Making mitzvahs feel authentic

Published on August 22, 2012

Jack Kessler, 14, completed his mitzvah project last summer by working at a Friendship Circle camp for teens on the autism spectrum. He says the volunteer effort, which some synagogues require of their b’nai mitzvah students, helped him realize his priorities.

Hanukkah on “Rodeo Drive”: Young Iranian Jews aid worthy causes and party in style!

By Karmel Melamed
Published on December 26, 2009

Walking for the ages; Scholarships for immigrants

By Lilly Fowler
Published on December 11, 2008

The eighth annual Wells Fargo Walk of Ages attracted nearly 1,000 participants and raised approximately $500,000 for Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, the largest single-source provider of senior housing in the city.

Dinner of Champions; Really N-Ice Camp

By Norma Zager
Published on February 15, 2007

A Circle of Friends

By Mitch Jadidi
Published on April 6, 2006

For several weeks, I had been visiting Nathan, a 6-year-old boy diagnosed with autism. We had been brought together through the Conejo Valley Friendship Circle, an organization that extends warmth to families in the community that have children with special needs.

Latke Larry Cooks Up Dough for Kids

By Ruth Portnoy
Published on December 15, 2005

For a second or two, it seems like the cloth doll is going to leap from the table to the stove and start wielding a spatula.

Circle of Friends

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on August 15, 2002

Growing up in Orange County, Rebecca Rona did not have a single Jewish friend. While her family practiced Judaism, her parents also encouraged a deep appreciation for other cultures.