Lifestyles

Issues Too Many Widows Face Contending With Lack of Financial Knowledge

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — I was raised in a traditional Russian family. My father always said, “We dont’ talk business in front of the ladies” as it was considered very rude. My first husband, raised with a similar background, was equally reserved; his perception was that it was “too complicated […]

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Ode to the Ugliest Building in Jerusalem

By Gedaliah Borvick JERUSALEM — I recall having a conversation a dozen years ago with my partner Eliezer Goldberg, inquiring when the hideous Supersol building – so-called in honor of the city’s first supermarket, situated underneath ­­­the famous structure – will be razed and replaced with a new building.  He responded that there were rumblings

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Gedaliah Borvick, Lifestyles, Middle East

New Report Shows Jewish Young Adults Crave Shabbat Dinner Experiences as Space to Connect with Peers, Discuss Big Issues

(Press Release) Young Jews seek out the weekly ritual of Friday night Shabbat dinners to build social connections, mitigate loneliness, and deepen ties to their community and Jewish identity, says a new report released today from OneTable. The study, Craving Connection: Researching OneTable’s Impact, was conducted by Benenson Strategy Group (BSG) and provides rich data

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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, USA

How Isolation Can Lead to Irrational and Frequent Aggressive Behaviors

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — In the wake of the pandemic, it seems apparent that the strain on society has contributed to an increase in antisocial, antagonistic and even aggressive behavior. We see this in the increasing anger we express toward one another in verbal or even physical outbursts. Sometimes these

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Science, Medicine, & Education

Residents, Employees and Donors Celebrate Seacrest Reunion Gala

Breathtaking,” “Memorable,” “One-of-a-Kind,” “We didn’t want to leave,” “One Big Family,” “Gorgeous” are the words that guests used to describe the Seacrest Foundation Women’s Auxiliary 44th Annual Gala on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Truly a Reunion Gala, this extraordinarily special event was the first gathering of the Seacrest community of supporters in over two years. Co-Chairs Cindy Bloch, Mary Epsten, Jean Gaylis, Jane Ottenstein, and Shari Schenk, along with over 230 guests, came together at a private residence and vineyard in Rancho Santa Fe to celebrate the strength and commitment of the Seacrest community of supporters whose generosity and kindness made it possible to get through the worst of the pandemic.

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Business & Finance, Lifestyles, San Diego County

Surprising Findings About Some of Our Super Powers

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — A recent issue of Psychology Today (April 2022) featured an article entitled: “Your Hidden Super Powers: Ten Ways You Are Stronger Than You Think.” As I read the piece, I was intrigued by how counter-intuitive these super powers seemed. The following eight stood out as particularly

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

Tel Aviv: Israel’s Playground

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — To start with, Tel Aviv features the Mediterranean Sea, with its long sandy beaches, kept relatively clean by the municipality, with designated areas for people to play games (ah, the dreaded “matkot” with their constant noisy batting to and fro of a ball against wooden bats), another area

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Lifestyles, Middle East, Travel and Food

Were You Born Too Early? Technology Natives Versus Technology Immigrants

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — I am sure that many of you are reading this via your smartphone or computer. Like me, perhaps you are still adjusting to a world where the news is not just something a paperboy leaves on your doorstep, but a whole ecosystem of digital devices, notifications,

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz

LA Jewish Young Professionals Go ‘Back to Camp’ to Ignite Ideas, Inspire Curiosity, Build Connections

LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — Young Jewish leaders from across Los Angeles joined together May 12 for an experiential, day-long, camp-style gathering hosted by Trybal Gatherings designed to ignite professionals with new ideas, inspire curiosity, and build connections. Supported by the generosity of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles and in partnership with the

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California, Lifestyles

Civility and Respect — Two Words That are No Longer in Use Today

By Natasha Josefowitz, ACSW, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — There is so much acrimony and animosity in the world today. We are living under circumstances in which even typically rational people are pushed over the edge and act out. While it’s easy to see the cultural forces that are eroding civility, this generation is facing

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Lifestyles, Natasha Josefowitz, Opinion

Connections

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — A few years ago an enterprising resident of the suburb where I live, just outside Jerusalem, initiated and organized an association providing social and cultural activities for the growing number of retired persons living here. Since then the association has reached over one thousand members and conducts a

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Lifestyles