Ayala Or-El
By Ayala Or-El
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News Life in the time of corona: L.A. portraits
No one has been left unscathed from the effect of the coronavirus, from storeowners to rock-and-roll guitarists. Los Angeles-based writer and photographer Ayala Or-El captured some of the stories shared by members of the L.A. Jewish community. Sean Hurwitz, guitar player for the band Smash Mouth The news that his livelihood is in jeopardy caught…
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Life Coronavirus shrinks wedding of couple who courted at Shabbat dinners
It was supposed to be a big wedding with 550 guests, men wearing black ties and women in evening gowns. After all, this was the match that was made because one young Israeli man in Los Angeles hosted thousands of people at his house for Shabbat — both because he loved to do it, and…
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Life This Israeli bachelor found community and love by hosting huge Shabbat dinners
Hosting any Shabbat dinner is an achievement. There are guests to be invited. A menu to plan. Food to buy, and cook. A table to set. A house to clean, before and after. And most of this happens over the course of a busy work week. It’s a lot of work, which means what Yaniv…
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