May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Established in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) commemorates more than 350 years of Jewish history in America.…
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By The Jewish Federation
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Established in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) commemorates more than 350 years of Jewish history in America.…
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By The Jewish Federation
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on April 16, 1963.…
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By The Jewish Federation
As fall turns into winter we gather with our families or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. We delight in parades and football games and get…
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By The Jewish Federation
Driving through Los Angeles, you can see murals and music on almost every street corner. In every café, folks are talking about their scripts…
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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…
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By The Jewish Federation
On Sunday, September 20th, from the Valley to the Westside to Pasadena and many neighborhoods in between, you could hear the sounding of a…
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By The Jewish Federation
Zeroa: Representing G-d’s outstretched arm to help our ancestors in Egypt, the shank bone also symbolizes our newly created Federation Crisis Resources through which…
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By The Jewish Federation
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…
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By The Wire
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…
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By The Wire
Knock knock! Who’s there? Did you hear the one about April being National Humor Month? If you love a good laugh, this is your…
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By The Wire
In 1976, comedian Larry Wilde founded National Humor Month to spread awareness about how laughter “can improve health, boost morale, increase communication skills and…
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By The Wire
Are you more of a Dan than a Charles? Prefer the name Susan to Shari? Would you rather be called Rumpelstiltskin? Then forget birthdays,…
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By The Wire
According to Poets.org, April was designated National Poetry Month in 1996 to “highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets” and to…
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By The Wire
Made ya look — Happy April Fool’s Day! Did anyone cling wrap your toilet seat today? Or scare you with plastic insects? Or put…
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By The Wire
Today, March 17th, marks St. Patrick’s Day, an important celebration for Irish people worldwide. The patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick was kidnapped from…
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By The Wire
Last week, our Federation featured a blog about Women’s History Month to highlight four Jewish women throughout the years who have made an impact on our…
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By The Wire
In honor of Women’s History Month, our Federation would like to recognize Jewish women throughout the years who have made an impact on our…
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