November 2012

Columns

My Single Peeps

Ilysa C.

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One of Ilysa’s favorite jobs was working at a coffee shop while she was in college.

From the Interim Editor

New House, New Dreams

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I hate moving. Aside from the stress of packing and starting a new life, there are always casualties.

The View

Interior Design

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Dear Period, so after 37 years together, you want to call it quits.

Features

Interior Design

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Malibu offers the promise of an indoor-outdoor way of life, lived in harmony with sea and sky.

Community

Gathering November 2012

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Award-winning composer Charles Fox performed during the Conejo chapter of Brandeis National Committee’s annual fundraising luncheon and boutique on Sept. 11…

How She Does It

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With its prime oceanfront location, fabled history and elegant architecture, it is not surprising Santa Barbara is still identified as one of Los Angeles’ swankiest backyards, as well as one of America’s hippest college towns.

Arts

Wandering But Not Adrift

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Coming soon to a performance space near you: the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS), a unique and proudly nomadic orchestra that adds and drops players as schedules permit and performs the music of largely undiscovered Jewish composers.

Tribe Life

Calendar

November 2012

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Scandal. Romance. Duty. Friendship. Rabbi Jacob Persky, a widower, finds his life turned upside down by his attraction to a non-Jew in a reprise of this play by Art Shulman.

Dining In

A Cornucopia of Sweets

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Thanksgiving dinner calls to mind roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, sweet potatoes, rolls and cranberries.

Shopping

Sweet Dreams for Tweens

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If your tweenage girl yearns to be a miniature adult, let her address her growing need for self-expression by letting her decorate…

How to Jew

The Name Game

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What’s in a name? A lot. In Jewish tradition, a name can honor a departed loved one, express hope for the future or create a connection to biblical heroes and heroines.

Health

Alternate Routes to Rooting Out Depression

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The approach of Thanksgiving and Chanukah can be the best and worst of times for some people.

Education

Game Theory

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A Hebrew school uses a virtual community to Teach students about Israeli history

Dining Out

A Slice of Israel in Encino

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Nagila Pizza may be located next to a nondescript mini-mall on a stretch of Ventura Boulevard in Encino…