How much do you know about the Festival of Lights?
Author: Kosher OC Staff (page 2)
At the JCC: Ed Asner Still Laughing
With seven Emmy awards and five Golden Globes, Ed Asner is regarded as the most honored performer in American television. He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, received the Screen Actors Guild Life…
Birthright’s Right to Define Itself
Over the last month, a great deal of press has surfaced about two aspects of the Birthright Israel program that has cast an unnecessarily negative shadow on a program that has been incredibly successful in achieving its goals. In one…
Why Are Some People Denying the Reality?
On December 6 President Donald Trump acknowledged something that most Israelis, most pro-Israel groups and many other people in the world have accepted as reality since 1949 by formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and directing the State Department to…
Independent Film Producer Andrew Hunt Addresses Class at TVT
“Creativity is a process,” explained independent film producer, writer and actor Andrew Hunt, who spoke to Michelle Glickman’s film classes at TVT Community Day School recently. “You take things that are in existence and put them together in different and…
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Rosh Hashanah
Impress your friends and family with these little-known facts about the Jewish New Year.
Kosher Food at Disneyland
When trying to bring in your own food, for diet reasons or just so you don’t overspend on sugar water, Disneyland can be worse than the airport. It’s impossible to hide anything. So, you have to get a locker, which…
Cypress College presents second annual Yom HaShoah ceremony
Yom HaShoah exists as an annual memorial to more than six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis during World War II. On April 26 at 7 p.m. Cypress College will pay respect to this Holocaust Day of Remembrance…
B’Tzalel Arts Festival brings community together
When she was still living in Florida, Cantor Natalie Young had a dream about bringing “all the talented people together to explore the rich culture we have to offer, to build up the leaders in the community and to build…
The Story of Purim
A long time ago in a galaxy not too far away, the Persians would have gotten away if it weren’t for princess Esther… The Germans weren’t the first to try and exterminate the Jews. A long time ago in a…
Exploring Jewish History and Identity: Prof. David Ruderman’s Insights
A Fascinating Journey through Time and Culture with the 16th Annual CSP One Month Scholar
Lessons from the 2016 Election: The Power of Empathy
In the aftermath of a shocking election, the bitter taste of disappointment lingers.
Remembering Emily Neufeld
TVT opens its door to the 2016-7 term and seniors climb the stairs for their final year. It is a year filled with much excitement and celebration while feeling a profound loss for one particular stolen youth. The shadow of…
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt: A Jewish/Israeli Creation
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt is the best place for a sweet kosher treat. Opening their doors in 2007 in Valley Village, a popular suburban area for young Jewish families, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt was actually started by a Jewish husband and wife…
Embracing Our Jewish Identity
Navigating the Challenges of Assimilation and Anti-Semitism
Loaves of Love
I feel that it is not a coincidence that my Challah received the award and not my souffle, cake or pastries since Challah is not only a physical food bu spiritual too. I have been making Challah for many years,…
Is Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Kosher?
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt—it’s kosher. No really… really? Becoming a worldwide phenomenon, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt is known for its round store design and friendly customer service. But it’s also kosher. Unlike some other sweet treats that gain kosher accreditation just as…