Break the fast with a buffet

By Judy Zeidler
Published on September 16, 2011

As the sound of the shofar officially closes the long day of Yom Kippur prayer, people head home a little weary but spiritually uplifted.

So you want to be a DJ . . .

By Karla S. Blume
Published on November 13, 2008

For those who have dreamed of going from an infinite iPod playlist to playing live on the ones and twos, the bar and bat mitzvah party scene is a great place to get your start. Setting up a DJ business takes practice, planning and professionalism, but it beats baby-sitting and burgers.

VideoGuide to L.A. - Volume 2 - driving

By Jay Firestone
Published on October 10, 2008

VideoGuide to L.A. - Volume 1 - looking the part

By Jay Firestone
Published on October 2, 2008

The ‘speech’: Keep it short, sweet and colloquial

By Ted Roberts
Published on July 9, 2008

Remember, short and sweet, colloquial and informal. It works every time.

Awaken Your Inner J.K. Rowling

By Beverly Gray
Published on December 11, 2003

Scratch away at any Jew and you'll find a storyteller. The people of the book dream of spinning out personal memories and Old Country stories to a rapt circle of children. That's why the first-ever Jewish Children's Literature Conference, held in the fall at Sinai Temple through the auspices of Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries and the Association of Jewish Libraries, attracted 125 eager attendees. Many were there specifically to grapple with the question: So you want to be a writer of children's books?

The Almanac: What is Purim?

by Jewish Journal Staff
Published on March 1, 2001

As told in the biblical Book of Esther, the Purim story recounts how Haman, the chief minister to King Ahasuerus, plotted to destroy the Jews of Persia. In Shushan, capital of Persia, Haman cast lots (purim) that fixed the date of the Jews' doom to 13 Adar.