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May 2019

Camp Connection

Many people who attend Jewish camps speak of the total immersion into Judaism and the sense of connection it offers. The experience can be...

Hebrew Academy Jewish Day School Celebrates 50 Years

The Hebrew Academy of Orange County turns 50 years old this year. Today, the school is a mainstay of Southern California’s Jewish community. It...

INO WOLF

In 1938, Ino Wolff’s family owned a restaurant in Breslau, Germany, serving delicious continental food, 150-plates a day. But it was a difficult time...

HEAR AND THERE

To escape poverty and pogroms in Eastern Europe in the late 1800s, my grandfather chose to emigrate, and subsequently legally immigrated into the United...

AMERICAN JEWS AND ISRAEL

One clear result of the recent Israeli elections is that there are major differences between an important segment of the US Jewish community and...

SLEEP UPDATE

Trying to train yourself to sleep less is like altering your shoe size, so claim contemporary researchers. It is amazing to consider how little...

Open House on Memorial Day

On Memorial Day (which this year begins on Tuesday night May 7), Israel does not just remember its fallen soldiers—it also embraces the bereaved...

Camp!

On a conservative day, my work “uniform” looks like jeans and printed shirts that hide the spills and thrills of many kids. Other days...

JLife Extra: After Passover

May brings many events to the OC By Ilene Schneider   Closely following on the heels of Passover are Yom HaShoah and Yom HaAtzmaut. Join organizations throughout...

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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...