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When choosing a sleep-away camp, ask (lots of) questions
Jewish Journal
March 16, 2016
Sleep-away camp is a rite of passage.
Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 4-10, 2013
Ryan Torok
May 1, 2013
America’s largest community service festival, which started in 1999 as Temple Israel of Hollywood Mitzvah Day, attracts nearly 50,000 people from every neighborhood, race, religion, ethnicity and socioeconomic group to hundreds of projects in communities across Southern California. Volunteer projects include such activities as planting gardens at schools, fixing up homeless shelters and sprucing up dog parks. Big Sunday Weekend also features concerts, book fairs and blood drives. Fri. Through May 5. Various times. Free. Various locations. (323) 549-9944.
Aging Creatively
Ellie Kahn, Oral Historian
December 12, 2012
As my friends and I navigate our 60s and 70s, we notice — with amusement and consternation — how our conversations have changed. Instead of talking about our kids’ college applications and the best camping sites, we find ourselves discussing back pain and long-term care insurance. The bottom-line concern, of course, is how to create the best quality of life as we age.
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Nov. 11-19, 2010
Ryan Torok
November 10, 2010
Chasidic pop star Matisyahu, best known for his hit “King Without a Crown,” blends reggae with Middle Eastern rhythms and American pop, conjuring up a fresh medley of unique and powerful beats. Sat. 8 p.m. $25-$45. The Luckman Fine Arts Complex, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles. (323) 343-6610.
Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks Dec. 13- 19: Chanukah, Heeb, Israel, Yiddish
Dikla Kadosh and Lilly Fowler
December 12, 2008
Keep the youngest wedding guests happy — and keep your sanity
Jewish Journal
June 12, 2008
Fortunately, it\’s perfectly possible to welcome children at your wedding without compromising the sanctity of the event or the sanity of any involved parties.
Off the page, holidays not on the calendar, cool quiz
Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
May 25, 2007
Kids page.
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