Jewish roots remain in Los Angeles neighborhood
This story from the LA Times is calling out for a sociologist or anthropologist to study.
The old man with the Santa Claus beard pulled a black yarmulke from the trunk of his Cadillac and limped across the street.
Hundreds of people had gathered outside an old synagogue in Boyle Heights for a program that looked back at the days when the neighborhood — now overwhelmingly Latino and Catholic — was the center of Jewish life in Los Angeles.
January 4, 2010 | Filed Under Judaism, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, Religious Celebrations, Rituals | Leave a Comment