Mini-Mission, Big Impact
Having worked at The Jewish Federation for just three months, I’m still learning about each of the programs that help us fulfill our work to…
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Year: 2012
Twinning Builds Friendship
My daughter, Madeleine, and her new friend, Adi, from Israel sit across the table from me and I am completely overwhelmed with the ease in…
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Toy and Book Drive puts “Community” in “Community Service.”
Last week, The Federation concluded its 7th Annual Festival of Lights Toy and Book Drive. In collaboration with over 30 donating organizations and hundreds of…
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We brought Chanukah to Santa Monica
To further its mission of creating open and welcoming activities, JCC Without Walls hosted a communal Chanukah Celebration at Santa Monica Place on December 9th. …
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Introducing the Sandra & Lawrence Post Israel Grants Program
One of our Federation’s top priorities is getting more community members to visit Israel – especially teenagers as we know these trips have a profound…
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LaunchBox is Here!
LaunchBox, the winner of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles search for the Next Big Jewish Idea is now a reality! LaunchBox provides tools…
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An Inspirational Evening with Cory Booker
Did you feel the energy last week? It was the incredible Mayor Cory Booker! Speaking at our Federation’s year-end campaign event at Sinai Temple, Mr.…
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Childhood Hunger: Taking Action
On December 3, The Federation’s Community Engagement Initiative hosted a panel of experts to discuss the crisis of childhood hunger in Los Angeles, and to…
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JFed Volunteers Finish Off 2012 with a Joy-Filled Community Service Day
On Sunday, December 2, The Jewish Federation held its sixth and final Community Service Day of 2012! Over 140 dedicated volunteers participated in projects across…
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College Campus Student Engagement Grants for 2012-2013
College campuses are places of great opportunity for young Jews, but also present substantial challenges to Jewish identity and engagement. Our College Campus Activities Committee,…
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PJ Library Voices & Visions Make-a-Poster contest
I am pleased to announce that one of the 12 winners of the national Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s Voices & Visions™ Make-a-Poster contest is from our…
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Community Engagement Council: The Soul of the City
Last Monday evening, The Jewish Federation’s Community Engagement Council (CEC) held its first salon event “The Soul of The City: The Role of Community in…
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Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Help Jews in Need!
Tomorrow, November 27th, is #GivingTuesday. A newly established nationwide day of giving – a day of generosity to follow those infamous days of spending, Black…
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Richard Sandler: A Philanthropic Life
This week’s Jewish Journal features a terrific profile of our Federation’s Chairman of the Board, Richard V. Sandler. The article, written by Julie Fax, shares…
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Kid’s Corner: Showing Thanks Through Art
With Thanksgiving soon approaching, we challenged students to reflect on the things they are thankful for this holiday season. Their answers, as expected, were just…
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Share a Message with the Children of Israel
Shachar, a 9-year-old living in Sderot is huddled in a shelter. His school has been closed for the past two days, and months of “red…
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I’m in Israel with our Family
I am currently in Israel with our Men’s Entertainment Mission and staying on top of the latest developments as they are happening. Like you, I…
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Special Needs: Mission Possible – The Sequel
How do you take the seven days we experienced together in Israel last July on our Special Needs Study Mission and neatly package it for…
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Saget Shalom!
This past Friday night, 3 lucky community members shared their Shabbat with television star and comedian Bob Saget. They entered our Shabbat Dinner with Bob…
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Men’s Mission to New Orleans
As we toured the devastation caused by Katrina seven years after the fact, Hurricane Sandy was wreaking havoc on the East Coast. What a timely…
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