On the telephone, Anders speaks exactly like the book she\’s written. Candid, passionate and prone to interspersing the conversation with hysterical impersonations of her mother\’s Cuban-accented English, Anders also emphasized that she \”fiercely loves\” her parents, now in their 70s.
Brandon was 3 the first time another mother called me to schedule a playdate.
\”A playdate,\” I giggled. \”That\’s so clever! Did you make that up yourself?\” (The dead silence on the other end of the phone clued me in that I had just made a monumental maternal faux pas that could potentially rival my last monumental maternal faux pas of offering up a bag of artificially colored/flavored Cheetos — rather than the au natural variety — to my son\’s playgroup.) The other mother suddenly had a dire emergency and promised to call back. She didn\’t.
This will be Camp JCA Shalom\’s first summer away from home. For the first time in its 54-year history, the Malibu camp is independent, having broken away from the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles (JCCGLA) in January.
Life after the centers crisis hasn\’t been easy for The Shalom Institute: Camp and Conference Center, and now officials are learning how to raise the bulk of the camp\’s $2.3 million budget.
\”Everything is great but we need support,\” said Bill Kaplan, executive director of the Shalom Institute, which runs Camp JCA Shalom.
\”Everyday Miracles\” is an original musical about four Hebrew school students who travel back in time to interact with their biblical heroes.
The University of Judaism is hosting ArtYoga for youngsters this summer, a two-week program in July that combines art and physical discipline in way that helps kids learn self-awareness, self-control, empathy and cooperation skills.
\”Identify yourself,\” Seth says when meeting someone new.
A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender UCLA students recently gave Queen Esther, Haman and Queen Vashti a radical makeover.
One of the biggest dangers for children during summer is drowning.
A troubled but still potent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) got a boost this week from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who addressed its largest-ever policy conference in Washington, with a record 4,500 delegates gathered for three days of speeches, workshops, schmoozing and lobbying.
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