The Blue Zones teach us that longevity isn’t just about genetics—it’s about lifestyle. The Merage JCC is committed to creating an environment that fosters movement, connection, purpose, and well-being.
Strength and weakness are measured by how a society’s vulnerable members are treated. February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month, raising awareness of people with special needs. We are honored to introduce Dr. Adrienne Matros, Jewish National Fund USA (JNF) Orange County’s Co-President, a pillar of the community and a prominent activist. Dr. Matros has been a resident of Orange County’s Newport Coast for 21 years. She is a clinical ...
Huntington Beach resident Julie Holdaway loves to cook. It’s just one of the many ways she gives to others. Holdaway graduated from Edison High School in 1985, and decades later she participates in a cooking club with some good friends who attended the campus with her. The theme at one recent get-together was Mediterranean food. Holdaway didn’t just bring pita bread from the store — she brought the dough so the friends could make their own pitas on the grill. “She ...
First posted in 2017, we are bringing back some of our favorite articles from Mark Lazar, who originally launched our Center for Jewish Life. It is said in the Book of Kings that the great prophet Elijah looked for God within the mighty wind, the shattering earthquake, the raging flames only to find…”And after the fire---a still, small voice.” A still, small voice…a small voice that some of us hear sporadically and others like modern day prophets, use their ...