Making an Impact at JPAC
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is proud of its partnership with the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC). This year, we brought…
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Community News
Fighting Antisemitism and Hate in Los Angeles
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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Camp Funding Secured
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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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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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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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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The Power of the Brawerman Fellowship
Rachel Harris, recent Georgetown University graduate majoring in Government, Women & Gender Studies and Brawerman Fellowship* recipient, shares the impact of the Brawerman Fellowship and…
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Volunteer to Make a Difference – Serve The Moment
The pandemic has widely and disproportionately impacted L.A.’s — and the country’s — most vulnerable residents. We’re looking for amazing young adults ages 18–29 to…
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The Federation’s Nazarian Initiative Intern Yosef Nemanpour Makes an Impact
Yosef Nemanpour, current grad student studying Jewish Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College – Zelikow School shares his experiences, thoughts, and hopes as an intern…
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Serving The Moment at Shemesh Farms
When the pandemic first started, the Jewish community — from coast to coast — responded with Serve The Moment (STM)* to give opportunities to young adults who…
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Our Federation’s Response to Jewish Young Adult Food Insecurity
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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Shofar Wave: The Sound of the New Year – from the City to the Valley to the Sea
On Sunday, September 20th, from the Valley to the Westside to Pasadena and many neighborhoods in between, you could hear the sounding of a shofar…
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Meeting The Moment: Young Adults Serve Vulnerable Across Los Angeles
“During these unprecedented times, I knew I had to serve my community in any way possible, and so I decided to join Serve the Moment. Serve…
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Gracie Evans Uses Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grant to Build Meaningful Connections Between Teens and Holocaust Survivors
Gracie Evans is a recipient of our Federation’s Los Angeles Jewish Teen Initiative (LAJTI) Julie Beren Platt Teen Innovation Grants. She shares her experience and…
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It is Not Enough to Never Forget
January 27, 2020, marked both the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It was also a heavy day of…
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“You Remembered Us”: A Visit to the Jewish Community of Havana, Cuba
Arriving at the Havana airport is like landing in a new world. A wave of warm air, a winding terminal with fluorescent lighting, and dozens…
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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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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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Bitter Herbs and Brisket at Breed Street: Our Community Passover Seder
On April 12th, our Federation’s Community Engagement Strategic Initiative hosted our fourth annual Community Passover Seder at the historic Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights.…
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Volunteers Made a Difference at our February Community Service Day
What has more than 300 hands and took over Los Angeles last Sunday, February 28th? Our Federation’s Community Service Day volunteers! More than 150 people…
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