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July 22, 2011
Hyman Bookbinder, longtime AJC rep in D.C., dies
Hyman Bookbinder, the legendary representative in Washington for the American Jewish Committee, has died.
Paint by soul
The walls of Ora Tamir’s home are covered with color-soaked landscapes, masked faces and dystopian, dreamlike structures. Just don’t ask her what any of it means.
Summertime picnic
Summer is a perfect time to share a picnic meal with friends. There is something exciting about eating outdoors, even if you are only heading to the local park.
Buzz-worthy espresso
There is nothing like an espresso in the afternoon: the swirl of caramel-colored coffee foam; the dark, robust burst of flavor; the infusion of energy. The latte and the cappuccino are delicious, too, fortifying in the morning, sweet later in the day. I’ve been ordering these drinks for years, but until I met Moti Menachem at his cool espresso bar in the Westfield Topanga mall, I had no idea why only a few of those cups were ever truly great.
How to tame your bully
In the dictionary, a bully is defined as “a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.” It sounds likes an accurate definition, but it’s not absolutely true. Sure, there is always the stereotypical, all muscle and no brains guy walking around punching lockers and dunking kids in trash cans. And every school has the beautiful yet snobby rich girl who cheats on tests and calls everyone insulting names.
The little school that could
When Chase Community Giving posted the question, “What would you do if you won $500,000?” on its Facebook page during fall 2009, Conejo Jewish Day School was among the many organizations that submitted a dream plan.
From Heschel to Ramon
Heschel West Day School in Agoura Hills is changing its name to honor Israel’s first astronaut.
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