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. In…
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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. In…
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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. As…
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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 stuffed…
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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 or…
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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 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 shofar…
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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 we…
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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 ever…
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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 Heights.…
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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 month…
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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 enrich…
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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, tomorrow…
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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 “encourage…
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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 hair…
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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 Britain…
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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 Jewish…
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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 Jewish…
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