by The Wire on June 16, 2009
Beautiful weather. Check. Delicious food. Check. Israeli music and dancing. Check. Kinda like last year’s Israel Independence Day Festival, right?
Not exactly.
This year’s festival was a little different. In addition to the games, petting zoo, Israeli martial art performances, and shawarma trucks, guests had the opportunity to participate in some fresh tikkun olam—healing the world.
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by The Wire on June 16, 2009
A person’s name often says a lot about the kind of life they lead. Not to say that if you’re born with the name Rob Jones you’re going to wind up leading an average life. But, let’s face it, with a name like Tootsie Veprin, it’s pretty much a given that you’re in for an unusual ride.
She was born and raised in San Francisco and worked with her husband Billy in a variety of interesting business ventures throughout her life. They owned a small delicatessen, a dry cleaning plant, several businesses on the tiny Pacific island of Guam and traveled all over the world. Through it all, she’s been passionately dedicated to the Jewish community, no matter where she’s lived. During her ten years on Guam, for instance, she would invite U.S. Servicemen to her home to celebrate the Jewish holidays. [Read more…]
by The Wire on June 16, 2009
I’ve been a Lion since 2007.
I first got involved with the Federation when I was 18 years old. I was a member of the Young Women’s Evening Division, and I modeled in a fashion show that I organized from my Aunt Jeannie’s store, Lippman’s, on Pico.
I’m a Lion because I feel the strength, bond and common leadership of these fabulous women.
On a typical day, you can usually find me writing and researching quotes for my second book of inspirations. My grandfather, Jack Black, and my father Stanley, wrote several. I’ve given out 2,000 of my books to people from all over, including Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby. [Read more…]
