The Coffee Chavurah Zoom group will have a menorah lighting each night of Hanukkah beginning Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m., and celebrating through next Thursday, Dec. 17. To join, go to https://us02web. zoom.us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3V xUT09. The meeting ID is 915 243 4704 and the passcode is RavGalit. Shabbat services on Fridays start at 6 p.m. and on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Beit

By Jim Greer LW contributor In a recent posting, News Editor Sarah Jane Weaver of Church News recounted the horror Dutch Latter-day Saints experienced in World War II. In 1940, German troops overran the Netherlands in five days, leaving 40,000 civilians dead and destroying 400,000 homes. Seven years later, Dutch Church members who farmed potatoes, despite the horrific toll the German army

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe the Third Sunday of Advent on Dec. 13. The First Reading is Isaiah 61:1-2A, 10-11, and the Second Reading is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. The Gospel Reading will be from John 1:6-8, 19-28. Masses If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, you can sign up at https://ebulletin.jspaluch.com

By Mary Larson LW contributor Both the Dec. 16 and Jan. 20 Leisure World Democratic Club membership meetings will discuss the importance of the five-member Orange County Board of Supervisors. With the current District 2 representative on the board heading to Congress, a special election to fill the remaining two years in her term will be held in early spring. This election will be important

By Brian Harmon LW contributor The election to fill congresswoman-elect Michelle Steel’s OC Board of Supervisors seat will be held in March 2021. LW Republican office holders are throwing their support around State Sen. John Moorlach for the position. Moorlach recently lost the election for his state senate seat, partially due to concern about the senator’s sometimes effective campaign

In-person attendance at the meeting will be restricted due to current health and safety orders. But the board wants community input. GRF members are encouraged to make their opinions known as follows: • Email comments to grfboardaction@ lwsb.com • Mail comments to GRF, PO Box 2338, Seal Beach, CA, 90740 • Drop off written comments to the Stock Transfer outdoor service window or

The LWSB Book Club has been meeting virtually through Zoom. At the Dec. 17 meeting, which starts at 1 p.m., members will discuss the 2009 novel “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. The book is available from local libraries, as well as from discount used-book stores such as www. abebooks.com, where you can get it for less than $5 and delivered to your home. Anyone interested in joining the conversation

Miryam Fernandez’s technology classes are taught on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Topics change each week. For an invitation, email Fernandez at mzzmimm@gmail. com. If you need help setting up a microphone and/or video or have other connectivity issues, call Bonnie Cooper at (562) 822-6358 before class begins. Dec. 22: No class. Happy holidays!