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Yeshivas Ner Aryeh’s Annual Melaveh Malkah Welcomes Chashuve Speaker Brenda Goldstein “Ner Aryeh is a family,” said Yeshivas Ner Aryeh executive assistant Debra Berman at the yeshiva’s annual melaveh malkah at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. “It’s a place where I work, but it’s really a family.…

S.T.O.P., Look, and Listen Sarah Pachter One Shabbos, I wanted to make a delicious yet healthy dessert. I found a recipe for coconut and hazelnut truffles, and I decided to give it a whirl. The recipe required an unusual ingredient, and I called a few…

Nefesh West Coast Brings Together Local Orthodox Mental Health Professionals Yehudis Litvak Nefesh West Coast, a local branch of Nefesh—the International Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals—conducted its inaugural educational and networking event at the Chabad Outpatient Treatment Center. The event was chaired by Dr.…

Los Angeles Delegates Urge Everyone to Vote in the WZO Elections Yehudis Litvak The World Zionist Organization’s Congress elections are now in full swing, and the Los Angeles Jewish community is making an impact. Local rabbis and community activists are involved in several of the…

The Power of Suggestion Sarah Pachter On a recent flight to Israel, my family was rather intrigued by the safety guidelines video.[1] Lior Suchard, the host, did a great job of keeping the attention of the travelers. Suchard is a famous mentalist, whose performances have…

Finding Your Unique Purpose Rabbi Dov Heller, LMFT Each of us is here to make a unique contribution to better the world based on our unique abilities; to know what one’s unique contribution is, is to know one’s purpose. Besides having a unique personal mission,…

Rabbi Simcha Aaron Green: A Man with a Mission in 2020 for 90210 Running for Beverly Hills City Council Devorah Talia Gordon On March 3rd, Rabbi Simcha Aaron Green will be running for one of two available seats on the Beverly Hills City Council. If…

Chinuch of Today Weekend Inspires and Empowers Local Parents and Teachers Yehudis Litvak Over the last weekend, the Los Angeles Jewish community had the opportunity to hear from world renowned chinuch experts at the Chinuch of Today events, brought here by Yedidim, an Israeli organization…

G-d and Starbucks Sarah Pachter It was December 25th. My husband, Adiv, was home from work, and since most stores were closed, we planned to hike with our daughter, Emmy. The other kids were on playdates, and we were excited to give her some undivided…

Restitution and Resources Remain Available for Holocaust Survivors as They Age Lorelei Laird Seventy-four years after the end of World War II, some might assume that survivors of the Holocaust have largely died out. But not Lisa Hoffman. Hoffman is an attorney for Bet Tzedek…

Our Little Entrepreneur Sarah Pachter When our son, Josh, was just eight years old, he had an entrepreneurial idea—and it led to amazing things! I’ll share his business venture with you momentarily, but first I would like to discuss Parshat Beshalach, my son’s bar mitzvah…