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Israeli teens with Turner’s find hope and kinship in Malibu
\”At the beginning, I didn\’t understand what that meant to have a syndrome,\” Manor said, speaking in Hebrew. \”Until then, I just thought of myself as a short girl.\”
Earthquake rattles San Gabriel, Pomona synagogues, Israeli consulate evacuated
An earthquake felt throughout the Southern California area Tuesday morning caused no visible damage to synagogues close to the epicenter in the San Gabriel and Pomona valleys. but the Israeli Consulate on Wilshire was evacuated
Malibu tango on Carbon Beach
It is not a secret that many beachfront homeowners in Malibu have a disproportionate sense of ownership of the surf and turf that fronts their properties. They pay millions for the illusion that they own the beach. It\’s also not a secret that they don\’t.
State Assembly hopeful is a political and personal bridge builder
If elected, one of his top priorities will be California\’s \”quality of life,\” especially in upgrading the state\’s infrastructure. \”Every one dollar invested in infrastructure adds seven times that amount to the general economy,\” he said
VIDEO: Torah dedication by Chabad of Thousand Oaks
Chabad of Thousand Oaks was honored to receive a Torah, generously donated by Rabbi Mordechai and Ethel Bryski in memory of their parents (great-grandparents of Rabbi Chaim Bryski, Rabbi of Chabad of Thousand Oaks), survivors of the Holocaust. This scroll was rescued from the Holocaust as well, and was painstakingly restored before coming to its permanent home at the Thousand Oaks Jewish Center.
Chabad finds possible solution to land-use problem in Pacific Palisades
The recent discovery of a long-overlooked legal document could substantially alter the situation, potentially allowing for a public street to be constructed that would lead directly to the entrance of the proposed site.
UCLA dorm kosher meal plan discontinued, Jewish Little League sends All-Star team to Israel
After only one year, UCLA\’s meal plan offering hot kosher meals to students has come to an end. The failure of students to sign up for this dining option is in part the reason for its demise, as participation dwindled from five students in the fall trimester, to only three in the winter, and eventually one lone student in the spring
Iranian Jews grapple with tragic death and violence in the community
Bianca Khalili\’s death is just one of the recent incidents of community distress that have left many local Iranian Jews speculating among themselves, unsure of how to address violence
Valley ‘Walk for Darfur’ raises $35,000
More than 1,400 people marched up Vanowen Street and across Victory Boulevard in West Hills last Sunday to raise funds and awareness about the genocide in Darfur. The second annual three-mile Walk for Darfur raised more than $35,000 for Jewish World Watch\’s work in refugee support, political advocacy and education.
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