Journal Staff
BJE Celebrates Catskills Style
The Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Scents for the Soul
In a backlash over synthetic drugs, the therapeutic use of botanical oils is enjoying a renaissance along with public acceptance of alternative medicine.
Torah Outreach Develops Programs for Underserved
The Torah Outreach Program, an independent Placentia-based nonprofit organization, will attempt to offer educational programs for unaffiliated Orange County Jews without the stigma of a denominational orientation.
Beth Sholom Serves as National Model
\”Having parents continue to learn is a great role model,\” said Mindy B. Davids, Beth Sholom\’s education director.
Honey Brings Joy to Needy Israeli Families
Some 2,000 needy families in the Israeli communities of Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon had a sweeter New Year thanks to the generosity of Orange County\’s Jewish community.
Ambulatory Assistance
In six weeks, Irvine\’s University Synagogue this summer raised $60,000, enough to purchase an ambulance for the American
Red Magen David of Israel (ARMDI), the equivalent of America\’s Red Cross.
ADL Takes UCI Newspaper Chief to Israel
Abel Pena, editor-in-chief of UC Irvine\’s campus newspaper, New University, was among a group of U.S. college newspaper editors on a Anti-Defamation League (ADL)-sponsored trip to improve understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
JNF Honors Eight
In a tribute to eight of its members, among them Holocaust survivors, a rabbi and two doctors, the Jewish National Fund will hold a 100th anniversary dinner Sept. 19 at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach. The honorees include:
Irvine Home to New Shul
Irvine is increasingly becoming Orange County\’s Jewish capital, with the establishment of a sixth synagogue, Congregation Kol HaNeshamah, which in Hebrew means \”voice of the soul.\”
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