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B’nai Mitzvah for the Young at Heart
Last February, a class of 17 retirees jumped at the chance to pursue a Jewish rite of passage bypassed in their youth by circumstance or cultural rigidity.
B’nai Mitzvah for the Young at Heart
\”At age 76, I\’m finally coming of age,\” said Arthur Oaks, who read directly from the Torah during the b\’nai mitzvah service, which is more traditional. \”I never thought I would have the opportunity. When they announced the class, I jumped at the chance.\”
Hope Is on the Menu at Cafe Ezra
Ezra operates as a sequel to Ramah\’s Amitzim program, which serves children and teens with special needs. Both programs run under the umbrella program Ramah calls Tikva (Hebrew for \”hope\”). Kamin said hope is an understatement for what Ezra has done for her son this summer.
Back to the Desert
The weekend was spectacular, not only from an intellectual standpoint, but as a Jewish parent and communal professional. It was refreshing to see so many generations of Jewish families — some with children, some without — learning together, singing together and laughing together.
Journey to Judaism
"I want to be the first Jewish country singer," Mare Winningham says. "Actually, Kinky Friedman was the first. But I want to be the next."
Learning Reshaped at Europe’s Limmud
Limmud, which means learning in Hebrew, is a name that for many in the Jewish and non-Jewish educational world has become synonymous with an inclusive, bottom-up approach to education.
Divining Prayer
Writer Amy Hirshberg Lederman became obsessed with learning Hebrew, spending every hour of the day — in the classroom, on the streets, at home, even in her sleep.
You Gotta Be in it to Win it
Synagogues and Jewish institutions will help sell tickets, which can be purchased via credit card through The Jewish Federation of Orange County.
The Other Side of the South
What surprised Warner Shook was the play\’s reference to Jewish bigotry: \”I had known nothing about the conflict between German and Eastern European Jews,\” he said. Shook was so fascinated he decided to direct the piece; to learn more, he read books on Jewish Atlanta and watched documentaries such as \”Delta Jews,\” narrated by Uhry.
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