Ways to Serve Your Community on MLK Day 2023
There are many ways to honor Dr. King’s legacy. We encourage you to take part in a local program or service opportunity to do your…
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By The Jewish Federation
There are many ways to honor Dr. King’s legacy. We encourage you to take part in a local program or service opportunity to do your…
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By The Jewish Federation
Since last weekend, when Jews were preparing to gather for Sukkot, we have been tracking a series of racist and antisemitic incidents in and around…
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By The Jewish Federation
Our Federation proudly led advocacy efforts, along with the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California and the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, that recently secured $141.2 million…
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By Jonah Goldberg
Jonah Goldberg, Brawerman Fellowship* recipient and recent Washington University in St. Louis graduate, shares how the Fellowship helped him explore his Jewish identity and…
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By The Jewish Federation
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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By Rabbi Noah Farkas and Albert Z. Praw, The Jewish Federation
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.
By The Jewish Federation
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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By Rabbi Noah Farkas, President & CEO
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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By Rabbi Noah Farkas, President & CEO, The Jewish Federation
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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By Abert Z. Praw, Chair of the Board
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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By Amanda Marks
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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By Elianna Bernstein
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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By Jessie Duke
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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By Jay Sanderson, President & CEO
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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By The Jewish Federation
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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