Global Teen Twinning Alum Sophie Rosenblum’s Renewed Appreciation for Jewish L.A.
It had been two weeks in Vilnius, Lithuania, and we were sitting in a circle, situated among insects and pointed grass. Silent tears crept from…
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Year: 2019
An Interview with Federation Global Teen Twinning Program Alum Michaela Springer
The Jewish Federation’s Global Teen Twinning Program is the largest student delegation program in the Jewish world. Every year, hundreds of students in 8th-11th grades…
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Celebrating The In/Between – NuRoots’ Citywide Sukkot Festival
A celestial soundscape, a dance for rain, the scent of s’mores. These were a few of the diverse possibilities of The In/Between, NuRoots’ first ever…
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Pause with Pittsburgh
Almost one year ago, on a quiet Saturday morning, Pittsburgh’s Jewish community suffered the most brutal anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history when a gunman opened…
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L.A. Bakeries for Rosh Hashanah
If there’s one thing that gets L.A.’s Jewish community excited, it’s great food. For Rosh Hashanah, it’s anything that satisfies the sweet tooth. We’ve compiled…
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Inside Jewish Chile & Argentina
Shabbat is a universal language — one that transcends oceans, food, and culture — and gently weaves Jewish roots together. I discovered this phenomenon after staffing…
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An Interview with Julia Kahen Global Teen Twinning Alum
The Jewish Federation’s Global Teen Twinning Program is the largest student delegation program in the Jewish world. Every year, hundreds of students in 8th-11th grades…
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NYLC Toronto Retreat 2019
Each year, The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) hosts a week-long retreat to bring together National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) members from across…
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Meet our NuRoots Fellows
Since 2014, The Jewish Federation’s NuRoots Community Fellowship has been shaking up what Jewish life in L.A. looks like for young adults. Dedicated to building community among people in their 20s and 30s, NuRoots Fellows are full-time community builders who focus on reimagining Jewish life through creative experiences, unique communal gatherings, and deep personal connection, helping young adults envision and define what being Jewish means to them personally — on their terms.
Meet 2019 Tour de Summer Camps Rider Judith Feldman
On Sunday, October 27th, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles will proudly hold the 7th annual Tour de Summer Camps, our community-wide cycling fundraiser that helps send more kids to Jewish summer camp.