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Beverly Gray

Teen Founds Jump-n-Jive Minyan

September 7, 2000

Most Shabbat worshippers expect decorum. But Adat Ari El\’s new Jump-n-Jive minyan is different. Its founder, Aaron Kaychuck, describes the monthly Saturday morning service as \”upbeat neo-Chassidic egalitarian.\” The service is unusual partly because it combines traditional Conservative liturgy with exuberant song and dance, set to the beat of an African hand-drum. It is also distinctive because Kaychuck, who leads the congregants in prayer, is 15 years old.

Back-to-School Roundup

August 24, 2000

Among students, this is the time of year for new shoes, new backpacks and new haircuts. And schools approach September with fresh paint and revamped goals.

What They Did for Love

June 1, 2000

The Los Angeles Ulpan is one of the nation\’s oldest Israel trips geared to teenagers.

Working Together

May 25, 2000

When Mark Miller arrived in Los Angeles to become the associate director of Wilshire Boulevard Temple\’s camps and conference center, he expected to find fierce competition among Southern California\’s Jewish summer camps. Instead, he\’s been pleasantly surprised by the spirit of cooperation that exists within the local camping community.

Funding the Future

May 4, 2000

In the past, the Jewish Community Foundation has used its grant-making powers to help senior citizens, Conejo Valley preschoolers, and teens traveling to Israel.

An Unaccustomed Sound

April 13, 2000

Today\’s schools tend to have only limited resources for music instruction, and Jewish day schools are no exception. And in an American Jewish community dominated by Ashkenazic-descended households, Sephardic culture remains a mystery to many Jewish children. Happily, the Maurice Amado Foundation has stepped in to address both of these problems.

Double Duty

February 24, 2000

A highlight of the annual religious school educators conference sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education is always the presentation of the Lainer Awards. These cash awards, established in 1989, go to talented educators who help perpetuate Jewish traditions and values in a religious school setting. Most of the winners have an in-depth knowledge of Judaica, and have committed much of their professional lives to Jewish institutions.
Such is the case of Neal

Hillel Students Return From Israel 2000 Trip

January 27, 2000

Last year, when philanthropists Michael Steinhardt and Charles Bronfman decided to give the gift of Israel to thousands of young Jews, skeptics wondered whether there would be any takers.

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