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Jewish American Heritage Month: Who’s making an impact in our community?
May is Jewish American Heritage Month in the U.S. and in celebration we want you to tell us who you think is making a positive impact here in the L.A. Jewish community. As part of the commemoration, Union Bank and KCET have joined in the celebration by honoring several of our community members. Read More »
Rule of Law
The Federation’s 63rd Annual Legal Division Dinner was a memorable evening honoring Marc Seltzer of Susman Godfrey for his longtime dedication and commitment to the Federation, as well as his work on behalf of the community. In recognition of such, the Beverly Wilshire was filled with a veritable who’s who of the Los Angeles legal community, including judicial luminaries from the federal, state and county courts. Read More »
Watch Israel Inside and get the inside scoop!
Our Federation’s LA/Israel Network is dedicated to showcasing Israel’s progressiveness and innovation across business, social, environmental and philanthropic platforms. That’s why we recently hosted Jason Wolf from Better Place – for the inside scoop on the Israeli electric car company that is one of the many organizations and people profiled in the hit documentary, Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference. You can watch it right now! Read More »
Urge the State Assembly to Increase Pressure on Iran
Last week, the State Assembly Insurance Committee approved AB 2160 (Blumenfield). This bill is a vital part of national and international efforts to ratchet up economic pressure on the government of Iran and to stop its nuclear weapon program. You can help ensure the bill passes. Read More »
Red States, Blue States and the Jewish State
In honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, Hoffman briefed members of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California and Federation staff on the political climate in Israel and its relationship to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, dubbing his topic “Red States, Blue States and the Jewish State.” Read More »
REC Dinner: Leaders in Innovative Philanthropy
This year, our Federation’s Real Estate & Construction (REC) Division annual dinner at the Century Plaza was an extraordinary event honoring Brian Shirken, recognizing the work of our Real Estate Principals Organization (RPO) and remembering community leader Sam Rosenwald z”l. The evening’s highlights were non-stop. Read More »
Diller Teen Fellows Awesome North American Seminar
Just before Passover, we, the Los Angeles Diller Teen Fellows Cohort 5, met our counterparts from Tel Aviv. We were excited and nervous to welcome them into our community and our homes, not knowing what to expect from them or the LA-TA Diller North American Seminar. Many feared the worst, many hoped for the best. Read More »
Calling All Front Line Responders
Whether the call comes from a senior with no family, an immigrant who needs employment, or an incarcerated individual seeking an advocate, front line responders in our community need the best possible information to truly be of service. Read More »
Israel is a Better Place on May 8th
Join us on May 8th for an inspiring presentation by Jason Wolf, VP of North America for Better Place, an Israeli electric car company that’s reinventing the industry. He’ll share some of the environmental and hi-tech breakthroughs Better Place has achieved. Read More »
Israel’s 64th Birthday Party!
This Thursday, we celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut – commemorating the anniversary of Israel's declaration of Independence in 1948. On Sunday, join us at the party! This year’s Israel Independence Day Festival is taking place at Rancho Park. And being there with us is a great way to show your solidarity and support of our Jewish homeland. Read More »
What could be cooler than the Negev in July?
Make this the most incredible summer of your life by spending four weeks as a “New Pioneer” in Israel’s Negev, from July 9-August 5. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with Israeli students, you’ll help fulfill The Jewish Federation’s mission of ensuring the Jewish future while reviving the Zionist ideal through building student and entrepreneurial villages with our partner the Ayalim Association. You’ll also have time to... Read More »
What are you doing this Summer?
If you’re planning a family trip this Summer, make Israel your vacation destination – and share the trip of a lifetime with the ones you love on one of two Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Family Missions: June 25th - July 4th or July 16th - July 25th. Read More »
Rabbi Naomi Levy Charges Leaders to Answer “The Call”
In Jewish circles, we don’t talk much about “The Calling” – perhaps from above, perhaps from within -- to leadership. God called out to Abraham, Moses, Jeremiah and every other Jewish prophet – why not to us? Read More »
Want to Make it in Hollywood? Go to Israel this June.
If you’re an up-and-coming entertainment professional, the hottest place to learn from the best and make the connections you need to take on Tinseltown is Tel Aviv, Israel during this year’s Master Class in Film & Television, June 20th-July 1st. Read More »
Happy Passover!
This week, in homes across our community, we will read in our Haggadot about our people’s Exodus from Egypt. With that in mind, I’m writing today to let you know our Federation is writing a new Haggadah every day – thanks to your generous support. Read More »
What happens in Vegas…
Last week, 80 young adults from Los Angeles met up in Las Vegas and joined together with more than 1,500 of their peers from all across the United States and Canada for the 2nd annual TribeFest. Let’s hope that what happened in Vegas doesn’t stay there! Read More »
One Partnership, Three Perspectives
As the Senior Education Director of The Jewish Federation’s School Twinning program, I recently returned from an Educator’s visit to Lithuania as part of our new 3-way partnership program between the Shalom Aleichem School in Tel Aviv, Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, and the Shevach Mofet School in Vilnius. Read More »
Rain Can’t Soak the Spirit of our Volunteers!
On March 25th, our Federation held its second Community Service Day of 2012. More than 70 of our dedicated volunteers braved the heaviest rain storms of the year to participate in projects that benefited people all over Los Angeles – a true testament to their commitment and spirit! Read More »
It Takes a Woman
At this year’s It Takes A Woman event, every one of the 400 attendees had their own “aha moment” as best-selling author and keynote speaker Iris Krasnow warmly – and frankly – shared personal musings from her experiences as a wife, a mother, and especially, as a daughter. Read More »
We mourn a great loss
We are deeply saddened by the senseless tragedy that took the lives of four people outside the Ozar Hatorah school in Tolouse, France earlier today. Eyewitnesses said a lone gunman drove up to the school on a motorbike around 8 a.m. local time, as the students were arriving for the school day, and opened fire using two firearms. The victims have been identified as thirty-year-old Rabbi Jonathan Sandler of Jerusalem, a teacher... Read More »
