The speaker was a bit reluctant, unaccustomed to standing before an audience. Yet there she stood in Los Angeles, her hometown, at a dinner hosted by a Southern California Jewish campus outreach organization, the Jewish Awareness Movement. She was addressing supporters of the group and parents, like herself…

The speaker was a bit reluctant, unaccustomed to standing before an audience. Yet there she stood in Los Angeles, her hometown, at a dinner hosted by a Southern California Jewish campus outreach organization, the Jewish Awareness Movement. She was addressing supporters of the group and parents, like herself…

During the period from Shiva Assar B'Tamuz until Tisha B'Av (see page 9 for exact times and dates), the Jewish people are in a period of mourning for the loss of the Holy Temple. During this time, there are many restrictions on our everyday actions.

In this "Ask…