When I first meet Shalom Obisie-Orlu—who, on record, performs as just Shalom—she is in the middle of responding to one of former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho’s infamously horrendous takes on Twitter.

In Hebrew, "Shalom" has three meanings, one of which is "peace." Shalom Obisie-Orlu is still looking for hers, but the singer/songwriter is getting closer every day to finding it. It's been a journey, ...

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What are the four meanings of the word ‘Shalom’? Shalom, of course means peace, hello and goodbye. But what’s the fourth meaning? Shalom is also one of the names of God. So central and crucial is the ...

Almost everyone should notice that times are changing; however, the changes are not making us better. The threat of violence and the absence of peace are widespread and should cause concern in every ...

Editor's note: Tim Durkee's Easter column did not run in its entirety last Sunday. Here is the column in full. This past Easter, our family gathered together. As opposed to last year, our family, like ...

Under the Annette M. Leve Amphitheater, from left: Noah Kaplan, Rachel Kaplan, Rabbi Bill Kaplan, Jewish Community Foundation’s Rabbi Aaron Lerner. Front row: Andrea Spatz, LA County Supervisor ...