February 11, 2009
Sick
A lot of people I know in Los Angeles are sick.
I'm going to hunker down at the hovel so I don't get anything before LimmudLA this weekend.
I offered one friend to bring her soup but she knew I was only kidding. I'm way too selfish.
Filed under Health by Levi Ben Avraham
October 1, 2008
The Burden Of Holiday Meals
Here in Pico-Robertson, most of us have, I'm not kidding you, about 125 Thanksgiving-level meals a year. Do the math: Just the two Shabbat meals a week account for 104, and when you throw in all the annual holiday meals — which include, by the way, not one or two but eight elaborate meals for a holiday like Sukkot (four meals in the first two days and four more in the last two days) — well, that's a lot of Zantac.
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July 4, 2008
Reno Rabbi Reflects On Her Battle With Cancer
Rabbi Myra Soifer had just been ordained one of the first 10 female rabbis in the country and moved to New Orleans to begin her career in 1978 when she was diagnosed with cancer.
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June 30, 2008
Pasadena Internist Dr. Paulette Saddler
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Pico-Robertson resident Leah Hill was grateful when Chai Lifeline services became available in Los Angeles. Her daughter Tali, now 18, suffers a variety of health problems including seizures, mild cerebral palsy and hearing loss.
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