The word “Hanukkah” means both dedication and education. The last day is called “Zot Hanukkah,” meaning “This is Hanukkah” and embodies the essence of the entire festival. It comes from the Torah reading on this day, referring to...
A large crowd came together to express solidarity with Israel on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the pier in Huntington Beach, California.It was a peaceful and moving “We Stand with Israel” ceremony. Community and religious leaders from various denominations came...
We spent another wonderful Thanksgiving Day with Judge Gray and Family in Newport Beach, California. We took the Duffy to Balboa Pavilion and had a delicious brunch at the historic Harborside Restaurant and Grand Ballroom. So thankful for good friends...
The 2023 ISA World Para Surfing Championship (WPSC) kicked off yesterday 11/5/23, in Huntington Beach, “Surf City”, California. Hundreds of fans gathered on Main Street to welcome the largest-ever gathering of Para Surfers. Asaf and I went to the opening...
This week we shook the Lolav with Rabbi Zavdi at the Sukka of our Chabad Shul. The beautiful bouquet of a palm branch, myrtle leaves, willows, and a citron, known in Hebrew as an Etrog hold special significance: They grow in different parts of Israel, symbolizing...