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  • CA Ballot Measures Forum w/ Mona Field, LWV

    Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us as Mona Field, Co-President of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, helps us understand all 12 statewide measures (and some local propositions) on the November 3, 2020 ballot.

    Mona will discuss the pros and cons of a diverse set of issues: property taxes, rent control, parolee voting, sentence changes for some crimes, approving or rejecting cash bail, funding for stem cell research, reinstituting affirmative action, allowing some 17-year-olds to vote, governing kidney dialysis clinics, special workplace rules for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft, and new consumer privacy rules.

    Be sure to have handy your sample ballot, mail ballot, and other materials for reference.

    Mona Field is a notable expert in the area of state and local politics. In addition to her role with the League, she is professor emeritus, political science at Glendale Community College and author of "California Government and Politics Today (15th Edition)."

  • Mindful Awareness: Practices for Daily Living (10:30am)

    Marilyn McLaughlin, parent of two Sholem school graduates, returns to share a unique approach to mindfulness that is both quiet and interactive, in stillness and in motion. Learn a few simple techniques […]

  • OPEN HOUSE (10am Bagels & Coffee, 10:30 Program)

    Our School Principal, Ross Helford, will lead a discussion with current and prospective families about the importance, urgency, and value of a secular Jewish education – including its history and what it […]

  • Sunday School + Klezmer Dance 101 with Bruce Bierman

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    Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Classes will meet as usual this Sunday, May 4, beginning at 10 a.m.   Please come early for coffee, bagels and schmoozing. Also, we are delighted to bring back Bruce Bierman […]

  • Mindfulness Meditation (Adult Activity)

    We are delighted to bring Robin Hart Cohen to Sholem to teach a class in Mindfulness Meditation.  This class will explore a variety of ways to meditate and discover what […]

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  • Prop 50 Special Election Discussion with Mona Field

    CA Prop 50 Special Election Forum w/ Mona Field, Professor Emerita, Political Science   Are you feeling confused about prop 50? Or have a strong position on this brand new […]

  • Screening & Discussion: “Meet Me at Brooklyn & Soto”

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    Short Avenue Elementary School 12814 Maxella Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Screening & Discussion Sunday, November 16, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “MEET ME AT BROOKLYN AND SOTO” (1995, 70 min) is a nostalgic celebration of the Jewish community that once […]

  • L.A. Yiddish Day 2025 (field trip)

    Hebrew Union College 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, United States

    This day-long celebration will bring together Yiddishists, cultural enthusiasts, educators, students, and the wider Jewish community for lectures, workshops, performances, and community-building centered on the Yiddish language and its enduring […]

  • Tu Bishvat Assembly

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    Traditionally Tu Bishvat was the New Year of Trees, originally established as a way for Jewish farmers to keep time. In modern times, it has been adapted for the planting and care of trees and as a […]

  • Fundraiser: Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum

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    Mark Taper Forum 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Join us for a night at the Mark Taper Forum to see Here Lies Love. Sholem has reserved a bloc of tickets to the performance on Sunday, March 1 at […]