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Alivtina Israel: Where Beauty Meets Purpose
With more than two decades of
experience in the beauty industry, Alivtina Israel has dedicated her career to
helping women look and feel their very best. As the founder of Beauty Junkie
Salon in New York, she specializes in advanced hair restoration and customized
treatments designed to promote healthy, beautiful hair while restoring
confidence.In 2015, Alivtina created the
Beauty Junkie Facebook community, which has grown to more than 50,000 women.
What began as a passion for beauty has evolved into a supportive community
where women connect, share experiences, discover new opportunit...
Editor's Column
There are days when the world seems to grow quieter. We
continue to work, meet people, answer messages, make plans – but somewhere
inside, we begin to feel that it is time to stop and look not ahead, but within
ourselves.Jewish tradition gives us a remarkable sequence of such
days: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. We can see them not only as
religious holidays, but also as an ancient map of inner renewal – a journey
from awareness to cleansing, and then to joy. Three different holidays, three
different moods. And to me, there is a very deep connection between them.The shofar on Rosh Hashanah! We have heard it many
times, yet every year its ancient sound seems to tell us once again: stop and
reflect. Sometimes we really do need such a reminder. After all, we can live
for years out of habit, repeating the same mistakes, getting upset over the
same things, without even noticing how much of what we do has simply become
automatic. Perhaps that is why, during these days, it is so important to stop,
even for a little while, and ask ourselves: Is everything in my life the way I
would like it to be? Am I going in the right direction?But asking ourselves the question is the easy part.
Answering it honestly is much harde...









