B’nai Mitzvah Planning Guide
Joan G Friedman
August 12, 2004
When the child is born, start saving! It\’s not a bad idea to start two savings accounts; one for college and one for the bar or bat mitzvah.
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A Desert High in Palm Springs
Lisa Alcalay Klug
March 4, 2004
At the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, there are a host of trails — including a three-quarters of a mile loop through picturesque Long Valley, just behind the Mountain Station that introduces visitors to regional plants and animals.
Freewheeling Around D.C.
Lisa Alcalay Klug
March 4, 2004
Bike the Sites, a smart solution to the challenges of sightseeing in heavily trafficked D.C., allows visitors to enjoy Washington\’s history and architecture in an environmentally friendly way.
Personal Liberation
Rabbi Mordecai Finley
March 4, 2004
How does one prepare for freedom? One Jewish answer is found in the reading of the four special portions read along with the regular Torah portions in the weeks before
Navigating Aid
Nancy Sokoler Steiner
February 26, 2004
After hundreds of hours of research and with the help of the Technology Department at Milken; Aliza Sokolow produced the \”College Guide to Learning Disability Programs,\” a CD-ROM featuring links to disability programs at community colleges and universities throughout the country.
Eleven Things to Know Before You Go
Rabbi Daniel Kohn
August 7, 2003
Congratulations! You have been invited to the bar/bat mitzvah of a friend or family member. Now what?
Balance With ‘One Foot’
Rachel Brand
May 15, 2003
Has a question or statement about Israel ever caught you so off guard and tongue-tied that you wished you could just reach into your back pocket to pull out an answer?
BJE Selects ‘Leaf’ for Reading Initiative
Journal Staff
May 1, 2003
Written by Milton Steinberg, the book is based on a historical character, a renegade rabbi who lived during the Roman conquest of Judea and was excommunicated.
Assembly Yiddish
Tom Tugend
June 21, 2001
For the benefit of the 90 percent of Assembly-members who are not Jewish, and for other Yiddish-challenged lawmakers, Assembly Speaker Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) has published a 36-page booklet, appropriately titled \”Yiddish for Assemblymembers.\”
Eating and Praying Near Downtown
Jewish Journal
August 3, 2000
Guide to eating and praying close to downtown Los Angeles.
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