Shabbat Shalom – Friday, June 12, 2026
This Shabbat has special personal resonance for me. Parashat Sh’lach L’cha is the parasha of my bar mitzvah — just a few years back, [...]
Wise Words – Monday, June 8, 2026
Becky and I love LA! From the moment we pulled up roots in New York and New Jersey and planted them here [...]
Some Other Beginning’s End: B’Ha’Alotcha 57860
Some Other Beginning's End: B’Ha’Alotcha 5786 Rabbi Sari Laufer June 5, 2026 | 21 Sivan, 5786 Your browser does not support [...]
Search for Meaning with Reza Farahan
Watch the video podcast on YouTube Reza Farahan is known to millions as the breakout star of [...]
Shabbat Shalom – Friday, June 5, 2026
June is Pride Month — named for the Stonewall Uprising of June 1969, when a movement for full inclusion and equal rights [...]
Wise Words – Monday, June 1, 2026
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Beha’alotcha, is filled with some of the Torah’s most breathtaking imagery. We can almost see the golden menorah glowing [...]
Being the Light
Being the Light Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback May 29, 2026 | 14 Sivan, 5786 Your browser does not support the audio element. Watch [...]
Shabbat Shalom – Friday, May 29, 2026
This week’s Torah portion begins with an instruction. While given specifically to Aaron as the High Priest, I think these words are [...]
Finding B’tzelem Elohim – the image of God in Others
Jewish California: Making California A Safe Home for All Rabbi Ron Stern May 22, 2026 | 7 Sivan, 5786 Your browser does [...]
Wise Words – Monday, May 25, 2026
As a veteran of the United States Army, I am genuinely grateful when someone says, “Thank you for your service.” You can [...]