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Chandler Convalescent Hospital

I hope I don’t end up in a nursing home. I hope I don’t end up at Chandler Convalescent Hospital (5335 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91607). Calqualitycare.org rates it one star out of five and says its quality … Continue reading

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Is The Purpose Of Religion To Aggrandize Yourself Or To Serve God?

That’s the question I think about when I look at Jewish Los Angeles. When the Orthodox Union puts its hashgacha (kosher certification) on toilet bowl cleanser and water, is that just for making money or is there a divine reason … Continue reading

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Will American Jewish University Take Over The Jewish Community Library Of Los Angeles?

The library is now located in the Jewish Federation building at 6505 Wilshire Blvd, which means you have to go through an elaborate security check to get to it. The American Jewish University recently made a presentation to the Federation … Continue reading

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Alone In The Crowd

The emptiness hit first. Before I even began with my strawberries, pineapple, watermelon, and chocolate chip cookies, I felt completely alone. I stood off to the side and felt the waves of shame roll over me. First they were just … Continue reading

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I Go To The Shul Banquet

Preparation Video Post-Banquet Letdown For the past few weeks when people would ask me if I was going to the shul banquet, I gave a haughty and disdainful no. I was above that plebian fraternizing. It sounded really boring. I … Continue reading

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