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🌱 Patch AM: How a Beverly Hills temple helped secure a rare Auschwitz blueprint
Also check out Open House| 455 Castle Pl on the Beverly Hills Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How a Beverly Hills temple helped secure a rare Auschwitz blueprint
- How close are Beverly Hills residents to hidden, leaking oil wells?
Also on today's calendar: Open House| 455 Castle Pl and 2 more events.
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Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Beverly Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Fog to sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
- Monday: Nice with sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 51.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rare Auschwitz Artifact Acquired (bocaratonobserver.com) — A rare original whiteprint of the Auschwitz-Birkenau crematoria has been acquired with help from Rabbi David Baron of Beverly Hills’ Temple of the Arts, tying this global Holocaust education effort to the local community. The $1.5 million purchase will fund an early childhood curriculum promoting empathy and anti-extremism. The artifact will tour educational institutions before being permanently donated.
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• LA County Sues Oil Companies Over Idle Inglewood Wells Allegedly Leaking Toxic Pollution (westsidetoday.com) — Los Angeles County is suing several oil companies over allegedly leaking idle wells at the Inglewood oil field, while noting that an active oil field still operates out of sight in Beverly Hills. Officials say poorly sealed wells may be releasing toxins that threaten more than a million nearby residents. The county seeks civil penalties and stricter decommissioning of aging wells.
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📸 Around Beverly Hills
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Beverly Hills
★ Featured events ★
- Open House| 455 Castle Pl
455 Castle Pl, Beverly Hills
1:00 pm - TOLUCA LAKE Grand "LEGO" Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Party
Logix - Toluca Lake Branch, 10064 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles
4:30 pm
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Resin Pouring Workshop
Robertson Branch Library
4:00 pm - Eden Espinosa
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts , 9390 N Santa Monica Blvd , Beverly Hills
7:30 pm - Big Band Holiday Show
Saban Theatre , 8440 Wilshire Blvd , Beverly Hills
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams
1000 S Prairie Ave , Inglewood
9:25 am - Christmas Stories 2025: Selections from the Nutcracker
Whiskey Red's , 13813 Fiji Way , Marina Del Rey
9:30 am - Annie JR. Youth Production — Garry Marshall Theatre
Garry Marshall Theatre , 4252 W Riverside Dr , Burbank
1:00 pm - Nature Journaling Workshop
Robertson Branch Library
1:00 pm - Family Paint Party
Hotel MdR Marina del Rey - a DoubleTree by Hilton , 13480 Maxella Ave , Marina Del Rey
3:00 pm - Hanukkah in Santa Monica
Downtown Santa Monica , 1351 3rd Street Promenade , Santa Monica
5:00 pm - Season Preview Party!
The Moose - Burbank Lodge 652 , 1901 Burbank Blvd , Burbank
5:30 pm - Cult Classics Cinema Presents WAITING TO EXHALE
The Miracle Theater , 226 S Market St , Inglewood
6:00 pm - Sunday Potluck
The Comedy Store , 8433 Sunset Blvd , West Hollywood
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
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🗞 Nearby News
West Hollywood
- Meet The Nine Winners Of The 25th Annual Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Awards (wehoonline.com)
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- Thunder Road Cafe Has WeHo's Eastside Revving Again (wehoonline.com)
Los Angeles
- Los Angeles firefighters honored with star on Hollywood Boulevard (tspantx.com)
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