Michael Aushenker
Curing Holiday Blues
\”Being that the Jewish community is relatively small, Jews are reluctant to seek help,\” says therapist Dr. Susan M. Davis, citing the continued stigma attached to such psychological afflictions.
Four for Chanukah
When the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles celebrated the launch of its anti-illiteracy program KOREH Los Angeles in September, the focus was on educators and celebrities to read children\’s books to kids. Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the spotlight at that event were some local women who are equally vital in the campaign against illiteracy: the creators of the children\’s books themselves.
Crowning Achievements
The jewelry Lily Rachel Kaufman creates has been turning up everywhere.
Unhappily Ever After?
Several weeks after I saw \”Life is Beautiful\”, it occurred to me that, historically, overtly Jewish characters in cinema (all six of them…) seem perpetually shortchanged in relationships. Something always prevents a Jew from living \”happily ever after.\” So where are our happy endings?
Healing Has a New Home
Executive Director Harriet Rossetto thinks that the new campus — named after lead donors Jona Goldrich, Sol Kest and Warren Breslow — will make a dramatic difference in the way Beit T\’Shuvah will offer assistance.
Wagner’s Visual Symphony
Israel is the ultimate survivor, having transcended centuries of Roman conquest, Arab rule, and British occupation to blossom into an advanced civilization and a formidable global power.
Centennial Celebration
Before there was Vista Del Mar Child Care, the Jewish Home for the Aging, or the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles — there was B\’nai B\’rith International. And what the aforementioned institutions have in common with the world\’s largest Jewish organization is that they wouldn\’t have existed without it.
Around Town
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat came to town this week, seeking Washington\’s blessing for Palestinian statehood in return for postponing a unilateral declaration on May 4, when the interim Oslo period expires.
A Goal Beyond Winning
Dr. Jerry Bobrow remembers it well. The year was 1990. The place: The Palace, in the Auburn Hills district of Detroit.\nThere in the bleachers, among 16,000 people at the Maccabi Games, is Bobrow and his youngest son, Jonathan.
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