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Checklist: What to do when someone dies

Job one: Contact the hospital or mortuary so that you can fill out any paperwork, i.e., death certificate, as soon after the death as possible

Behind the Bimah

Here\’s a variation on Wolpe\’s idea — let your children stand in awe in front of the bimah, but then take them behind the bimah. Raise the curtain and demystify the sanctuary. By doing so you help them feel comfortable.

Entebbe’s Message Resonates 30 Years Later

Now Moshe is gone too. As I entered the graveyard, I saw his mother. I started to mumble my condolences when this old woman, a survivor of Auschwitz, gave me a stern look.

\”Spare your words,\” she said dryly. \”It\’s between me and God.\”

What could I possibly say to this woman, who had lost all her family in the Holocaust, who married another Holocaust survivor, started a new chapter in Israel and gave birth to two sons — only to lose them as well as her husband, who died heartbroken after Issachar was killed?

Senior Moments – Great-Grand Marshal

One thing that pleases Harmatz about being the grand marshal is riding in a convertible. In fact, last year when it rained on the parade, someone suggested they put up the top, but Harmatz wanted it left down.

A Swiss Family Bind — No Hotel Heirs

The Hotel Edelweiss in St. Moritz and the Hotel Metropol in Arosa are Jewish sanctuaries for observant tourists, offering everything from kosher dining and space for simchas to daily religious services and snow-melt mikvahs.

B’nai Mitzvah Planning Guide

When the child is born, start saving! It\’s not a bad idea to start two savings accounts; one for college and one for the bar or bat mitzvah.

Irvine Campus Set for Grand Opening

The Bermans and Michaels expect their daily routines and social lives will alter substantially mid-August because of membership in the county\’s greatly expanded Jewish Community Center (JCC), relocated in Irvine.

Pacific Mortgage Funding Corporation

As a national commercial real estate lender, Pacific Mortgage Funding Corporation offers a variety of financing options for apartment projects, office buildings, retail shopping centers, hotels, subdivisions, and more.

Ethiopian Pied Piper Rocks Heartstrings

This Rosh Hashanah, the dreadlocked Santa Monica resident will showcase his talents at B\’nai Horin, the Culver City shul he has been performing at since 1997. Alula Tzadik will play the kirar, a harp-like instrument dating back to King David\’s time.

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