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Why I Write Jewish

Jane Ulman June 29, 2006

On Jan. 25, 1997, my oldest son, Zachary, became a bar mitzvah, a ceremony that inaugurated him into the Jewish community as a responsible young adult. It also catapulted me into the world of Jewish journalism as a family columnist. Call it writing therapy. Call it black humor. Dealing with the bar mitzvah preparations — from the trivial to the transcendent — sent me scrambling for books explaining the ritual\’s history and meaning.

Mentor Sees Benefit in Villaraigosa Story

Lisa Hirschmann June 8, 2006

Herman Katz has begun to grow weary of hearing and seeing his own name. A humble 73-year-old who has taught and counseled in Los Angeles public schools since 1957, he has been living in the limelight since one of his former students, Antonio Villaraigosa, became mayor last year.

Pioneering Class of 2006

Julie Gruenbaum Fax June 8, 2006

New Jew opened in 2002 at the Milken campus of The Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance, with 40 students in the ninth grade and Dr. Bruce Powell, veteran founder of successful Jewish high schools, at the helm. This year, 47 students who took the chance and dove head first into a new venture are graduating. The school was a risk that paid off.

Seniors’ Deeds Pave Path for Future

Jewish Journal June 8, 2006

Parents and pundits, you may breathe a sigh of relief. The Class of 2006 — or at least The Jewish Journal\’s not-so-random sampling of the class of 2006 — will put to rest any notion that this plugged in but wireless, overscheduled but doted upon and supersavvy but still so naive iPod generation is resting on a sense of inflated entitlement.

The Circuit

Norma Zager June 8, 2006

Events in Los Angeles: 30th annual Celebration of Life Faces of Hope Benefit gala, honoring the City of Hope\’s bone marrow transplant (BMT) program; the annual United Hostesses\’ Charities (UHC) 64th annual Membership Luncheon and Fashion Show; the Anti-Defamation League\’s (ADL) Entertainment Industry Awards; speech by former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Moshe Ya\’alon; 11th annual Los Angeles Public Library Awards Dinner; West Coast Supporters of Yeshiva University (YU) dinner

Dozens of Cousins

Betsy R. Rosenthal June 8, 2006

Imagine all the \”Cheaper By the Dozen\” kids grown up, married and with kids of their own. That\’s my family. My mom is one of a dozen, and I\’m one of the children of the dozen. And maybe not that surprisingly, my mom chose to have only two children (me and my brother) and my husband and I limited our brood to three.

Eco-Friendly Parties Mix Mitzvah, Simcha

Pearl Salkin April 13, 2006

Selecting an environmental mitzvah project is a good starting point. But consider adding eco-friendly substitutes for white plastic tableware, Styrofoam centerpieces, Mylar balloons and elaborate banners. Are your invitations printed on recycled paper with soy-based inks?

Letters

Jewish Journal January 12, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Salami Shortage No Baloney

Jewish Journal February 17, 2005

Five hunks of Hebrew National salami lie side by side in a glass display case at Ben\’s Kosher Delicatessen in midtown Manhattan. When compared with the crispy corn dogs and enormous latkes, they don\’t look like much. But the takeout counter guy is relieved he has any salami to sell at all.\n\nFor the last several months, a shortage of Hebrew National products has hit kosher restaurants and food distributors across North America, forcing some to fill the gap with other meat products — ones that don\’t \”answer to a higher authority,\” as the Hebrew National famous advertisement put it.\n\nThe shortage comes at what should be a time of celebration, as Hebrew National, which was founded on Manhattan\’s Lower East Side, celebrates its 100th birthday.

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