Combatting Hunger
June 6, 2002
Give a hungry man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. Give him chicken soup while fishing, you feed him, teach him and give him a taste of home.
Carin Davis
Everyday Judaism
May 23, 2002
Late-night giggles in a bunk bed, lazy afternoons in a cool pool, sweet summer Shabbats with friends that will last a lifetime — to Rabbi Daniel Greyber, the new executive director of Camp Ramah in California, the Jewish camp experience is a delicate balance of athletic, social and artistic adventures, all peppered with soulful Jewish traditions.
Ziegler’s Elite Eight
May 16, 2002
Three bouncers, two lawyers and a musician among them, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies class of 2002 brings a new leadership to the Conservative movement this week with the ordination of eight rabbis. From backgrounds as different as the paths on which they are about to embark, together Mark Ankcorn, Micah Caplan, Andrea Haney, Daniel Greyber, Baruch HaLevi, Barry Leff, Eric Rosin and Ranon Teller received ordination on Monday, May 17.
Israel in the Arab Mind
April 25, 2002
As tensions in the Middle East soar, many Jewish Angelenos search for answers to the generations-old question: Can there ever be peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors?
The Safe Spot
April 25, 2002
\”How do you explain breast cancer to your 3 1/2-year-old son?\” asked Susan Cohen of Woodland Hills. \”How does your spouse feel about becoming your caretaker?\” These are some of the questions addressed at The Safe Spot. \”The things we shared with other families [who] were on the same difficult journey as us,\” said Cohen, a USC professor and breast cancer survivor.
LARAM
April 25, 2002
Three men storm the gym and force us to the ground: Our hearts race as they press mock guns to our heads.
But as students of LARAM, we know we have options. We have tools to neutralize our aggressors — during this in-class drill and during true-life attacks.
The Four Menches
March 21, 2002
The haggadah speaks of the Four Sons: the wise, the wicked, the simple and the one who doesn\’t know how to ask. And on a good night in Hollywood, you can pick up all four. The first Saturday in March is a girls\’ night out (with the understanding we intend to pull men). Elizabeth, Sasha, Sarah and I throw on low-cut tops, low-rise pants and do the L.A. barhop thing.
Aromatherapy Miracles
March 21, 2002
\”American Pie\” star Shannon Elizabeth may appear to have perfect skin. But Michelle Ornstein knows that everyone, even stars, have bad skin days. And when they do, they turn to this Israeli-born spa owner for help.
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