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Three Local Investors Participate in Warren Buffett’s Israel Bonds Event Yehudis Litvak At an exclusive event hosted by the world-renowned investor and billionaire Warren Buffett in Omaha, Nebraska, three investors from Los Angeles committed to a minimum of a million-dollar investment into Israel Bonds, also…

Let’s Have a Heart to Heart Conversation Some of them beat. Others are beaten. A young, innocent heart beats. Da-dum. Da-dum. Da-dum. And then it stops beating. It can stop beating for many reasons. Trauma. Overdose. Depression. Alcohol. Abuse. Suicide. Too much can overwhelm a…

What happens to the bones of a korban olah? Rabbi Shmuel Wise, Maggid Shiur at RealClearDaf.com We discussed this question in the daf this week on 85b-86a. The mishnah on 85b rules that the bones of a korban olah may be burned along with the…

Miracles: The Extraordinary Life of Frieda Bassman, One Woman’s Inspiring Account of Courage, Faith, and Hope, by Michael Lesher and Malky Feig. Feldheim Publishers, 368 pp. Reviewed by Devorah Talia Gordon Just hearing the title of the book Miracles: The Extraordinary Life of Frieda Bassman…

Preventing Addiction and Overdose: Aleph Institute and Project Tikvah Bring the Community Together for a Common Goal Yehudis Litvak A diverse crowd filled Kanner Hall on June 14th as the local community came together to combat the epidemic of drug abuse and overdose. Among the…

Celebration “20-Chai:” Proceeding Forward with Vitality and Growth Four hundred friends and supporters of Chabad of the Valley came together recently for a “20-Chai” Concert Gala – Celebrating Life! The event showcased a special performance by Ethan Bortnik together with an elaborate orchestra. “Two Chabad…

The Community Shul Hosts Rabbi David and Mrs. Shulamis Charlop for Shabbaton Rebecca Klempner The weekend of Parshas Chukas, June 23rd-24th, The Community Shul of Los Angeles hosted Rabbi David and Mrs. Shulamis Charlop for a shabbaton with the theme “Bridging the Gaps.” Rabbi Charlop…

Can we permit an item of questionable status based on a double doubt? Rabbi Shmuel Wise, Maggid Shiur at realcleardaf.com  We discussed this question on 74a in the daf this week. The major topic of our current chapter (#8) is mixtures that contain at least…

When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Rebecca Klempner A couple weeks ago, four members of my writing group were sitting around a table in my backyard when a cloud of skunky, marijuana-scented smoke drifted in our direction. I hoped that no one else noticed, but…

Becoming an Emotionally Attuned Parent Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT In the movie Inside/Out, Riley’s parents initially demonstrate the damaging impact of being emotionally unattuned when they fail to understand their daughter’s pain over their move to San Francisco. At the end of the film, when…

Bucking the Global Trend: The Story of Israel’s Demographic Miracle Aaron Feigenbaum The State of Israel’s 70th anniversary celebration earlier this year was full of commentators rightly praising the country for its incredible contributions to humanity and resilience in the face of enormous challenges. However,…

Dear readers, Personal responsibility. Simple words, yet they take a lifetime to master. Particularly now – in these politically charged and turbulent times when it is easy to get swept along with partisan fervor and be either boiling mad or ecstatic depending on the day’s…

Gala Extravaganza for Spivak Educational Center Spivak Educational Center hosted its second annual gala event on June 7, 2018. Honorees included it’s the Director of School, Cecelie Wizenfeld, and Sonja Berrin, a Pre-1 master teacher, who inspires her students to learn about the world around…

Supporting Jewish Education for All: Morasha Hebrew Academy Dinner Yehudis Litvak The Rachela Silber Peretz Morasha Hebrew Academy, the program where “no Jewish child is left behind,” held its annual dinner at Ahavat Israel Congregation. The hall was filled to capacity as students and supporters…

LINK Celebrates 16 Years with Gala Dinner and a Visit by Rabbi Krohn The Los Angeles Intercommunity Kollel (LINK) celebrated its 16th anniversary on May 30th with a Gala Dinner, featuring Rabbi Paysach Krohn as guest speaker. Over 400 friends and supporters packed into the Nessah Synagogue’s…

Bais Naftoli Holds 26th Annual Breakfast A standing-room-only audience celebrated the 26th Annual Breakfast at Congregation Bais Naftoli. The event honored Morton Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America, and Dr. David S. Frey, Director, Holocaust & Genocide Studies, U.S. Military Academy West Point.…