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Sarah and Benjamin Kashanirokh

Sarah Sharim Kashanirokh comes from a traditional Persian and religious family and has grown up in Los Angeles. She attended Or Hachaim Academy for elementary school, followed by Valley Torah for high school, and later studied at Tomer Devorah Seminary. She pursued her undergraduate studies at UCLA, earning a Bachelors degree in Political Science. Currently in law school, Sarah has a deep passion for Torah learning and teaching. Her years as a Judaic studies teacher, working with both Jewish school students and those from public schools, as well as her experience teaching at seminaries across Jerusalem, led her to join the JLIC team. Eventually, she and her husband Benjamin pioneered the JLIC Pico Hub, creating a welcoming and engaging space for students and young professionals in the comm Read More
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A powerful evening of connection and growth unfolded this past Saturday night (2/8/25) as young married couples gathered at Trattoria Natalie on Pico Boulevard. The sold-out Shalom Bayit workshop, expertly led by Elan Javanfard, LMFT, focused on the critical topic of navigating stress and anxiety in relationships. By design, the event was limited to an
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