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Death in the Hood

The service was heartfelt, but it was also unsettling. There was a kind of emotional chaos in the air — almost a reluctance to accept that a beautiful life could be taken away from someone so God-fearing and life-giving.

New faces and new places for Consuls General of Israel

As Israel\’s top representative in this region, the consul general has always exerted a strong symbolic influence in the Los Angeles Jewish community, and his actual impact has varied according to his own priorities and changing circumstances.

First Person – Like Any Other Child

By his size and handsome impression, our son, Max, appears to be like any other boy his age, however when you meet him in his wheelchair, you quickly learn that he is severely disabled, both cognitively and physically. He\’s unable to talk, use a device to communicate, propel himself or use his hands. You realize that he\’s dependent on others in every aspect of his life. Yet, that didn\’t stop our family and friends from all over California, our community and Max himself from celebrating his becoming a bar mitzvah.

Advice From an Insider

Flashing lights blind me. I am deafened by the pounding music. I feel lost among the moving bodies. Where am I? At the scene of yet another sensory-overloaded bar mitzvah party.

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