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December 2022

So Much to Celebrate

One hundred-plus Things To Love About Being Jewish Ever since the High Holiday season, it feels like antisemitism is coming from all sides. Logging on...

Koolulam

The groundbreaking social musical initiative from Israel comes to Los Angeles. Just before the American holiday season reaches a peak, between Thanksgiving and Christmas and...

The Hanukkah Bush

Maintaining pride in your own heritage. The winter holidays can be a confusing time for your kid. Some families celebrate by lighting candles and getting...

Holiday Pride

What Makes Hanukkah Great in America As Hanukkah nears, let the grousing begin. Too much is made of a holiday that Judaism ranks as a minor...

Growing Up Jewish

  Michelle Williams, who plays Steven Spielberg’s mother in ‘The Fabelmans,’ says she plans to raise her children Jewish Michelle Williams is one of the only...

Festival of Delights

Unique Additions to Holiday Favorites My favorite expression about the cuisine of Hanukkah comes from cookbook author Susie Fishbein: “The holiday is about the oil,...

The Russian Jewish Holiday

Novi Gud Meal is Heart of Observance For Americans trying to understand why Novi Gud , is so special to hundreds of thousands of Russian...

The Meaning of the Season

Our Kids Know About Our Hanukkah Gift Budget  The holiday season has arrived in full force, and already promotions for toys, games and other products...

Most Read

Jlife Extra September 15, 2023

On Monday, September 18, at 10 AM, the Merage JCC will present a special edition of News & Views with David L. Bernstein. “Woke...

JLife Extra September 1, 2023

On Wednesday, September 6, at 7 PM, at Beth Jacob, 3900 Michelson Drive, Irvine, there will be a pre-Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake. Learn how...

A Shanda Thwarted

  Holocaust survivor group claims victory after Christie’s cancels second auction of jewelry linked to Nazi plunder     Christie’s has announced that it will not...

News & Jews

Hundreds of Voices Raised in Celebration of Jewish Choral Music at the 2023 North American Jewish Choral Festival     Nearly 400 singers joined together...