‘2012’ Film, Apocalyptic Times and Jewish Wisdom
Jewish Journal
November 18, 2009
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November 18, 2009
Vista Del Mar Throws Jazz Fest Fundraiser
Danielle Berrin
November 18, 2009
Grammy-nominated artists attracted 800 music lovers to Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services’ first annual jazz festival.
William Ganz, M.D., 90, Pioneering Cardiologist and Co-Inventor of the Swan-Ganz Catheter
JewishJournal.com
November 18, 2009
William Ganz, M.D., an internationally recognized leader and inventor in heart medicine, died of natural causes on Nov. 10 at the age of 90. Ganz was a co-inventor of the Swan-Ganz catheter for measuring heart conditions and was a pioneer in thrombolysis, in which enzymes are injected into the bloodstream to break down clots that block vessels.
Obituaries: Nov-September 3, 2009
JewishJournal.com
November 18, 2009
Obituaries dating between Aug. 14 and Sept. 21, 2009
B’nai Mitzvahs Simchas: Nov. 20-26, 2009
JewishJournal.com
November 18, 2009
There are two easy ways to send us your birth, bar/bat mitzvah, engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements. Visit us at jewishjournal.com and click on the Simchas link at the bottom of the page — there you’ll find an easy, efficient way to post your news and upload a photo.
Cyberstalking Akiva and the Kippah Snafu
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
November 18, 2009
t’s the day after Yair’s bar mitzvah, the day after the one and only day that’s been on our emotional and organizational calendar for the last few months. For the first time in weeks there isn’t much to do, aside from watching the montage over and over and basking in the unexpectedly intense pride and wonderment of the day before.
Celebs Tee Off for Camp Kesem
Danielle Berrin
November 18, 2009
The stars aligned for Camp Kesem’s “Fore” the Children Golf Tournament on Nov. 2, attracting the likes of Marcia Cross and Peter Gallagher to the MountainGate Country Club for the inaugural event.
UCLA Jewish Studies Honors Founding Director
Danielle Berrin
November 18, 2009
The UCLA Center for Jewish Studies recently honored founding director Arnold Band, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature, for his half-century of service to UCLA. Raymond P. Scheindlin, professor of medieval Hebrew literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary, delivered the annual lecture named for Band and sponsored by Sheila and Milton Hyman on Oct. 21.
Mitzvah Day in the Valley
Danielle Berrin
November 18, 2009
More than 25 Jewish organizations across the Valley participated in the 13th annual Mitzvah Day on Nov. 1, coordinated by The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance.
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