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Milken family recognizes Jewish educators, YULA rides, ADL honors

When Dena Wolmark first found out that someone at Bais Yaakov School for Girls would receive one of four Milken Family Foundation Jewish Educator Awards earlier this fall, the general studies administrator at the Orthodox high school organized an assembly where the unnamed teacher would be surprised with a $15,000 check. Surprise indeed: the winner turned out to be Wolmark.

Jewish World Watch discusses state of humanity; Panel discusses Iranian

For every 100,000 babies born, 6,500 mothers die in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan due to unavailable or inadequate medical care. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violent conflicts over control of its rich mineral deposits have killed more people than the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur combined.

Rabbi Jacob Pressman takes a bow

Pressman was a founding father of Camp Ramah in California, University of Judaism (now American Jewish University), Brandeis-Bardin Institute and Los Angeles Hebrew High School, among other projects

Schulweis gets ADL Daniel Pearl award; Super supper with SOVA

Schulweis was presented with the Daniel Pearl Award at the ADL\’s annual conference on Nov. 13. Endowed by ADL supporters Ruth and George Moss, the award recognizes those who improve the image of Jews and Judaism in the Muslim world.

Angelenos raise money for mikveh, $1 million for Israeli school

Though demure in their dress, the women of the Mikvah Society of Los Angeles were not as modest with their checkbooks during an \”Evening of Auction and Ambiance,\” a Nov. 2 fundraiser for the maintenance of Mikvah Esther located on Pico Boulevard.

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