Peace, Love and Tikkun Olam
Naomi Pfefferman
April 29, 2004
Back in the social-action heyday of the 1960s, tikkun olam was everyone\’s favorite mitzvah.
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Plan Seeks to Cure High Cost of Drugs
Idan Ivri
April 22, 2004
In this presidential campaign year, the figure is ubiquitous: One out of four Americans, about 70 million people, do not have health insurance.
Q & A With Norman Brokaw
David Finnigan
April 15, 2004
Norman Brokaw\’s first day at the William Morris Agency was July 7, 1943; he has never worked anywhere else.
Teen’s Loss of Sister Spurs Charity Efforts
Andrea Adelson
March 4, 2004
Seventeen-year-old Megan Knofsky keeps alive her sibling\’s memory by sustaining a teen support group that raises money for research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, the genetic disorder that affects 30,000 people and claimed her sister, Sarah, in 1997.
Circle of Friends
Debbie Sedley
February 26, 2004
The Friendship Circle and its Friends at Home program pairs local teenagers with families of special-needs kids in order to provide a social outlet for disabled children and support for their often over-extended parents.
Pledge Storm Hits Federation
Marc Ballon
February 26, 2004
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles had a super Super Sunday, ringing up pledges of $4.5 million, or $800,000 more than last year.
7 Days In Arts
Jewish Journal
September 4, 2003
Betty Green\’s paintings work on so many levels — seriously.
Israel: Independence and Remembrance
Andrea Adelson
May 1, 2003
Events remembering Israel\’s fallen soldiers, on May 6, and celebrating the nation\’s founding, officially May 7, include two local benefits to address gaping needs of Israelis.
A Wish Is Granted
Marc Ballon
February 27, 2003
NORCs have cropped up around the country, with an estimated 5,000 now dotting the U.S. As the population grays — an estimated 75 million Americans will be over 55 in 2010 — the number of NORCs is expected to jump, said Andrew Kochera, senior policy advisor at AARP in Washington.
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