All the minyans at Beth Am (Conservative temple on La Cienega and Olympic) are egalitarian as is the Shtibl Minyan, a breakaway from Beth Am’s Library Minyan organized by American Jewish University professor Aryeh Cohen. Then there’s another egalitarian minyan that meets in different homes each Shabbat (boasts many members from AJU).
Within walking distance of Pico and Robertson, there are about 30 Orthodox shuls and more than 60 different Orthodox minyans.
About Luke Ford
Raised a Seventh-Day Adventist at Avondale College in Australia, Luke Ford moved to California in 1977.
He graduated from Placer High School in 1984, reported the news at KAHI/KHYL radio for three years, attended Sierra College and UCLA, was largely bedridden by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for six years, and converted to Judaism in 1993. From 1997-2007, Luke made his living from blogging.
Living by Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com), he now teaches the Alexander Technique (moving the way the body likes to move). Lessons cost $100 each and last about 45 minutes.
In 2011, Luke completed a three-year teaching course at the Alexander Training Institute of Los Angeles.
His personal Alexander Technique website is Alexander90210.com.
Luke is the author of five books, including:
» The Producers: Profiles in Frustration
» Yesterday’s News Tomorrow: Inside American Jewish Journalism