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Alpert and his wife, singer Lani Hall, introduced the scholarships at InnerSpark just last year. (Photo by Greg Allen)

For a good couple of minutes I was in shock,” said burgeoning ballerina Hana Goldstone, a light giggle punctuating her otherwise grown-up voice. . . .
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Shepha Schneirsohn Vainstein. Photo by Dan KacvinskiThursday, December 3, 2009
Peace in the Middle East?

Psychotherapist Shepha Schneirsohn Vainstein lives on a ranch in Agoura Hills that also serves as headquarters to the peace-seeking Salaam Shalom . . .

Clockwise, from top left: Children gathering for the “first bell” ceremony on the first day of school in Kiev; Dima Nemirovskiy, 9, with his grandmother Svetlana in their Odessa apartment; a classroom in the ORT Technology Centre in Odessa; twins Elena and Viktoria Praisman, at the Kiev ORT Technology Lyceum. Both girls changed their last name to one of Jewish descent. Above, bottom right photo by Laura Stampler; all other photos courtesy of ORTMonday, November 16, 2009
Future of ORT Schools in Former Soviet Union on Shaky Ground

The Jewish life that once was so vibrant in Eastern Europe was long ago ravaged, if not destroyed — first by the Holocaust and then by communist . . .

From left: Lucy Boyle, Doris Roberts, Loraine Boyle, Amy and Steve Weiss at the International Myeloma Foundation’s third annual Comedy Celebration.Monday, November 16, 2009
One Man’s Illness Works to Myeloma’s Benefit

“Tonight we’ve heard from a small Jew, a medium-sized Jew, and now we’re about to hear from the world’s biggest Jew,” comedian Ray Romano . . .

Monday, November 16, 2009
Jumpstart Nurtures Innovation, Focused on Social Entrepreneurs

Noble goals are not always enough to sustain a nonprofit, and ideas lose momentum when the realities of money and practicality come into play. The . . .

Big Brother Johnny Birnbaum, of Valley Glen, and Little Brother Ethan, 9, shown here at a Lakers game, recently celebrated their one-year anniversary. “It’s a tremendous feeling,” Birnbaum said. “My dad passed away when I was 12, 30 days before my bar mitzvah, and, when I was young, whenever anyone took me along, I was really appreciative.” Photo courtesy of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los AngelesMonday, November 16, 2009
Unprecedented Shortage of Jewish Little Brothers

Jason Ramin is eagerly waiting to be matched to a Little Brother by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles. The 24-year-old marketing . . .

Monday, November 16, 2009
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Giving

I think I may have hit a new low. It felt as if I was channeling my parents as I heard myself complaining about how I miss the “good old days” . . .

Monday, November 16, 2009
For the Disabled, Birthright Trips Extra Meaningful

Pamela Saeks thought her daughter Karly, who has Asperger’s syndrome, would never be able to go on Birthright Israel, the program that offers . . .

Jerry Silverman, CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America, addressing the organization's General Assembly in Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Photo by Robert A. Cumins / Jewish Federations of North AmericaMonday, November 16, 2009
New Chief of Federations Looking Golden at His First Annual General Assembly

At the General Assembly of The Jewish Federations of North America earlier this month, Jerry Silverman was the main story, given that this was his . . .

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