This week, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis made history as the first-ever Israeli woman appointed to be the sole rabbinic leader of an Orthodox synagogue.
What Happens to Unanswered Prayers?
I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a wasted prayer.
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At 8:39 p.m. on April 25, the texts and tweets began appearing on my phone: a six-year-old boy named Menachem Goldberg was missing. A reference photo showed the little boy wearing a kippah and tallit, smiling from ear to ear as he held a Star Wars figurine still in its box. He looked so small and innocent, and my heart sank down to my feet.
At 8:40 p.m., friends started sending me and hundreds of others links to Tehillim (Psalms) on WhatsApp group chats, along with Menachem’s full Hebrew name and that of his mother (according to the Jewish custom for praying for someone’s health and safety).
Regional Director of Advancement
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& Associates, a national executive search and consulting firm, has been engaged to conduct a search for a Los Angeles-based Regional Director of Advancement for the American Friends of Leket Israel.
About the American Friends Of Leket Israel
American Friends of Leket Israel (“AFLI”) supports Israel’s largest food bank and food rescue network, Leket Israel. Leket Israel’s mission is to lead the safe, effective, and efficient collection and distribution of surplus and nutritious food in Israel to those who need it. Unique among all other organizations that serve the poor in Israel and food banks worldwide, Leket Israel’s sole focus is rescuing healthy, surplus food and delivering it to those in need through partner nonprofit organizations. Leket Israel’s vision is to achieve an Israel where all surplus, nutritious food is rescued and directed to those who need it.
Celebrating Israel â at a Drive-In
The Israeli-American Council shows the community the path forward.
For nearly a decade, the Los Angeles chapter of the Israeli-American Council held its annual Yom HaAtzmaut festival, Celebrate Israel, every year at Rancho Park in West Los Angeles.
The all-day affair typically drew more than 10,000 attendees, Jewish, pro-Israel community members of all ages and backgrounds who would show their love for the Jewish State by marching from the park to the Museum of Tolerance; enjoying the festivalâs carnival with their little ones; sipping beer and cocktails at an outdoor young professionals bar; browsing booths staffed by representatives of Jewish organizations and nonprofits that gave away free swag (if only you would take a moment to hear about the vital work their group does); and by dancing the night away at a live concert featuring popular bands from Israel.
YULA Girls Student Sarah Shaye Places Sixth in International Bible Competition
To get to the final round, she competed against 50 semi-finalists in 30 countries and emerged as one of the top 16 international finalists, just one of three in the United States.
Sarah Shaye, a ninth-grade student at YULA Girls School and former student at Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, took sixth place in the Chidon Hatanach (National Bible Contest) competition held in Israel, besting 600 students from over 80 schools in the United States. To get to the final round, she competed against 50 semi-finalists in 30 countries and emerged as one of the top 16 international finalists, just one of three in the United States. At the finals she tied for fourth place, with the tiebreaker giving her sixth-place honors.