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April 2017

April 2017

Jewish Storytelling, at Passover and Year-round

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The SIGHTS, SOUNDS, and smells of holidays so often evoke memories of our childhood. Reciting the four questions, retelling the ancient tale of the...
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April 2017

A Call to Action

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It’s no Secret that intolerance is on the rise in America, especially against the Jewish community. The messages that Passover provides are more valuable...
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April 2017

Dayenu? Passover in the Age of Division

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WE’RE  ABOUT to celebrate a holiday which commemorates the exodus from a land ruled by a megalomaniac who built large monuments to himself and...
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April 2017

The Zivotofsky Passport Case 

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For us, as Jews, the easiest question in the world is: “Name the capital of Israel.”  The answer is so obvious that it need...
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April 2017

Shifting Grounds?

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JEWS ARE JITTERY. There is a sense of unease in the Jewish community. Jewish Community Centers across the U.S. have received threatening phone calls....
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April 2017

Twenty Twenty

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FOR SEVERAL SHABBOSIM in a row, I’d noticed a beautiful young woman sitting on the right side of the women’s section, balancing an extremely...
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April 2017

The Prince of Kosher Gospel

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April 2017

The Four Sons

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Anyone who has spent a morning toting a toddler on errands or navigated a strained chat with a teen about technology overuse, has undoubtedly...
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April 2017

PJ Library: The Power of Storytelling 

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More than any other Jewish holiday, Passover is celebrated in the home with family and friends. And at the core of this celebration is...
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April 2017

Being Present for Passover

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This year I challenge you to make your Seder very different - to make it relevant and engaging – a night to remember.  As...
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April 2017

Haroset – A New Twist On An Old Favorite

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LET'S FACE IT.  There was an awful lot of kvetching as Moses led our ancestors out of Egypt. The Israelites whined about the food...
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Art As Therapy

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Bonding projects become Hanukkah tradition Hanukkah is all about the heroism of a few against many and their triumph. And the fact that the oil...
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JLife Extra, Dec. 2, 2023

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Jews, Christians and Hindus will hold a rally for Israel on Sunday, December 3, at 3 PM at the Huntington Beach Pier. Everyone is...
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Orange County’s Jewish History- Shalom Temple of the Jewish Community Center of Orange County

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A little bit of history about Orange County’s varied attempts at a permanent home for its Jewish community: First there was Temple B’nai Brith...
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News & Jews – Southern California Holocaust Survivors Participate in Belated Rite of Passage

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    On Sunday, Nov. 5, 59 Holocaust survivors participated in a B’nai Mitzvah, a rite of passage ceremony which was denied to them...
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