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Is your house ready for El Niño?
The rain is coming. Rain — you remember what that is, right? After one of the longest stretches of drought in California’s recorded history, meteorologists are predicting a strong El Niño weather system this fall and winter, which, if it materializes, will batter us with storms.
How to make the switch to solar power
A few years ago, the only people in my neighborhood with solar power systems were serious environmentalists on the cutting edge of technology.
Turn your floral bouquet into homemade potpourri
Who doesn’t love receiving a bouquet of fresh flowers, whether it’s for a birthday, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day or just because?
Celebrate Israel Independence Day festival map
Find your way around the Celebrate Israel Festival in los Angeles with this map.
How sweet it is
Apples, honey and a freshly baked round challah are traditionally served at the beginning of our Rosh Hashanah dinner. The shape of the challah represents unending happiness, and foods sweetened with honey symbolize a sweet and happy new year ahead.
Break the fast with a buffet
As the sound of the shofar officially closes the long day of Yom Kippur prayer, people head home a little weary but spiritually uplifted.
So you want to be a DJ . . .
For those who have dreamed of going from an infinite iPod playlist to playing live on the ones and twos, the bar and bat mitzvah party scene is a great place to get your start. Setting up a DJ business takes practice, planning and professionalism, but it beats baby-sitting and burgers.
How-Tos by Jews
There\’s something very American about a book that claims to be a \”guide to life.\” There\’s also something very Jewish about it.