Category Archives: Orthodox Judaism

Does Pico-Robertson Need Public Basketball Courts?

I argued with Orthodox Jewish friends the other day about who owns the neighborhood. They say nobody owns the neighborhood and people should be able to do what they want with the property they buy, including building a giant mansion. … Continue reading

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Four Orthodox Jews Running For SoRo Council

From the JewishJournal.com: Four Orthodox Jews are among the candidates running in the Oct. 28 election for the board of South Robertson Neighborhood Council (SoRo), the 10-year-old organization that aims to give residents and stakeholders in the neighborhood a voice … Continue reading

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Orthodox Jews Live In Pico-Robertson, Not Downtown

From KPCC: Someone who does classify himself is Luke Ford, 46, who converted to Orthodox Judaism in 1993 after being raised as a Seventh-Day Adventist in Australia. The infamous blogger lives in the Pico-Robertson district that’s home to a myriad … Continue reading

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The 50 Most Prestigious Shabbos Invites In Hancock Park

I need some help with this one. lukeisback@gmail.com * Rabbi Gershon Bess * Rabbi Avrohom Union * Rabbi Daniel Korobkin * Rabbi Yitzhok Adlerstein * David Rubin * Baruch Cohen * Yehuda Faigin * Barry Weiss * Chaim Manela * … Continue reading

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Today’s Fast

From Bnai David-Judea: Tuesday, January 6th will be the fast of the 10th of Tevet The fast of the 10th of Tevet commemorates the day on which the Babylonians laid siege to Jerusalem, leading to the eventual destruction in 586 … Continue reading

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Why People Become Orthodox

A Conservative rabbi writes on hirhurim: A young man or woman attends a Schechter school and learns about Shabbat and kashrut and tefillin and so on. At Camp Ramah, they live halachic Judaism (by Conservative standards if not Orthodox ones) … Continue reading

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Tzaddikim Of Pico-Robertson

Mr and Mrs Nuriel Cohen win my award for global kindness. They do a host of good things, such as gather food from caterers after simchas and make it available for pickup from their home. They offer challas on Friday … Continue reading

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Pico-Robertson Vs. Hancock Park

By Amy Klein for the Jewish Journal Nov. 9, 2006: Shtreimels in Hancock Park … (Photos by Dan Kacvinski) When Tali Rosenthal moved to Los Angeles eight years ago, she landed in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood on the Westside. It was near … Continue reading

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