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January 27, 2005

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By Keren Engelberg




The Jewish Journal is no longer accepting mailed or faxed event listing information. Please e-mail event listings at least three weeks in advance to: calendar@jewishjournal.com .

By Keren Engelberg

Calendar

JANUARY 29/SATURDAY

EVENTS

Lev Eisha: 7:30 p.m. Andy Hill, former UCLA basketball player and inspirational speaker, discusses "Miracles Do Happen: How You Can Be Touched by an Angel." $25. Adat Shalom, 3030 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles.(310) 475-4985.

JANUARY 30/SUNDAY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

The Hermosa Beach Playhouse: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. "Ethel Merman's Broadway." $45. Pier Avenue at Pacific Coast Highway. (310) 372-4477.

OPEN HOUSES

he New JCC at Milken: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Open house for new and old members. Also, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Koreh L.A. teen literacy corps training session for eighth-12th graders. 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. (818) 464-3390.

EVENTS

Temple Akiba: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. American Red Cross blood drive. 5429 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 398-5783.

JANUARY 31/MONDAY

LECTURES

UCLA Israel Studies Program and International Institute: 4-5:30 p.m. "Arafat's Legacy ... and How It Spins Out Now" with Kenneth W. Stein. Free. UCLA Law School Room 1357, enter campus at Hilgard and Wyton. (310) 825-0604.

Jewish World Watch: 7:30-9 p.m. Rep. Howard Berman (D-Van Nuys) on community response to the Darfur refugees. Valley Beth Shalom, Encino. (818) 784-5224.

FEBRUARY 1/TUESDAY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

University of Judaism: 11 a.m. Cellist Tina Guo performs as part of the Young Artist Concert Series. Luncheon follows. $12-25. Bel Air. (310) 440-1283.

FEBRUARY 2/WEDNESDAY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Adat Ari El: 7:30-9:30 p.m. "Bedtime Stories for Grownups" with Donna Rifkind. Wynn Meeting Room, 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village. (818) 766-9426.

Temple Ner Tamid: 9:30 a.m. Tea and Torah four-part "Tradition" lecture series meets Wednesdays. $10-$15. Fellowship Hall, 10629 Lakewood Blvd., Downey. (562) 861-9276.

FEBRUARY 3/THURSDAY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Skirball Cultural Center: Opening of the exhibit "Driven Into Paradise: L.A.'s European Jewish Emigres of the 1930s and 1940s." Free. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LosAngeles. (310) 440-4500.

FEBRUARY 4/FRIDAY

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Colburn School of Performing Arts: 7:30 p.m. Concert composed by Menachem Wiesenberg. Free. 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213) 621-2200.

SHABBAT

Nashuva: 6:45 p.m. Nashuva community service-oriented Kabbalat Shabbat. Westwood Hills Congregational Church, 1989 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. www.nashuva.com .

Tu B'Shevat

Saturday, Jan. 29

Congregation Mishkon Tephilo:

12:30 p.m. Seder celebrating the New Year of Trees. PETA's Aaron Gross speaks on "Kashrut, Religious Values and the Ethical Treatment of Animals." 206 Main St., Venice. (310) 392-3029.

Sunday, Jan. 30

B'nai B'rith, The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California, Jewish Historical Society, JQ International, Nashuva and Temple Beth Israel: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A morning of planting and revitalization. Plant trees and shrubs at Temple Beth Israel. 5711 Monte Vista St., Highland Park. (310) 841-2970.

Congregation Kol HaNeshama: Noon-3 p.m. Tree planting at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. All ages. (949) 551-2737.

Westside Jewish Community Center: Noon-4 p.m. Community festival themed, "Old Roots, New Growth." Games, art, tree planting and live music. Free.

5870 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

(310) 938-2531, ext. 2250.

Beth Shir Sholom: 12:30 p.m. Community Tu B'Shevat celebration.

1827 California Ave., Santa Monica.

(310) 453-3361.

Singles

JANUARY 29/SATURDAY

Singles Helping Others: 9 a.m.-noon. Walk rescued dogs with the Amanda Foundation in Beverly Hills.

(818) 907-2427.

Nessah Synagogue: 1 p.m. Tu B'Shevat celebration for young professionals and college students. $26. 142 S. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 247-1226.

G.E.E. Super Singles (20s-40s):

5:30 p.m. Drinks and progressive dinner. $35. Sportsmen's Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. (818) 501-0165.

Conversations at Leon's: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Night Mixer. $15-$20.

639 26th St., Santa Monica. R.S.V.P.,

(310) 393-4616.

Temple Ramat Zion and North Valley JCC: 7:30 p.m. After New Year's Bash with live music by "Nightlife" and dancing. $15-$20. 17655 Devonshire Street at Zelzah Ave., Northridge. (818) 366-4801.

JANUARY 30/SUNDAY

Jewish Outdoor Adventures: 9:45 a.m. Intermediate hike to Strawberry Peak from Red Box. Carpools from West Los Angeles, the Valley and Angeles Crest Highway. jewishoutdooradventures.com.

JANUARY 31/MONDAY

Israeli Folk Dancing: 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Classes by Israel Yakove meet Mondays and Thursdays. $7. 2244 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 839-2550. Project Next Step: 8 p.m. Coffee Talk with coffee and pastries. $7. R.S.V.P., 1399 S. Roxbury Drive, third floor, Beverly Hills. (310) 772-2466.

FEBRUARY 1/TUESDAY

Westwood Jewish Singles (45+): 7:30 p.m. Therapist Maxine Gellar leads a discussion on "Involvement With the Unavailable." $10. West Los Angeles area. R.S.V.P., (310) 444-8986.

FEBRUARY 2/WEDNESDAY

Wilshire Boulevard Temple: 7:30 p.m.-midnight. David Dassa's weekly dance lessons with beginner lessons at 7:30 p.m., regular class at 8 p.m. and open dancing at 9:15 p.m. $7. 2112 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles. ddassa@att.net.

FEBRUARY 3/THURSDAY

Jewish Communal Professionals of Southern California (20s-30s): 8 a.m. Monthly meeting open to all members for planning and discussing membership development, programs, conferences and award dinners. University of Judaism,

15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air. R.S.V.P., skorin@uj.edu.

Conversations at Leon's: 7 p.m. Discussion about "What Women Really Want, a Woman's Perspective." $15-$17.

639 26 St., Santa Monica. R.S.V.P., (310) 393-4616.

FEBRUARY 4/FRIDAY

New Age Singles (55+): 6 p.m. No-host dinner at Nibblers followed by a creative arts Shabbat service at Temple Beth Am. Nibblers, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Temple Beth Am, 1039 La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. R.S.V.P., (310) 838-7459.

Nashuva: 6:45 p.m. Nashuva community service-oriented Kabbalat Shabbat. Westwood Hills Congregational Church, 1989 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. www.nashuva.com .

Upcoming Singles

FEBRUARY 6, SUNDAY

Elite Jewish Theatre Singles: 6:30 p.m. Attende a no-host dinner social followed by the musical "Chicago" at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. $42.50. R.S.V.P., (310) 203-1312.

FEBRUARY 12, SATURDAY

Elite Jewish Theatre Singles: 8 p.m. No-host dinner social and "2-Across" in the Santa Monica area. $19 (prepaid). R.S.V.P., (310) 203-1312.

MARCH 3-7

J-Ski (20s-40s): Taos Ski Trip. $759. R.S.V.P., JskiLa@aol.com .
Keren's Corner

A Boutique With Benefits

Shop for relief this Tuesday, Feb. 1. Beverly Hills boutique outlet Treasure Depot invites Jewish Journal readers to a Shopping Party and Tsunami Relief Fundraiser that offers a 10 percent discount off already 70 percent marked-down high-end shoes, clothes and accessories by Jill Stewart, Marc Jacobs, Sergio Rossi and others. In addition, 10 percent of all sales for the week of Feb. 1-8 will go to American Jewish World Service's Asia tsunami relief effort.

5:30-8:30 p.m. 9921 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. (310) 552-3301.

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