Reflecting on Reconnection: My National Young Leadership Summer Trip
If I had to sum up my Federation journey in one word, it would be “reconnect.” Israel was a huge part of my identity growing…
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Year: 2013
The Trip of a Lifetime: Birthright Israel the LA Way
Over the years, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and Taglit-Birthright Israel have given the gift of a free trip to Israel to thousands…
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A New Year’s Blast from the Past
Take a moment and watch this fun video featuring kids in our community ringing in the New Year…or at least trying their best! The video…
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We Can All Do Something About Hunger
The need for food assistance among our neighbors has hardly abated even as the economic recovery picks up. Currently 1-in-6 in Los Angeles still cannot…
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From Generation to Generation with The Hebrew Mamita
This year’s L’Dor V’Dor invitation brightened mailboxes across Los Angeles with a vibrant shade of pink and an exciting new logo, which perfectly complements the…
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Federation Volunteers Wrap Up the Jewish Year on a High Note
Last Sunday, Federation volunteers participated in the fourth Community Service Day of 2013! Wrapping up the Jewish year on a high note, over 130 of…
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”Birthright Israel Was Amazing…”: But Now What?
Taglit-Birthright Israel began in 1999 to serve as an intense, impactful Jewish experience that exposed young Jews to Israel and Judaism in a way that…
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Our Jewish Future Blossoms on Campus
College campuses are places of great opportunity for young Jews, but also present substantial challenges to Jewish identity and engagement. Because students often have both…
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Nothing About Us Without Us
All of Israel is responsible for one another. (Shavuot 39a) The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is pleased to announce the launch of a…
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Rabbi Rick Jacobs Inspires Rabbis at High Holy Days Conference
Dozens of rabbis buzzed with excitement this week over ideas they took with them for this year’s Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur sermons. More than…
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