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October 26, 2010
Mitzvah Day unites communities in acts of tikkun olam
It’s hard to heal the whole world in a day, but it never hurts to try.
Valley couple donates $100,000 to Cleveland magnet program
Cleveland Humanities Magnet High School in Reseda has received a $100,000 donation from Hagai and Jill Gefen, who credit the school for instilling a passion for learning in their three sons.
Pitch in
There’s something about the year’s end that pushes us to count our blessings — and our obligations. Maybe it’s the seasonal gift giving, or the end of the tax year, or the pressure to reconcile ourselves with last New Year’s unmet resolutions.
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
There are three reasons why I would rather herd yaks in Ethiopia in the summertime than be a rabbi on Yom Kippur. The first reason is fairly obvious: rabbis have to work really hard on an empty stomach. The second reason — you can’t complain about how hungry you are because it would appear “un-rabbi-like” — makes my top three because the “I’m hungrier than you are” game my family plays each year is one of the great joys of the holiday.
Holocaust Torah finds shelter, renewal at Northridge synagogue
A Reform congregation in Northridge and an Orthodox sofer (scribe) have joined forces to restore a rescued 360-year-old Czech Torah scroll, which has been with the synagogue since the 1970s. About 150 congregants at Temple Ahavat Shalom kicked off the synagogue’s Kolin Torah restoration project with song and prayer in a tribute to Jewish continuity on Oct. 10.
Thanksgiving: Let the next generation take over [RECIPES]
After 55 years of celebrating Thanksgiving in our home with family and friends, our son Zeke and son-in-law Jay announced that they wanted to take over the responsibility for Thanksgiving dinner.
A neighborhood cafe where everyone knows your name
On a rare rainy day in the San Fernando Valley, what could be more comforting than a generous bowl of shakshouka — spicy tomato sauce rich with onions and peppers over three nicely poached eggs with crusty slices of French baguette on the side?
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