From the ashes, a forgotten mural — and a new mystery for a Pasadena synagogue
The mural was concealed by sheetrock, and later bookshelves, in a building being used as preschool offices. Photo by Louis Keene
By Louis Keene
January 16,...
His home did not survive the Eaton Fire. But one precious family heirloom did.
At left, the remnants of the Kotler home in Pasadena. At right, Josh Kotler holds his grandmother’s menorah, which was found in the rubble....
LA fires won’t stop bar mitzvahs this Shabbat, as joy and pain meet
Flames from the Palisades Fire burn in front of the Jewish Temple Chabah of Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Apu...
Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes
Kehillat Israel in the Pacific Palisades on Wednesday afternoon, as firefighters battled blazes on either side. Photo by Louis Keene
By Louis Keene
January 9, 2025
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At least one synagogue destroyed as unprecedented wildfires rip through Los Angeles
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, a Conservative synagogue whose complex also includes a Jewish school, burns at around 1:00 a.m. Wednesday. The large...