Search and Rescue: Boots on the Ground at Home & Abroad ft. Case Studies from Hurricane Harvey (Texas) & Super Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines)

About the Event Disaster response is often dynamic and evolving as needs are assessed and resourced. Search and Rescue in the specialized disciplines of ground search teams, flood and swift water teams, and K9 detection teams are the most common responses both at home and abroad. As an individual responding to disaster, it is key […]

$18

Power Panel: The Portrayal of Jews in Modern TV and Film

USC Hillel 3300 South Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA, US

Join USC Hillel for a conversation on the portrayal of Jews in modern television and film. Panelists include Jessica Radloff (longtime West Coast Editor and Entertainment Correspondent at Glamour Magazine), Mayim Bialik (actor from The Big Bang Theory and founder of Grok Nation) and Lindsay Krug (VP of Talent and Publicist at ID-PR). Desserts and […]

American Israel Gap Year Fair

Shalhevet High School 910 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The American Israel Gap Year Association sets Thursday, November 21, 2019, for the sixth annual American Israel Gap Year Fair. Shalhevet High School (910 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036) will again host the Fair. The largest Fair on the West Coast and the Only cross-denominational Israel Fair is open to students and their […]

Havdallah at the Park

douglas park 2439 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Join our PJ Library Partner, Kehillat Israel for an afternoon of fun, food, stories, and havdallah. Ages 0-4 Open to everyone! 4:30 – Park Playdate 5:00 – Picnic Dinner 5:30 – Havdallah and PJ Library story with Rabbi Daniel Sher

Free

Hanukkah Marketplace 2019

Temple Israel of Hollywood. 7300 Hollywood Blvd,, Los Angeles, CA, US

Get your gifts and gelt guilt-free! Join us for a day of food, fun, entertainment and, of course, shopping. An amazing array of artisans and vendors will prepare you for the holidays, with proceeds benefitting the schools of Temple Israel of Hollywood.

Free

Ira E. Yellin Community Leadership Award

Named in memory of Ira E. Yellin, attorney, developer and activist, the Community Leadership Award salutes the accomplishments of Los Angeles’ outstanding leaders from all walks of life: civic, community, business and political, who have made Los Angeles a better place for all people within which to live.

AJC/Ira E Yellin Awards Honoring Julie & Steve Bram

Stephen Wise Temple Los Angeles, CA, US

Named in memory of Ira E. Yellin, attorney, developer, activist and visionary, the Ira E. Yellin Community Leadership Award was established in 2005. The award salutes the accomplishments of Los Angeles’ outstanding leaders from all walks of life: civic, community, business and political, who have made Los Angeles a better place for all people to […]

Voices of Women Rabbis: Challenges and Opportunities

Hillel at UCLA 574 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, US

This six-session course features two sessions each from three diverse voices within the modern rabbinate: Wounds Into Wisdom: Reclaiming meaning and purpose after tragedy and trauma Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD., Jungian psychotherapist and author, is a leader in the international Jewish Renewal Movement. She will share her insights and experience living with personal tragedy and […]

$90