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Chana Levitan Addresses Singles at YICC/Shalom Bayit L.A. Event January 13th, Shalom Bayit L.A. and the Young Community at Young Israel of Century City (YICC) co-hosted an event with marriage and dating coach, Chana Levitan. Over a hundred people attended the event, entitled “How to…

Rabbi Yosef Kushner Leads Two-Day Yarchei Kallah At LINK Kollel in L.A. Rabbi Eli Stern The LINK Kollel in Los Angeles hosted a two-day yarchei kallah during the legal holiday on December 31st and January 1st on the subject of “Unfair Business Competition.” The maggid shiur was Rabbi…

Dr. Normal Blumenthal Speaks to Los Angeles Teachers about Childhood Anxiety Yehudis Litvak The Los Angeles Teacher Center of Torah Umesorah presented a workshop for teachers on the subject of Childhood Anxiety: A Rising Concern for Educators Today, hosted by Yavneh Hebrew Academy. The speaker,…

Taking Baby Steps toward Greatness Sarah Pachter Anyone who has ever watched a toddler learning to walk knows how exciting it can be to witness. Over the course of a year, infants go from uncoordinated newborns, to crawling and curious babies, and then, suddenly, those…

Humor: Bad Publicity Rebecca Klempner My latest book has just come out—meaning, it has arrived in the United States, but not yet at my home. In general, that’s a good thing. But it’s also preventing me from writing my next book. Last week was my…

Dear Readers, What is it about cynicism that’s so appealing? For some people, it’s almost like a drug beckoning us to ride its high. Is it the false sense of strength of being able to say, “I think it didn’t happen,” or “Who said it’s…

Book Review: Secret & Sacred by Yehudis Litvak (2018) Reviewed by Teva Saks In this final book in Yehudis Litvak’s young adult trilogy that began with Swords & Scrolls, the Chanukah saga is about to take a darker plunge. This historical novel guides the reader…

Tribute: Moshe Arens, One of Israel’s Greatest Defenders Moshe Arens, who served multiple times as both as Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs, was much more than a career politician. He was a man who dedicated his life to defending the State of…

Dear readers, It’s counterintuitive, but the older we get—obtaining wisdom, achieving goals, and gaining mastery over ever greater skills—the more we perceive the Creator’s involvement in our lives and His ability to lend us the strength to be who we are meant to be. Yet,…

Can we combine two rulings that are based on different reasons? Rabbi Shmuel Wise It is no easy task to formulate a final ruling on so many issues that are dealt with in the Gemara. It is truly a blessing when the gemara concludes: “The…

Book Review: Passport Control by Gila Green (S & H Publishing, Inc. 2018) Reviewed by Rebecca Klempner Gila Green’s recent novel, Passport Control, is not light entertainment. But it’s perfect for those readers interested in a suspenseful, well-written, and thought-provoking piece of literary fiction that may…

Los Angeles Yachad Hosts Its Second West Coast Family Shabbaton Los Angeles Yachad hosted their second West Coast Family Shabbaton in Orange County, California, from November 9-11, 2018. The West Coast Family Shabbaton is a weekend retreat designed to offer families with special needs respite,…

Family First: The OU West Coast Torah Weekend Yehudis Litvak The 28th annual OU West Coast Convention, which took place over the past weekend, brought together hundreds of Jews from various communities throughout Southern California in the common pursuit of Torah learning and strengthening family…

Record Crowds, Scholarship, and Recognition Mark the 2018 American Israel Gap Year Fair The American Israel Gap Year Association’s (AIGYA) Gap Year Fair has become a staple of the fall season for parents, students, and educators to learn about gap year opportunities in Israel. This…

Chabad of the Valley Lights Up Universal Studios CityWALK Chabad of the Valley’s highly acclaimed “Chanukah at CityWALK” has become known as the preeminent Chanukah event on the West Coast and this year was no different as families came out in record numbers and flocked…