After a summer filled with Olympics, political conventions and bizarre reality shows (\”I Survived a Japanese Game Show\” anyone?) TV viewers are aching for something different.
On July 8, when Valley Cities Jewish Community Center (JCC) began operating at its new site — a former church in the heart of a heavily Latino area of Van Nuys — it did so with little fanfare. Instead, the focus was on making the reception comfortable and warm.
JDub was never supposed to be just a record label, and as JDub records celebrates its fifth anniversary with a free concert on July 27 downtown at California Plaza, it is more clear than ever that the organization\’s founders have greater ambitions than merely putting out good Jewish CDs
As the doctor predicted, the breath-holding eventually subsided. By the time my second son came along, my child-rearing methods had evolved considerably.
I will be frank. I\’m tired of hearing the same holiday songs over and over. So the best Chanukah present I\’ve received this year is a pile of Chanukah-themed CDs with lots of new holiday songs, many of them quite good.
All age groups seem to want the same thing: a soulmate, a soft shoulder to lean on occasionally, companionship for dinner in or out, theater, movies, and travel. I still enjoy cooking (and I\’m good at it). I\’m not too old for cuddling and hugging, and I happen to enjoy it.
A brief rundown of the national synagogue revitalization programs that have arisen since the early 1990s.
Following an inquiry by the mayor\’s office and City Councilman Dennis Zine, the LAPD reported that patrols of the area will be stepped up in advance of the new shul\’s Sunday ceremony.
\”Baruch Hashem, we are very pleased with the new synagogue,\” said Avi Cohan, a local Iranian businessman who is one of the founders of the Downtown Synagogue. \”It looks just amazing with the nice chairs, and it\’s perfect for many of us who wanted a place for prayer at the end of the work day.\”
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