Craig Taubman is a self-described “human doer” — keeping himself busy with spiritual projects that can better his community. Taubman, who runs the Pico Union Project (PUP), said when someone told his ...

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The Santa Ynez Valley Jewish Community assembled at Hans Christian Andersen Park on Friday morning to usher in the new Hebrew month of Elul, a special season celebrated by many around the world with ...

The new month of Elul has begun, the month prior to beginning the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Elul represents the spiritual alarm clock that reminds us of the period we are entering, the shift ...