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Levi’s latest book is Einstein and the Rabbi. She is the founder and leader of Nashuva, a Jewish spiritual outreach movement based in Los Angeles. Levy was named one of the top-fifty rabbis in America by Newsweek. Levy's first book, To Begin Again (1998), discusses recovery from suffering and tragedy, and relates her own loss when her father was murdered in an armed robbery when she was 15. Her 2002 book, Talking to God, discusses the transformative effect of prayer. In 2004, Rabbi Levy founded Nashuva, a spiritual outreach service for Jews t...
by Polly Hanson Santa Monica has 18 churches, and all of them will be conducting Easter services on April 17th. St. Monica’s Catholic Church will conduct it’s easter services at several times throughout Easter Sunday. St. Monica Catholic Church, one of the largest Catholic parishes in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The church, located at 7th and California Streets, was erected in 1925 and served as the inspiration for the 1944 film classic Going My Way with Bing Crosby. But you can also watch Easter services online, every two hours sta...
By Rabbi Michael Gottleib, KM Synagogue With Passover upon us, an almost universal association of the biblical holiday is the rabbinic based four questions. Our tradition has long emphasized the importance of asking questions. Here are four questions of a different type. These don't appear in the Passover Haggadah, but rather the Talmud, tractate Pirkei Avot. Rabbi Shimon Ben Zoma, who lived in Israel during the second century asked them. His questions are thought provoking and non-rhetorical; fitting for added discussion Passover night. 1. "Wh...
By Rachel Ganz On Wednesday evening September 15, 2021 and all day Thursday September 16, 2021 Rabbi David Baron and his High Holy Day guests observed Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish Year at the Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Rabbi David Baron, founder of the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts sermon spoke of heroism, and dignity in the face of terrorism and barbarism. Rabbi David Baron's distinguished guests for Kol Nidre Service on Wednesday evening...
By Samuel Alioto For over 1,000 years, Muslims have relied on the human voice to call the faithful to prayer. It's become tradition that wherever a mosque is built, there is a place for the muezzin, or prayer caller, said Aslam Abdullah, a Muslim scholar based in San Bernardino. On May 14, 2020, City Hall in Culver City granted a permit to issue the call to prayer at dawn (i.e. 7:49 am), from there King Fahad mosque. After four days, on May 18, the city's police department revoked the amplified noise permit, citing people congregating at the...
The Jewish New Year 5778 begins at Sunset on September 20. Please join us for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at the Double Tree Hotel. Click on the Holiday tab to view the full Schedule: http://www.jewishcc.com Rosh Hashanah commemorates the sixth day of Creation; the day when Adam and Eve were created. Our birth is like G-d saying the world needs you and we pledge New Year resolutions to continue our job to make this world a better place.And when words fail to communicate our deepest heartfelt feelings, we take a Shofar, whose simple...
Culver City’s rabbi Yossi Grossman and wife Sara of Chabad in Culver City wish you a happy Purim and Passover. Here are upcoming events: PURIM: Saturday night, March 15 @8PM Havdalah, Hamantashen and Megilah reading. RSVP: rabbi@jewishcc.com Sunday, March 16: Children's Program: Pocket Pet Purim Party: 10AM-noon. Meet and Pet small cuddly animals - Come Dressed up - Purim Sing-along – Hamantashen - Purim Crafts - $10 per child Please RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1418912608356126/?ref=5 Adult Program: Sunday Eve 5:30PM: Megillah rea...
