Songs of Simcha
May 2, 2002
As a member of the South Coast Simcha Band, 44-year-old Chattler brings those traditional Yiddish melodies to the Southland.
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Around the Block
May 2, 2002
This fall, the Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach is recognizing the needs of seventh- and eighth-graders by creating a new middle school program, which will include a new teaching methodology.
Got Teachers?
April 11, 2002
The Shirettes, five peppy women clad in jeans and T-shirts, sang a good morning song complete with hand motions, as one of them strummed along on a guitar. The audience applauded heartily — only instead of the local singing group\’s usual nursery school audience, the crowd consisted of the teachers of their regular fans.
The singers kicked off the 22nd annual Early Childhood Institute with an air of youthful enthusiasm that lasted throughout the conference, which was sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) of Greater Los Angeles, a beneficiary agency of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
High Holy Day Help
September 13, 2001
I was tired, I was bored and I hated wearing pantyhose. I stood up and sat down at the right times, and even hummed along to the some of the prayers, but in my head, I was replaying scenes from my favorite movies and wishing I was home playing video games.
Party Out of Bounds
November 29, 1999
More than 100 guests sat in a sea of round banquet tables in a Studio City hotel, munching on fancy appetizers presented by waiters. A band warmed up. Kids crowded entertainment stations waiting for artists to personalize clothing and paint their faces.\n\nI had been invited to a 1-year-old\’s birthday and was about to leave, convinced I\’d accidentally entered a bar mitzvah reception. Then I saw David\’s mom, parading the sleepy birthday boy around in her arms.
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