Set, Spike, Kiss
October 14, 2004
I\’ll never play the violin in high heels again. OK, I\’ll be back in sticks in six weeks, and I never played the fiddle. But I did play an important game of volleyball.
Carin Davis
Teshuvah for Two
September 23, 2004
There\’s nothing more romantic than a cantor\’s serenade, a symphony of grumbling stomachs, and an oversized sheet of dry honey cake.
Twin Triathletes Go for the Gold
September 9, 2004
Ran and Dan Alterman are Israel\’s reigning triathlon champions. For the past four years, they have dominated the sport in their native land. Now, they look to bring their success to the international arena.
Superflirt
August 19, 2004
Faster than a benching rabbi. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall bachelors in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It\’s a bird, it\’s a plane, it\’s SuperFlirt.
Fate With a Frummie
July 8, 2004
Of all the Jew joints, in all the towns, in all the world, I walk into his. The artist formerly known as Jake didn\’t just go to my high school. I was a freshman cheerleader in a sophomore geometry class and Jake was the hot football player who sat next to me.
Trendy Is New Trend in Wedding Cakes
July 8, 2004
A round, three-tiered white cake topped with white buttercream frosting is so yesterday. This year\’s big wedding trend is the trendy wedding cake.
Modern brides are tossing out tradition along with their bouquets and matching their cake to their character. They\’re designing desserts in every color, shape, texture and size.
Home Run
July 1, 2004
Shawn Green sits quietly in the Dodgers dugout waiting for pregame batting practice to begin. His unassuming nature seems at odds with his 6-foot-4 figure; his quiet presence inconsistent with his celebrity.
Jewish Sportsmen?! No Joke
June 3, 2004
Why sit home and watch \”SportsCenter\” on TV when you can take part in a local sports highlight?
On Sunday, June 6, the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction banquet. Yes, there are enough extraordinary Jewish sportsmen and women in the Southland for a hall of fame. So wear your tux, but leave your Jewish sports jokes at the door.
To be held at the JCC at Milken, the black-tie optional affair will feature a silent auction and kosher dinner. The event will honor athletes, coaches, media personnel, officials and executives who have made significant contributions to the wide world of sports. Inductees are nominated by the public and selected by the Hall of Fame board of directors.
A Kick Out of Torah
June 3, 2004
What do you get when you cross Judaic philosophy with Chinese martial arts? Tora Dojo. The brainchild of Gandmaster H.I. Sober, Toro Dojo combines elements of traditional Karate and Kung Fu with Jewish spirituality. Tora Dojo, which started more than 30 years ago with 12 Yeshiva University students, is now taught to 30,000 people worldwide. There are no storefront studios; classes are held in synagogues, JCCs and at Jewish day schools and universities.
\”Tora Dojo is a sport, but it\’s more of an art form,\” said Ben Andron, the head of Los Angeles\’ Tora Dojo West . \”Students learn to defend themselves, fight, even break bricks, but the main goal is to improve their ability to focus and unlock unlimited potential.\”
Like a Jew in a Bagel Store
May 27, 2004
I\’m no longer a virgin. To Israel, that is. This single babe just returned from her maiden voyage to the land of milk and honey. And all I can say is — there were a lot of honeys. Jewish men everywhere.
In the restaurants, on the streets, in the shops — I didn\’t know where to flirt first. Forget a kid in a candy store, I was like a Jew in a bagel store. I\’ll take a dozen — hot ones if you have them. Israel is a single Jewish girl\’s fantasy.
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