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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Our Impact
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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Five Things I Learned When Traveling to Brazil with 20 Jews of Color
This past December, I had the privilege of traveling to Brazil with twenty Jews of Color on an eight-day trip hosted by the American Jewish…
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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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Our Federation’s Efforts Lead to $23.5 Million to Rebuild Jewish Summer Camps
We are thrilled to announce that Governor Newsom has signed a one-time allocation of $23.5 million for Jewish camping. These funds will provide capital outlay…
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Shaping Jewish Identity through our Global Teen Twinning Program
Alex Rubin is a Machar Fellow and Global Jewish Education Coordinator at deToledo High School. The Jewish Federation’s Global Teen Twinning Program (GTTP) is the largest student delegation program in the Jewish world. Every year, hundreds of students in 8th-11th grades from 21 schools in Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, and Vilnius, Lithuania participate in this transformative program
Onward Israel LA
Travel to Israel with other Angelenos to explore your professional interests, build your resume, and experience Israel like a local. Once your internship is over, you’ll come home with valuable new skills and experiences for your resume and some great new L.A. friends.