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January 2022

Orange County’s Jewish History- “Sid Ain’t Here… Don’t Ask”

When we think of beatniks and the places they lived, Newport Beach is most certainly not on the list. However, there was a “scene”...

Preserving Traditions

We Jewish cooks walk a perilous tightrope. We want to keep our culinary traditions alive; yet times have changed, and the delicacies lovingly prepared...

Jewish Beauty

This year, everyone seemed to have an opinion about how the entertainment industry views Jewish women.     The comedian Sarah Silverman and others openly...

The Irving “Papa” Gelman Leadership Award- Jackie Menter

The Irving “Papa” Gelman Leadership Award was established in 2019 to recognize an Orange County Jewish Community leader who makes an impact beyond the...

NYC Honors Peres

Shimon Peres will soon receive a major honor for a non-New Yorker: the late Israeli prime minister will have a New York City street...

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Art As Therapy

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...

JLife Extra, Dec. 2, 2023

Jews, Christians and Hindus will hold a rally for Israel on Sunday, December 3, at 3 PM at the Huntington Beach Pier. Everyone is...

Orange County’s Jewish History- Shalom Temple of the Jewish Community Center of Orange County

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...

News & Jews – Southern California Holocaust Survivors Participate in Belated Rite of Passage

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