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Michael Aushenker

Michael Aushenker

The Circuit

The stars were out again last Tuesday. In the wake of the Emmys, Jewish celebrities, community leaders and entertainment industry people gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, to honor their peers at the second annual Jewish Image Awards in Film and Television (JIA), sponsored by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture (NFJC).

Am Yisrael Shop!

Shop Israel L.A. co-chairs Sheila Spiwak and Adrian Miller and their circle of friends hatched the idea for the fundraiser, which will also support The Jewish Federation\’s Jews In Crisis fund.

Shifting Gears

"It\’s not someone else\’s problem. It\’s our problem." The problem Devorah Shubowitz is talking about: poverty.

The Sixth Sense in Security

Even though we\’ve just crossed the first anniversary mark of Sept. 11 without incident, security specialist Dennis Kennedy does not think America should relax just yet.

The Circuit

Temple Ramat Zion Preschool in Northridge opened its first-ever kindergarten class this week.

Ladino “Flor” Show

Singer Vanessa Paloma loves to perform Ladino songs. \”The stories are so amazing,\” said Paloma, 33. \”They\’re like little tidbits of a society that has been spread around the whole world.\”

Singles Seeking More

A TV show taping might mean a lot of things to people in Hollywood, but it doesn\’t necessarily scream: "Killer mate-hunting opportunity!"

The Circuit

They came for the kosher and stayed for the kibitz.

Israel’s Best Hangs

\”Israel in Crisis: 20 Years of Israeli Art, 1980-2000,\” a summerlong avant-garde art exhibit at The Jewish Federation\’s Bell Family Gallery, distills some of the best painters who have brought about a revolution in the Israeli art scene.

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