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Passover, Easter: religious traditions joined by theme of rebirth

Helene Seifer · March 28, 2024

Although the dates vary from year to year, Easter and Passover are always spring holidays that celebrate rebirth and renewal and share one thing in common. The centerpiece of Passover […]

Ramadan: a month of fasting, prayer, charity and community

Helene Seifer · February 29, 2024

Ramadan Mubarak! Happy Ramadan! The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins this year at sundown on March 10 and ends at sundown on April 9. There are over two billion […]

History abounds at the Monastery of the Angels — part 2

Helene Seifer · January 25, 2024

The Chronicle published an article in December on the Monastery of the Angels and the pumpkin bread and other treats it has provided for decades. Many locals have taken interest […]

Lizzie and Steve Blatt: an artful romance that spanned an ocean

Helene Seifer · January 25, 2024

Lizzie Pearl Rudoff met Steve Blatt in London in 2007, and they married in Steve’s  backyard in Windsor Square two and a half years later. The path that brought together […]

City’s famous and legendary restaurants celebrated in book

Helene Seifer · December 28, 2023

Those with a love of Los Angeles history, food or architecture — or those who just enjoy eating out — are sure to have an appetite for the compendium of […]

Heavenly pumpkin bread from the Monastery of the Angels

Helene Seifer · November 30, 2023

Tucked into the Hollywood Hills, the Monastery of the Angels, established in 1924, might seem an unlikely place to find sweet treats, but the large sign promoting “MonasteryGoodies.com” at the […]

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