Southern California: Jews on the frontier, April 26

Readers within driving distance of Redondo Beach have an interesting opportunity to hear author Harriet Rochlin ("Pioneer Jews: A New Life in the West") and Jewish Historical Society of Los Angeles president Steve Sass on Sunday, April 26.

In "Jews on the Frontier," she and Sass will trace the Jewish journey and Jewish contributions to the early West.

The event runs from 4.30-9pm on Sunday and features a kosher vegetarian chili cook-off, music, photograph exhibit, food and a genealogy workshop.

The program is co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation, the Chabad Jewish Community Center and South Bay synagogues, at Temple Menorah, 1101 Camino Real, Redondo Beach.