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New faces and places at Heritage Pointe     Heritage Pointe has found a way to serve residents longer in assisted living if they want...

JFedOC Women’s Voices 2023: Jewish Journeys

Lori Schwartz, 2023 Woman of the Year, personifies essence of Women’s Philanthropy Lori Schwartz kept getting invited to Women’s VOICES, the flagship event powered by...

Jewish Women’s History Month

The Merage JCC’s Great Jewish Americans 101 presents Michele Mattei: Jewish Women of Age, Influence and Accomplishment     On the occasion of Jewish Women’s...

Jerusalem Tossed Salad

Nature, Nurture and 'Family' Leaving the bountiful land of one's birth and moving to Israel requires conviction. To come without family already here takes a...

Not Just for Kids

Purim as Israeli Jewish Masquerade I used to think of Purim mainly as a children’s holiday—but that was before I was exposed to Tel Aviv...

Passover Joy

The most celebrated of Jewish holidays Ask most Jewish children, “What’s your favorite holiday?” and you’d think “Hanukkah” would be the quick response. For me all...

My Passover Rant

Take solace in that you are not alone in your struggles. We’re all thinking of things that are annoying us/infuriating us as we prepare for...

10 Passover Customs from Around the World

Many Jewish communities have developed unique Passover traditions that make the holiday more lively and relevant. For over a thousand years, Jews around the world...

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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...