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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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 Albert Z. Praw, The Jewish Federation
Beginning on the evening of Wednesday, April 7th, and ending on the evening of Thursday, April 8th, Jewish communities throughout the world will commemorate Yom…
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By The Jewish Federation
If you or someone you know needs food, our Federation’s NuRoots wants to help. One in five people in Los Angeles — including Jewish young…
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By The Wire
As the end of the year approaches, our Federation can proudly look back on a year in which, together, with the generous support of our…
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By The Wire
This past Sunday, over 150 adults with special needs, caregivers, and supportive members of our community gathered for a party to kick off the launch…
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By Michelle Resnick, Guest Blogger
When our family decided to relocate to L.A., the idea of moving across the country was daunting. Doing so with a young adult child on…
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By The Wire
Take a look at how community members’ generosity made a difference throughout L.A. this April in each of our Federation’s areas of work. CARING FOR…
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By Michelle Wolf, Guest Blogger
The steady rain didn’t dampen the high spirits of families at Camp Max Straus in Glendale last Sunday during The Jewish Federation’s Community Service Day.…
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By Jay Sanderson
At our final 2014 Board meeting in December, I offered my perspective on the remarkable transformation of our Federation over the past five years. My…
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By The Wire
As our Federation continues the process of transformation we began five years ago, we are more focused than ever on supporting and sustaining our Jewish…
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By The Wire
Imagine how you would feel if you lost your job. The bills are stacking up. The checks are bouncing. The cupboards are bare. If you’re…
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By Rhonda Seaton, Guest Blogger
Dr. Talia Levanon, Director of the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC), which mobilizes over 40 organizations worldwide to prepare for and respond to catastrophes as well…
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By The Wire
Earlier this week, we observed Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Throughout the world, our Jewish family reflected on the devastation of the unforgettable, systematic genocide…
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By Jenna Fields, Guest Blogger
When the Great Recession struck over five years ago, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles saw countless Jews in crisis turn to the Jewish…
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By Aaron Goldberg and Adynna Swarz
Consider this situation – you enter a store looking to purchase an item. Something you have done hundreds of times before. What happens? You find…
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By Zachary Adler, Guest Blogger
This post is part of a series written in recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month by members of our community with a disability highlighting each…
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By Emily Afshany, Guest Blogger
This post is part of a series written in recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month by members of our community with a disability…
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By The Wire
It’s February, which means its Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) all across the country. Throughout this month, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los…
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By The Wire
The New Year is in full swing, and we hope you’ve stuck with your resolutions so far. Whether you’re trying to get a handle on…
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