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September 2021

More Matzah

     When it comes to consuming matzah, the Jews of the former Soviet Union are in a league of their own.     At...

The Akeda as Personal Challenge

    The shofar blows, evoking its multifaceted symbolism of a wake-up call, spontaneous crying, music and a call to arms. We might take...

The Jewish Community Foundation

HOW IT ALL BEGAN     In 1981, two leading Jewish families in Orange County, the Feuersteins and Fainbargs, had a vision for our future...

Accessible, Relevant, Empowering

    When Rabbi Heather Miller founded Keeping It Sacred (KITS) two years ago, she envisioned an inclusive community that focused on Jewish learning,...

The High Holidays and Covid-19

    The sounding of the shofar at the conclusion of weekday Elul morning services signals to us that Rosh Hashanah is drawing near....

Judge Less, Bless More

    In the months, weeks and days leading to the Yomim Noarim—more commonly known as “Days of Awe”—I annually struggle to make my...

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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...