Tag: Los Angeles

Clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters outside an LA synagogue sparked a viral video showing violence with misleading captions.
The LAPD admits to being unprepared for a violent protest outside an LA synagogue where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed, with accusations of a pogrom.
A recent incident on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles saw a small real estate event at a synagogue targeted by around 100 pro-Hamas activists, resulting in violent clashes with Jews and disruptions to the event.
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters clashed outside a synagogue in Los Angeles, prompting concerns about violence at places of worship.
The text raises concerns about the lack of arrests and prosecutions following violent incidents in Los Angeles despite clear evidence of wrongdoing.
President Joe Biden and other officials condemned antisemitism following violent clashes outside a Los Angeles synagogue between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters, emphasizing the importance of peaceful protest while denouncing violence and intimidation of Jewish congregants.
Pro-Palestinian protesters organized a demonstration outside Adas Torah synagogue in Los Angeles, responding to an event promoting Israeli real estate to American Jews.
Morrie Markoff, a Jewish supercentenarian born to Jewish parents in New York City in 1914, passed away at 110 in Los Angeles.
James B. Meigs discusses Anthony Fauci's contentious testimony on the origins of COVID, questioning its veracity.
Chris Pine, known for his role in Star Trek, shared his Jewish roots at a Jewish deli in Los Angeles, citing the similarities between his great-grandparents who emigrated from Eastern Europe and the deli's founders from Russia.
Jaime Tran, a mentally ill individual, has agreed to plead guilty to federal hate crimes after shooting two Jewish men in Los Angeles following their synagogue prayers.
Phil Rosenthal, known for his show "Somebody Feed Phil," is launching a diner in Los Angeles named Max and Helens after his Jewish parents.
Israeli reservist and advocate Ran Bar-Yoshafat's speech at University of California, Berkeley was canceled due to violent protests, leading to a clash between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators.
The Los Angeles teachers union and L.A. County Federation of Labor have stopped supporting school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim after he promoted an antisemitic book online.
American Jewish University in Los Angeles has completed the sale of its main campus, the Familian Campus, to Milken Community School, a nearby Jewish institution.
Pearl Berg, considered the oldest Jewish person in the world and the third oldest American, has passed away at the age of 114.
The author shares a personal experience of his synagogue moving their Shabbat mincha service to an undisclosed location out of fear of a nearby protest turning violent.
After the sale of American Jewish University's main campus fell through, the nearby Milken Community School has announced that it will purchase the 22-acre campus.
Temple Beth Am, the third-oldest Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles, has decided to relocate its Saturday afternoon Shabbat services due to safety concerns over a nearby pro-Palestinian protest.
Due to safety concerns related to a pro-Palestinian protest taking place across the street, congregants of Temple Beth Am in mid-city Los Angeles will be praying at a private home instead of their usual synagogue.
A man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after allegedly assaulting a Jewish man and making antisemitic remarks in Beverly Hills.
The author recounts their experience of moving from Hollywood to the quiet neighborhood of Verdugo Woodlands in Glendale, California.
A Los Angeles charter school housed at a synagogue is facing controversy after two first-grade teachers held lessons about the "genocide of Palestine" and expressed their disgust with Israeli flags on campus.
Violent clashes broke out outside the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles during a private screening of footage documenting the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7th.
David Lehrer, a veteran activist and leader in Los Angeles, has passed away at the age of 75.