Ryan Torok
By Ryan Torok
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News Black and Jewish entertainment professionals sign unity statement
More than 170 Black and Jewish entertainment industry professionals have signed a unity statement with the goal of improving relations between Blacks and Jews while countering racism and antisemitism in the entertainment community. The statement, which is going to appear this month in full-page advertisements in entertainment publications Billboard and Variety, marks the launch of…
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News California faith leaders call for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to resign
A coalition of interfaith leaders have signed on to an online petition calling for the resignation of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, saying his support for President Donald Trump’s claims about election fraud undermined the Constitution and helped create the hostile environment leading to last week’s deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol. “We believe in…
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Culture How do you celebrate Hanukkah during a pandemic? Here are 10 virtual and socially-distant events happening around the country
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, and this year, we could all use some. As COVID-19 cases soar and lockdowns go back into effect around much of the country, threatening our economic livelihoods, mental health and family bonds, we can still find a way to celebrate Hanukkah together, and responsibly. The holiday begins on Dec….
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News In LA, a high-profile merger prompts questions over the future of the synagogue
The coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down or slowed down so many aspects of Jewish life, may have sped up another: synagogue mergers. In one of the biggest consolidations of recent years, University Synagogue, a Reform congregation with declining membership in the West Los Angeles neighborhood of Brentwood, struck a deal this month with Wilshire…
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News L.A. congregations create a pandemic-safe ‘shofar wave’ across the city
On Sunday afternoon at the busy intersection of Pico Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, Temple Beth Am congregant Sandra Lepson was among those who’d turned out to hear the shofar in a public space with other people while maintaining social distancing. “I thought this was a really cool idea and I wanted to be witness…
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News Anti-Netanyahu protests spread to L.A. and other U.S. cities
Waving signs reading “Crime Minister Bibi,” “Bibi Step Down” and “You are corrupted and tired. Go home!” dozens of Israelis rallied outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, calling for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The August 9 evening gathering was held as protests in multiple American cities and around the…
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