Voices from our Community
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles serves the Jewish community based on the core value of Klal Yisrael, Jewish peoplehood. The Federation strives every…
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Rachel Rumstein Serves The Moment Through Arts for LA
Serving Repair the World as part of the Service Corps has been an invaluable experience for me as a student and young Jewish professional. For…
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Federation Cares for the Jewish Community in Ukraine
of all Jews in the region. For over a century, whenever and wherever there have been threats to Jewish life, the Federation and our partners have been there to provide vital aid and remove those in peril out of harm’s way.
Rebecca Dayanim Takes On Her Next Role at Federation: Chair of the Health Professionals Network
Rebecca Dayanim shares her Federation journey and how she plans on leading our Health Professionals Network. Federation’s Health Professionals Network is committed to tikkun olam…
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Our Federation’s Response to Colleyville, TX
The events this past weekend at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas are a sobering reminder that antisemitism continues to plague Jewish communities here in…
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Day One
Today I join the more than 130 employees who dedicate themselves to support a kind, protected, and flourishing Jewish community here in Los Angeles and…
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Cover Story: Twelve Years of Leadership
We are proud to share this week’s Jewish Journal cover story that details the incredible journey of our President & CEO Jay Sanderson and the…
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G’mar Chatimah Tovah for the Entire Jewish Community
Tonight is the eve of Yom Kippur. I can already hear that beautiful melody of Kol Nidre — the same melody and the same words…
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Amanda Marks Serves The Moment Through Her Passion For Creativity
I’ve always seen the world as a canvas — not blank, but already ripe and wrought with art just waiting to be seen, admired, and listened to. Around every…
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Elianna Bernstein Tackles Food Insecurity with Serve The Moment
Before the pandemic started, I had plans to leave Los Angeles to start a teaching credential program in Baltimore, MD. By the time the fall…
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Jessie Duke Serves the Moment by Planting Her Roots at Shemesh Farms
Serve the Moment* found me at the most perfect time. Moving through severe physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual burnout meant I was coming face to face…
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Brawerman Fellowship – The Path to Success
Yoni Benzacar, Brawerman Fellowship* recipient and recent Emory University graduate with a major in Political Science, shares how the Fellowship helped him create his path to success and grow as a leader. What was…
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Our Federation Never Takes a Break
It almost feels like a normal Southern California summer. We are taking summer trips and our children have returned to summer camp. The beaches are…
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Meet Brawerman Fellow Alum Britt Jacobson
Britt Jacobson, Brawerman Fellowship* recipient and recent USC graduate with a major in Global Studies and double minors in Folklore & Popular Culture and Music…
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Avery Salin & Gisella Farkas Break Youth Mental Health Stigma with the Help of The Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grants
Avery Salin & Gisella Farkas, 11th graders at West Ranch High School and recipients of The Julie Platt Teen Innovation Grants* started the project Youth Mental Health Awareness (YMHA) to bring attention to…
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Clara Davidson Uses The Julie Platt Teen Innovation Grants to Create a Safe Place for Queer Teens
Clara Davidson (they/them), 8th grader at Valley Preparatory School and founder of Q.T. Wellness, shares their experience as a recipient of our Federation’s Los Angeles…
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Announcing Our New President & CEO
We are thrilled to announce the next leader of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. After an extensive search, the Board of the Federation…
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Federation Impact Update: June 2021
Our Federation continuously identifies and addresses our community’s greatest challenges and opportunities — locally and globally. Below are just a few recent examples of the powerful impact your support makes possible.
Meet Brawerman Fellow Alum Joshua Zommick
Joshua Zommick, recent UCLA Graduate with a major in Material Science Engineering and Brawerman Fellowship* recipient, shares his appreciation for the Brawerman Fellowship and how…
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Persian Sunrise, American Sunset
Since 2018, the Federation’s Y&S Nazarian Initiative has partnered with The Braid (formerly known as Jewish Women’s Theatre) to continue to elevate the voices of…
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