Monthly Archives: August 2008

Pico-Robertson Crime

Crime Date Address Robbery Tuesday, Aug 26 2008. 08:30 PM. PICKFORD AND SHERBOURNE LOS ANGELES View details Theft Monday, Aug 25 2008. 11:30 PM. GUTHRIE AV AND CHARITON ST LOS ANGELES View details Robbery Tuesday, Aug 26 2008. 01:45 PM. … Continue reading

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Crime 90035

Crime Date Address Robbery Saturday, Aug 23 2008. 09:00 PM. 85XX SATURN ST LOS ANGELES View details Theft Friday, Aug 22 2008. 02:00 AM. 15XX HI POINT ST LOS ANGELES View details Theft Saturday, Aug 23 2008. 01:00 AM. HI … Continue reading

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A Thumbs Down On Delice Bistro

I had a great experience at Delice Bistro and my friend the foodie and I agreed it was the best kosher restaurant in town. Ellia Kassoff (CEO of Strategic Software Resources, Inc.) had a different experience. He emails: Hi, I … Continue reading

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Crime This Week In Pico/Robertson

There was a violent robbery at Corning and Airdrome. Robbery Wednesday, Aug 20 2008. 06:35 AM. AIRDROME AND CORNING LOS ANGELES View details Robbery Tuesday, Aug 19 2008. 04:00 PM. LA CIENEGA AND SAWYER LOS ANGELES View details Burglary Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Jason Weiner Is Officially The New Assistant Rabbi At YICC

He was the rabbinic intern for about a year. From canonist.com July 2006: “It’s all-YCT, all-the-time here at Canonist this week. Anyway, for as much as the delay in certification by the RCA might be setting the yeshiva back, it … Continue reading

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David Suissa Speaks At Beth Jacob Sept 7

The topic? “My Jewish Story.” Suissa was a successful advertising exec and founder of Olam magazine.

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Guest Speaker Shabbos Afternoon At B’nai David

The shul says: Join us this Shabbat (Aug. 23) afternoon for Mincha @ 6:30 PM followed by Seuda Shelishit with guest speaker Rav Menachem Leibtag: Rabbi Menachem Leibtag. founder of the Tanach Study Center (www.tanach.org), is one of pioneers of … Continue reading

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Rabbi Gives Invocation For Democrats

From the Forward: Washington — Presidential historians and convention observers believe this year’s Democratic convention will be the first time that a rabbi gives an invocation before the presidential nominee’s acceptance speech since the advent of modern American political conventions … Continue reading

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Rabbis Strike Briefly At Agriprocessors

From wcfcourier.com: POSTVILLE — About 50 rabbis charged with supervising the kosher slaughter and processing of meat at Agriprocessors walked off the job Wednesday morning. The rabbis reportedly took the action because of a decrease in pay since a May … Continue reading

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Staten Island’s Bnai Jeshurun Gets A New Rabbi

From SIlive.com: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Rabbi Judah Kogen was determined not to be a rabbi. Rabbi Kogen, the new spiritual leader of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun in West Brighton, brings with him to Staten Island a wealth of experience in … Continue reading

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