Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Dec. 27-Jan. 3

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• Religion events in the San Fernando Valley area, Sept. 19-26   Rabbi Noah Farkas, from Valley Beth Shalom, blows a shofar as a call to action at the start of the 12th Annual Los Angeles Walk to End Genocide held at Pan Pacific Park in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 22, 2018. A ‘Shofar Wave,’ of shofar blowers standing on street corners will take place on the second day of Rosh Hashana, Sept. 20, in the greater Los Angeles area. (Photo by Dan Watson)    Most religious congregation continue to hold services and classes/lectures online due to the coronavirus pandemic concerns and restrictions. Here is a sampling of upcoming services…
• National Merit Scholarship announces 2021 semifinalists in Los Angeles County High school students apply for scholarships when planning for college. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)    The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced on Sept. 9 its 2021 list of semifinalist high school students who will compete for a share of 7,600 scholarships worth more than $30 million. Winners of the 66th annual competition will be announced nationally between April and July next year. High school juniors in about 21,000 high schools in the United States entered the academic competition by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. The highest-scoring students in each state represent the pool of…
• A group of retail industry insiders is taking a cue from Alibaba and creating a new shopping day to jumpstart the holiday season Summary List PlacementA group of retail insiders are banding together in an effort to save the holiday shopping season — as the industry weathers a year unlike any before. To do so, stakeholders are looking to create a brand-new shopping festival called "10.10," taking place online on October 10. The occasion is a nod to China's massive Singles' Day shopping event, which happens on November 11 (11/11) each year. In 2019, Singles' Day generated about $38.3 billion in sales, according to Alibaba, which hosts the 24-hour shopping extravaganza.  With 10.10, American retailers can look to "create excitement" and "bring back…
• Use this effective fill-in-the-blank template when writing your LinkedIn profile summary and save time Summary List PlacementThe first impression you make on a recruiter, a prospective client, or a potential partner often isn't your business card or your resume.  It's your LinkedIn profile.  And that's a good thing! Rather than being confined to a piece of paper, you have a blank slate (well, a few blank fields) to tell a story about your professional self for the world to see.  But with all that freedom, where do you begin?  A friendly photo, a strong title — that's all pretty simple. But that 2,000-character box for your summary can be a bit more daunting.  And…
• Fire looking to discover finishing edge Robert Beric and the Fire visit Orlando City on Saturday. | Courtesy of the Fire The dull edge hasn’t been the only culprit this season, but it’s played a part in the Fire’s struggles. The Fire should’ve beaten the Columbus Crew on Saturday. They led 2-0 after the first 15 minutes and had chances to finish the match and earn three points against one of the top teams in the league. The best opportunity to end the game came in the 86th minute when Elliot Collier sent in a low cross for Przemyslaw Frankowski, whose near-post shot was stopped by…