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On the calendar

By Maydeen Merino on October 18, 2019 in LV Life, On the Calendar

Campus and community events for the week of Oct. 18, 2019.

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Cantor Paul Buch, from the Temple Beth Israel in Pomona, sings a traditional song that is part of the Passover Seder celebration on Tuesday in the Executive Dining Room. Nicole Temple, junior biology major and president of Hillel Club, hosted the annual event. / photo by Kayla Salas

Passover Seder unites community

By Joey Matsuzawa, Kayla Salas on April 26, 2019 in Feature Slider, LV Life

A crowd of 30 students and faculty gathered in the Executive Dining Room Tuesday to celebrate a model Passover Seder led by Paul Buch.

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La Verne community gathers in solidarity

By Jocelyn Arceo on November 2, 2018 in News

Around 70 members of the La Verne community gathered on the grassy area in front of the University’s Chapel to show their solidarity with the Jewish and black communities in light of the tragedies of last week.

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Percussionists Marcel Goedemans, Catherine Rowlee, and Sage Kahalnick lead the Interfaith Walk participants to the third stop at Temple Beth Israel on Sunday. The walk began at the Islamic Center of Claremont and moved along a route to the City of Knowledge School in Pomona, Temple Beth Israel and ended at the Claremont United Church of Christ. / photo by Veonyca Norcia

Interfaith Walk unites community

By Michael Sprague, Veronyca Norcia on October 26, 2018 in Community News, Feature Slider, News

Nearly 120 people of various faiths came together in celebration of unity Sunday for the 10th annual Interfaith Walk. The walk spanned more than two miles between Claremont and Pomona and took participants through visits to Muslim, Jewish and Christian houses of worship.

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Community gathers for Passover meal

By Layla Abbas on April 6, 2018 in LV Life

For the 12th year in a row, Paul Buch, the cantor Temple Beth Israel in Pomona, led a Passover Seder Wednesday in the Campus Center Ballroom.

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Paul Buch, cantor of Temple Beth Israel in Pomona, leads students, faculty and staff in a Model Seder April 5 in the Campus Center Ballroom. As part of the Passover tradition, Buch retold the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Ancient Egypt. / photo by Hannah Burton

Seder celebrates Passover, freedom

By Aryn Plax, Hannah Burton on April 14, 2017 in Feature Slider, LV Life

Cantor Paul Buch of Temple Beth Israel in Pomona and University Chaplain Zandra Wagoner hosted a Model Seder April 5 in the Campus Center Ballroom.

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Senior physics major Joseph Eggers, and Director of Multicultural Affairs Daniel Loera build a Sukkah in Sneaky Park on Oct. 13. The temporary shelter is to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a time when one seeks spiritual comfort and redemption. The event is organized by Hillel, a club focused on teaching about the Jewish culture and tradition. The Sukkah is open for all students to enjoy until the end of the holiday, Oct. 24. / photo by Kathleen Arellano

Sukkah built for Jewish holiday

By Emily Lau, Kathleen Arellano on October 21, 2016 in LV Life

Hillel, the Multicultural Club Council, the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Center for Multicultural Services prepared to celebrate Sukkot with the annual building of the sukkah in Sneaky Park on Oct. 13.

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The University of La Verne hosted its second annual Spirit of La Verne Awards Tuesday, at the La Verne Church of the Brethren. Presented by President Devorah Lieberman, the Spirit of La Verne Award went to Sharon Cruz-McKinney, community relations and outreach director in the admissions office. Cruz-McKinney was awarded for her exceptional work on behalf of the University exemplified by her leadership and participation in work toward the core mission of the institution. / photo by Michelle Leon

Honorees embody ‘Spirit of La Verne’

By Lauren Crumbaker, Michelle Leon on May 1, 2015 in News

Sharon Cruz-McKinney, director of community relations and outreach in the office of admissions, took home the Spirit of La Verne Award Tuesday at the La Verne Church of the Brethren.

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Anthony Reyes, senior political science major, exchanges beads with 7-year-old Dunya Hakkak and her mother, Layla Naji, a University of La Verne alumna, during Sunday’s Interfaith Peace Walk. The beads came in various colors with each color representing a religious tradition. Participants exchanged beads and made colorful bracelets. The walk started at Temple Beth Israel in Pomona, reached City of Knowledge Islamic School in Pomona as a midway point, and ended at the Church of the Brethren in La Verne. Students and clubs like Common Ground participated in the walk designed to create religious unity. photo by/ Kaung Myat Tun

Interfaith walk demonstrates unity

By Kaung Myat Tun, Kellie Galentine on September 26, 2014 in LV Life

People from different races and religions came together Sunday for the Sixth Annual Interfaith Peace Walk to commemorate the International Day of Peace.

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Paul Buch, cantor at Temple Beth Israel in Pomona, sings with the University of La Verne Chamber Singers during the Jewish and African-American Gospel Fusion Concert Monday in Morgan Auditorium. The concert, which included works from George and Ira Gershwin, revealed the influences of both the Jewish and African-American religious communities throughout the past century. / photo by Mitchell Aleman

Cultures collide to make a joyful sound

By Kristina Bugante, Mitchell Aleman on May 3, 2013 in Arts, Etc., Music

The unlikely mix of George Gershwin tunes and traditional African American spiritual pieces amazed a large audience in “Gospel Fusion: Gershwin and Beyond” on Monday night in Morgan Auditorium.

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