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The Observant Jew

Happy Endings RABBI JONATHAN GEWIRTZ

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n fairy tales, the stories usually involve a few characters who have some challenge to face, perhaps a villain or two, but they get past it, the villain is done away with, and the story ends with the ubiquitous words, “And they lived happily ever after.” That should be enough of a tip off that the story is make-believe because nobody in the world simply has one challenge, no matter how great it may be, and then just gets to coast through the rest of their lives.

Life, simply put, is a series of challenges that ends when you die. If you’re not growing, you’re not living.

That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because challenges are there for a reason and don’t necessarily have to be painful. They teach us things about the world and about ourselves. They guide our decisions and they help us change who we are. There’s no such thing as “happily ever after,” with no work, but there can be happy endings to each specific part of the story and you can be happy as you move through life.

Recently, a friend shared one of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard. She said, “My fifth grader, a straight-A student, was just recognized for only the second time in 5 years. She got the Student of the Month award. You know her excited reaction? “I actually mean something to them!” My heart sank.”

She’s absolutely right. The brilliant students get noticed.

So do the troublemakers. But not the average kids, the ones who do what they’re told but don’t necessarily get the attention that they may not deserve, but definitely need.

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When I was in high school, the end of the term was an exciting time. The way you got your grade was that the Roshei Yeshiva would come to each class and go around the room asking questions. Hopefully you got a question that showed how well you had studied your Gemara and knew the subject matter. Sometimes you got something that you didn’t know and they’d simply move on to the next student.

After that, everyone would file out of the room as the Roshei Yeshiva discussed the testing with the Rebbi. Then they left, and we lined up to get our grades. One by one we would go in and one by one we would exit. You could tell by each boy’s face how well he’d done.

The coveted prize was the grade called, “Hitztainus,” or “Excellence.” It was typically 95 and above, based on your tests, overall diligence, and your oral exam. A boy who got a “Hitz,” had arrived.

I never got one.

I remember the pain of going through those grading sessions and getting close, but never quite achieving it. I got a “Naala Me’od 95,” a score of 95 but accompanied by the words meaning “very high marks,” not the magical, “Perfection.” I still recall a tearful conversation with the Mashgiach of the high school who told me that the teachers felt I needed to do a little more. Perhaps if I accomplished something, like finished a Mesechta, he explained, I would get the passion needed to be that “perfect” boy. It was probably supposed to motivate me

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but I was demoralized instead.

I often wonder what might have happened if they’d given me that “Hitz” I was dying for just because I wanted it so much.

Might THAT have been the push I needed to become a star?

Would the desire to repeat that performance make me work harder and with more enthusiasm? Would I today be a Rosh Yeshiva somewhere or at least a relatively competent fourthgrade Rebbi?

Now back to the girl who was noticed for the second time in five years. Until now, she had been going along thinking the school didn’t know she existed. That she was just an extra in a film about someone else’s life. Maybe the teacher’s, maybe a student’s, but either way, she was just playing “Girl #4.” That’s not good enough because we each long to be the star of our own show, and we need our teachers and parents to show us that celebrity treatment more than just every few years.

I still have chills when I think of how a friend, who was one of a large number of children, confided that he didn’t think his parents would miss him if he fell off the face of the planet. He didn’t think they’d notice and they had enough other kids that he didn’t matter. How awful is that?!

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If we treat people like they matter, and show them we believe in them, they just may be able to live happily ever after, challenges and all.

Did you like this article? There’s plenty more where that came from! Pick up The Observant Jew, a compilation of some of the best articles from the first ten years of this column, at your local bookstore or order it online and bring the inspiration home.

Jonathan Gewirtz is an inspirational writer and speaker whose work has appeared in publications around the world. He also operates JewishSpeechWriter.com, where you can order a custom-made speech for your next special occasion.

Sign up for the Migdal Ohr, his weekly PDF Dvar Torah in English. E-mail info@JewishSpeechWriter.com and put Subscribe in the subject. © 2014 by Jonathan Gewirtz. All rights reserved.

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How do I know that I am investing my money in a good property?

This is probably the number one question that bothers potential real estate investors and often prevents them from making their dream of owning income property into a reality.

When looking into real estate as an investment, there are a few simple questions you need to ask yourself: What will my profit be? Will I get back the money I invested? How much time and effort will I need to invest in a new property?

In regards to the first question, there are 2 types of properties that a potential investor can invest in. One type is “pride of ownership” properties, in a high end neighborhood of Los Angeles. This type of investment might better suit a “busy businessman” who wants to get his profit from the property without much headache. Usually these properties sus-

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Touro-LA Corner

In Memoriam:

On Losing the Irreplaceable RABBI HAROLD RABINOWITZ

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n the third day of Chanukah last month (27 Kislev—December 19, 2014), we lost a great person-Esther Rose Lowy-a loving person, whose work this past decade could only be described as heroic.

The “we” I refer to in the last sentence is, naturally the Los Angeles Jewish community, but the loss extends far beyond that. The loss of Esther Lowy was the loss of a one-of-akind educator—a person who was dedicated to both the Institution of Touro College Los Angeles and to the students, faculty and staff of TCLA. And that’s a loss for the entire Los Angeles community.

Her devotion to her home and family was legendary—to her husband, her children, her parents and all of her relatives. But those of us who knew her, worked with her, attended her classes, or discussed the issues facing Jewish education in Los Angeles—we all felt like family to Esther, because that was how she looked upon us—family.

A native of New York, Esther distinguished herself early on when she won the U.S. Tanach (Bible) competition and traveled to Israel to compete in that country’s national Bible competition, the Chidon HaTanach, at a time when American participation was strictly a courtesy. (The Israelis had that contest locked up in those days.) She placed third, which was an astounding achievement. She went on to be a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Brooklyn College, and then earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the prestigious Courant Institute of NYU. A Ph.D. in mathematics! From Courant, no less—at a time when women accounted for less 20

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than 4% of Americans receiving doctorates in Mathematics.

(Being named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow upon graduating Brooklyn College was almost an afterthought for Esther.)

She joined the mathematics faculty at City University in New York, but then married Rudy Lowy in 1974 and moved to the west coast. She became a respected member of the UCLA mathematics faculty—that is until the Lowy family started to grow. Esther put her career on hold for two decades as she raised eight children. Even then, she worked on behalf of Jewish education in the Los Angeles area, serving on the boards of many yeshivas and schools.

When the time came to create a branch of Touro in LA, Esther was the natural choice as Dean- and she worked tirelessly this past decade nurturing the school and promoting it in the community. During that decade, the students of Touro found in Dean Lowy a compassionate and wise administrator who looked upon all her students as family. Getting Touro started in LA was no easy task (to put it mildly); the centers of Jewish learning were back east—or in Israel.

It has taken over a decade for the numbers of graduates from Orthodox Jewish secondary schools to reach the level required to support an institution such as TCLA. During that nascent period, it took a real “eshet chayil”—a fighter, who worked tirelessly to promote the school in all the farflung corners of the community.

Dr. Lowy believed passionately in higher education for both men and women and would go to any length to assist students in achieving that education. She taught classes

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herself—a task she really didn’t have the time for, but she took great pride in the successes she could claim helping students overcome their math anxiety and hurdle the obstacles that kept them back in pursuing a career. I remember the nachas she had when she told me about a student she had helped—person-to-person, face-to-face—to overcome his difficulty in mastering an element of elementary pre-calculus mathematics. “That’s the kind of teaching I like most,” she often said. That kind of dedication is a gift from above—a gift to the teacher, and, of course, a gift to the students, and ultimately, to the entire community as well.

I also remember the joy on her face when I told her that a non-Jewish student taking a course in Jewish Business Ethics had worked hard to familiarize himself with the basics of Jewish rabbinic literature and had performed admirably in class and on tests.

(So well, that the students, some of them advanced students

of Talmud in local Kollels, came to jokingly, but admiringly, calling him “Rabbi”.) That kind of dedication inspires work and commitment from everyone in an institution and radiates out into the world around it.

And that source of energy and inspiration is irreplaceable. When it’s gone, a void is left that all her family and loved ones feel every moment, and which her friends, colleagues and supporters must strive to fill.

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Couture for a Cause A truly inspirational evening was held in the LA community where Women united for a special Cause.

The First Couture for a Cause Event in LA took place this month benefitting Hachnasas Kallah.

The event was hosted by Lynn Menlo in Hancock Park and produced by Solika with the help of Zhenya Goldner.

Joyce Azria-Creative Director of BCBG spoke, there was refreshments and live music. It was a night to remember.

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Women from all different backgrounds and communities gathered together and enjoyed an exclusive night of Fashion, Refreshments, and Live Music, while benefitting a great Cause.

The event was coordinated by Sarah Elharrar and Chaya Israily of Solika, with the help of Zhenya Goldner.

Solika is a Womens line of high-end dresses that celebrate modesty in a contemporary and chic manner. Their goal is “Bringing Modesty Back”, revealing the inner beauty of Women.

The highlight of the evening was speaker Joyce Azria - Creative Director of BCBG. She had the crowd enthralled with her Journey towards Yiddishkeit, and living modestly in the Fashion Industry. Tears and laughter were felt throughout the crowd. In the spirit of Chanukah she shared a message from

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The evening was a great success, special thanks to Lynn Menlo for hosting, and all the vendors who joined: Solika, Fine & Pink, BirchRoad Jewelry, TubeSkirts LA, Wukogals, Maison Mod, Ainyah’s Boutique, LineaR Collection, Legg.oKids, Rachelle Yadegar,

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Passover in Gan Eden S

pend Passover 2015 with Pesach In Gan Eden for the highest level of ruchnius (spirituality) and achdus (togetherness) of any other retreat in Southern California. It’s family friendly in a beautiful location serving up delicious, non-Gebrokts, Mehadrin kosher l’Pesach gourmet food. This year they are at a new location, just one hour north of Los Angeles. The Wyndham Pierpont Hotel and Spa in Ventura, CA has just completed a major renovation and features new décor in their spacious rooms, Tempur- Pedic ® type beds, Jacuzzi tubs, private terraces, and ocean views. Holiday rates starting as low as $2095.00 per-person, based on double occupancy plus 15% service charge all inclusive 9 nights stay.

This year our scholar in residence is Rabbi Chay Amar. Rabbi Amar leads the flourishing Golden Beach community of Miami; serving as the Ramada Synagogue’s Rabbi, and the spiritual head of both Ye-

shivat Ohr Amram and the International Institute of Jewish Learning. He is a dynamic, energetic and brilliant speaker.

An adventure in spiritual growth and an experience in the true meaning of Passover await you.

Pesach In Gan Eden is not only the most comfortable and affordable program in Southern California it offers the highest level of learning in an intimate setting.

Our new luxurious accommodations surpass in comfort all of our previous locations.

This year Passover 2015 begins Friday night, April 3rd through April 8th, Motzoi Shabbat. Baruch Hashem, this year we have four days of Chol Ha’Moed, Monday April 6- Thursday April 9th.

Take advantage of this great opportunity to do some day trips around Southern California. The Wyndham Pierpont Hotel and Spa in Ventura, CA is strategically located a short drive from Los Angeles

and freeway close to all travel destinations north and south. Or stay close to the hotel and enjoy relaxing poolside.

Kid’s programs, guided nature hikes, shiurim and entertainment for adults and kids.

Rabbi David Yerushalmi has been doing kosher programs in the Los Angeles area since 2002. In 2013, Pesach In Gan Eden made its debut at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center and last year in Malibu.

Book now, before January 15, and save the 15% service charge. * For more information and to make your reservations please call Baila at 310-663-8560 or 718-207-5259. *Payment of 20% by 1/15/15.

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Rabbi’s Musings & Amusings

Looking Inward RABBI DANI STAUM, LMSW

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ast year just prior to Chanukah our family traveled to Eretz Yisroel for the wedding of my brother Yaakov.

As we sat on the plane awaiting takeoff ago, our (then) three year old daughter Chayala looked out the plane’s window and made an exciting observation, “Look Mommy and Abba; there’s an airplane.”

A wise man once said: “If you don’t master time, time will master you.” Time doesn’t stop for anyone or anything. A person must periodically step back to take stock of his life, what he’s accomplishing, and what aspirations and dreams he has yet to fulfill. One must also appreciate his accomplishments, and the blessings he has been granted.

Recently, my wife received a phone call from her sister that her childhood friend’s grandmother had died. She immediately called her friend to convey how sorry she was to hear about her grandmother’s passing. My wife then proceeded to tell her how much she loved her grandmother, especially because she was such a dear friend of her own grandmother.

When she finished, her friend thanked her for the call.

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“But,” she added,“I should tell you that it was my other grandmother that died.” After hearing that, my wife wanted to drive down to Lakewood to the home of the “living grandmother” just to give her a hug, and to tell her what she meant to her.

The sad truth is that we often don’t appreciate things that surround us and the things we are involved in. How often do we think about the gift of our spouses, children, cars, health, community, neighbors, kehilla, schools, etc.

Throughout the years we have been married B”H, my wife and I have some random “freeze moments”, when we tell each other that we should freeze this moment in our memory. We refer back to those moments at times. The first moment was during our wedding, and we have thankfully had many since then.

Recently my children shared with me something they had – strep! During the time I was sidelined with fever, chills, and a throbbing throat, and unable to sleep, it helped me appreciate the health I take for granted.

We can’t appreciate our own lives, if we’re too busy looking out the window at everyone else.

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Archaeology 101 New App “Dig Quest: Israel” Teaches Children About Archaeology In Israel

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he Israeli Antiquities Authority is releasing a free app for iPhones and iPads. The app, called “Dig Quest”, is meant to help kids get a feel for what archeologists do, and experience what it is like to discover artifacts from the past.

The app features two simulated dig sites – a Roman period mosaic at Lod, and the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran. The spokesperson of the Israeli Antiquities Authority explained to Tazpit News Agency that “Due to the fact that the Lod Mosaic is currently making a world tour in leading museums in the U.S and in Europe, and that it is one of the most beautiful ancient works of art discovered in Israel, we thought that the mosaic will lend itself nicely to the iPhone platform and that the App will benefit from the huge amount of information that accompanies the mosaic during its travels in the U.S. and Europe. Also, the images on the mosaic: animals, fish, ships, shapes, hunting scenes, are perfectly suitable for children and will find them enchanting. In addition, the App will be used by children who will visit the Lod Mosaic Museum when it opens in the city of Lod.” “The Dead Sea Scrolls were selected mainly due to the fact that they are considered to be amongst the greatest cultural heritage treasures of the country, the fact that they tell a fascinating, almost detective like story and easily translate to a puzzle game, and the fact that they are available in a digital form as part of the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library developed by the IAA.” The Roman dig features a fast-paced memory game, based on

the animals found in the mosaic. The dig simulates the techniques archeologists use to brush away dirt to uncover mosaics.

The dig in Qumran simulates what it was like to find and restore fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The dig simulates what it was like to piece together fragments, puzzle style, of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and then to scan them using the technology that the Antiquities Authority used to be able to read the scrolls.

The app plans to add more dig sites and content, over time.

“The Israel Antiquities Authority embarked on the development of the Dig Quest: Israel App for kids as part of the overall mission of the IAA to make available and accessible to audiences around the world the archaeological treasures of Eretz Israel”, said the spokesperson for the IAA to Tazpit News Agency.

“In addition to our educational programs carried out throughout the school system, traveling exhibitions in the country and overseas, special education and professional programs such as Conserving the Stone and making material available on the internet, the App for kids brings together an advanced e-platform and the knowledge and expertise of the IAA curators and archaeologists to attempt to reach young audiences, aged 8-12, and open to them the fascinating world of archaeology and the history of our country.”

The app is in English, and available for download at the iTunes Store for iPhones and iPads. An Android version will be made available soon.

“The Dead Sea Scrolls were selected mainly due to the fact that they are considered to be amongst the greatest cultural heritage treasures of the country”

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The Success and Promise of Top Israeli Wines: 2014 in Review DANIELA BERKOWITZ As 2014 comes to a close, Galil Mountain Wineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head Winemaker Micha Vaadia shares some of the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highlights. Vaadia has been the head winemaker at the winery since 2006. He previously worked at wineries in California, New Zealand and Argentina prior to dedicating his life to bringing the Israeli Galil Mountain Winery to the top. A vibrant and dedicated winemaker, Vaadia is also father to a two-year-old daughter and lives in Northern Israel.

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6R LI ZDV VXFK D JUHDW \HDU ZKDW DUH WKH EHVW ZLQHV RI " Vaadia: There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one way to answer this question, as wines are based very much on individual tastes and preferences. In addition, we will only begin to taste wines from the 2014 harvest in the coming months. However, this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Syrah vines really stand out.

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DERXW WKHVH DFFRPSOLVKPHQWV" Vaadia: After years of working our vineyards, mastering the skills of 7KLV SDVW VXPPHU ZDV GLIILFXOW ZLWK WKH ZDU LQ *D]D DQG VHFXULW\ LVwinemaking and cultivating the perfect varietals, we now are able to VXHV +RZ GLG 2SHUDWLRQ 3URWHFWLYH (GJH DIIHFW WKH ZLQHU\" produce greatly improved wines at all the vineyards. The experience Vaadia: As our winery is an integral part of Israeli society, we felt the has produced great quality wines around all the Galil Mountain diďŹ&#x192;culties of this trying time. Many of our friends and family were vineyards. It has been a process and we are seeing the rewards. In called up to the IDFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserves duty. I knew several families aďŹ&#x20AC;ected previous years, certain vineyards saw more success and produced personally by the near-constant rockets in the South, and countless better wines. Finally, this year, all the vineyards showed signiďŹ cant others aďŹ&#x20AC;ected by the war overall. It was stressful time for the whole nation. Operation Protective Edge ended just at the beginning of improvements and yielded excellent quality. our harvest. We were able to continue our work pretty much routinely, though we were emotionally impacted.

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CHOLENT CHOLENT OVERNIGHT OVERNIGHT STEW STEW VICTOR VICTOR STYLE STYLE Vic i tor Schoenfeld Head Winemaker Yardend Golan Heights eights Wiinerry According to the great Claudia Rodin (author of The Book of Jewish Food, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food, among many others) the origins of the classic French Cassoulet and the traditional Jewish Cholent are intermingled and my version is a combination of the two. I have yet to meet someone who did not like this, even those who “don’t like Cholent”. I make this in a huge (and very heavy) cast iron Dutch oven (8 quart), which fits nicely into our 90 cm (36 in) oven, but the recipe can easily be split into two smaller more manageable casseroles, as long as you can fit them into your oven, or halved.

The marrow bones of the osso buco add richness, as does the fat from the goose breast, which is a nod to my father’s Hungarian origins. I don’t like the “gooey” effect of too much pearl barley, but a little adds nice texture. The beef stock adds to the overall very rich umami experience. I like large white beans, reminiscent of cassoulet, as they hold their shape and become luscious with long cooking. Another nod to cassoulet is the addition of sausage.

Wine Recommendation: the bright Yaarden Sauvignon Blanc or rich Yarden Chardonnay could offer a nice contrast, but I generally go Serves 8+ IIngredients ngredients 4.4 lbs osso bucco cut into 0.7 inches thick slices (by the butcher) 2 smoked one half goose breasts/duck (about 600 g), cut crosswise into 0.4 inches slices 2.2 lbs sausage (I use beef/lamb/pistachio sausage, locally produced), cut into 4 inches lengths

1.1 lbs large dry white beans, soaked fo or about 12 hours in water whole head of garlic, separated into whole peeled cloves 3.3 lbs new red potatoes, washed Eggs (as many as you can fit in, try one per person) 4 onions, chopped 2 shallots, thinly sliced

Directions Directions 1. Brown the slices of goose in a large, heavy bottomed skillet (you can do this directly in the Dutch oven, but I find it easier this way). Yo ne no oil, as the goose fat quickly renders ou need itselff. Set aside.

2. Brown the osso buco in the goose fat. Set aside.

3. Brown the sausage in the same pan, set aside.

4. Add the onions and shallots and sauté in the remaining fat, until lightly browned. Add a bit of olive oil if necessary. Set aside. nsffeer liquid to 5. Deglaze the pan with the red wine, then transf Dutch oven.

6. Make a thin layer at the bottom of the Dutch oven with a third of the beans and onion and barleyy, with a sprinkling of the spices.

7. Add a layer of half of the osso buco, sausage, eggs and potatoes.

8. Add another layer of the beans, etc.

9. Add another layer of the meat, etc.

10. Finish with the remaining beans, etc. Depending on the size of the osso buco slices, eggs and potatoes, it could be a challenge to fit everything in. Have an additional casserole on hand fo or the overflow, if any.

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11. Fill with liquid until there’s about 2.5 cm (1 in) of liquid covering the ingredients. If you have enough beef stockk, use that. If the beef stock is concentrated, use to taste and then use water to come to desired level. If you do not have stockk, use water.

12. Bring to a boil and remove scum.

13. Cover with lid. If the lid does not fit tightly ly, ther h e is a ou danger of the cholent drying out and burning overnight. Yo o bet be ween the dutch can add a doubled strip of aluminum foil oven and lid to help seal.

14. Put overnight in a 230oF oven.

15. In the morning, I check on the cholent to see everything is okay. If it is missing liquid, I will add some water. If it is too fatty, I will skim some of the fat off the top. If it is too liquidyy, I will take some of the liquid out and reduce in another pan and return.

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Community & Gemach Directory EMERGENCY SERVICES Hatzolah – Emergency Medical Services (800) 613-1911 or (310) 247-0584 Chaverim (323) 903-7613 Misaskim – Support during crisis or tragedy.

(855) 444-2252 Shmira Patrol -Security and response team.

(323) 484-4357

BABIES & CHILDREN Baby Equipment - Ezer LaYoledes - Strollers, play pens, high chairs, cribs, car seats for short or long term loan. Bella Greenfield (323) 934-0178 Baby Equipment - Yad Aliza Port-a-cribs, pack and plays, car seats, infant bouncers, strollers, bassinettes, booster seats, exersaucers for short term loan. www.LABabyGear.com Miriam Hendeles (323) 243-7116 Bris Outfits and Bris Pillow Devora Wieder Ruchie Klein Karen Assouline

(323) 939-9276 (323) 353-2494 (818) 398-7847

Diapers Tzipora Borenstein (Pico) (424) 279-9572 Miriam Berkowitz (Hancock) (323) 251-1729 Dena Kramer (Valley) (818) 985-2493 New Born Care Packages Sandy Gordon Michali Moore

(310) 838-8591 (310) 413-2721

Nursing Pumps Andi Shochet Dassi Weiner

(818) 753-9562 (818) 509-7791

Chai Lifeline Providing support services to seriously ill Jewish children and their families.

(310) 274-6331 Etta Israel - Serving the special needs children of the Jewish community.

(818) 985-3882 Friendship Circle Providing social, recreational and Judaic programs for Jewish children with special needs and their families.

(310) 280-0955 Tznius hospital gowns for women Feingold (323) 933-1724

FINANCIAL AID SERVICES Jewish Free Loan Association Small interest-free loans City (323) 761-8830 ext: 100 Valley (818) 464-3331 Hachnasas Kallah - Financial assistance and support for Kallahs.

(323) 938-8074

FOOD Masbia – Donate unused food from your Simcha (L’ilui Nishmas Chaim Yosef ben Aron Aryeh) (323) 997-6500 Tomchei Shabbos Provides Shabbos food packages for families in need.

Call to request an application.

(323) 851-1000 Arbis for Shalom Zachor Aviva Maller

(323) 931-9420

FURNITURE, HOME & DISHES 2nd Chance (Used furniture) Rivky Farber

Children’s Costume Gemach - Bubby Goldie’s (L’ilui Nishmas Chana Golda Krausz) Abi Katz (323) 395-7465 Miriam Montag (323) 646-5988 Rochel (323) 318-0108

Chairs/Tables (for rent) Susan Osherovitz Council Thrift Shop

Kehila Shatnez Testing Joe Stoltz

Keilim Mikva Directory: Anshe Emes Keilim Mikva 1490 S. Robertson Shaaray Zedek Keilim Mikva 12800 Chandler Blvd.

Young Israel Keilim Mikva 225 S. LaBrea Ave.

(323) 936-8760

Maternity – Miriam’s Maternity Gemach Tzniusdig maternity clothes. Various styles for both weekdays and Shabbos. All Sizes. (310) 404-1155

COUNSELING & HEALTH

(323) 851-1000

(323) 595-0446 (800) 400-6259

Folding Beds (call during evenings only) Esti Tendler (310) 557-3461

(310) 275-5640 (818) 763-0560 (323) 931-4030

Aleinu - Counseling & Family Resource Center 24 hour hotline (310) 247-0534

Mezuzah Gemach (30 day rental)

Bikur Cholim – Jewish Healthcare Foundation Medical Equipment Free Loan Wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and all types of medical supplies are available at no cost for those

LEGAL SERVICES

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Irwin Lowi

(323) 932-1025

Bet Tzedek Legal Services Free legal counsel to the eligible needy and Holocaust reparations assistance.

(323) 939-0506

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Criminal/Arrest Guidance LA County Sheriff Department.

Shirley Friedman (women) (323) 568-4703 Howard Winkler (men & women) (323) 939-9236

TRANSPORTATION Bikur Cholim Medical Appt. Transportation (323) 852-1900 Haimishe Express Taxi (323) 842-3666

WEDDINGS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS Benchers (L’ilui Nishmas Ahron Ben Yissachar) Mrs. Kest (323) 937-7060 Benchers: Al HaMichya in Lucite stands Esther Mayerfeld (323) 933-1891 Chupah: Candle Holders, Kallah Chair, Poles Mrs. Lebovics (323) 933-3377 Chupah: Self Standing - Gagy (310) 350-7378 Gowns for Kallah (Hachnasas Kallah) Ahuva Goldstein (323) 938-8660 Esther Braun (323) 933-2817 Gittie Feingold (323) 933-1197 Malka Breitman (323) 938-8008 Sarah Frankel (323) 934-7983 Gowns for Family of Chosson & Kallah Mrs. Dena Wolmark (323) 934-4151 Gift Gemach (Hachnasas Kallah) Libby Lehman (Donations) (323) 935-3791 Leba Hertz (Individual Gifts) (323) 574-7054 Mechitzah Gemach Rivka Berkowitz

Beit T’Shuvah Thrift Boutique (310) 204-5200

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Simcha Gemach (Benchers, etc.)

(L’ilui Nishmas Rebbetzin Bella Simcha) Challah covers: 2 large, 48 mini; 18 kiddush cups + trays

Shedrowitzky

(323) 931-0306

Special Occasion Flowers, Centerpieces & Mirrors Mrs. Niehaus (323) 938-2406 Michal Poratti - Yad Simcha (323) 535-0267 Debbie Eidletz (818) 766-3574 Tablecloth Gemach for borrowing - call for hours Rochel Haberman (323) 899-5390 Estie Silber (323) 652-6658 Tehilim Cards for Chupah/Simcha Rochel Haberman (323) 899-5390 Wedding Shtick Mona Riss- Bubby’s Shtick Rivky Farber Nechama Denbo

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(818) 761-5077 (323) 744-1608 (310) 788-3981

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