Press & Media
-
LA teachers working to quash a union BDS vote say they’re winning (The Forward)
An intense campaign to derail a Los Angeles teachers’ union resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is working, say members of Jewish groups that banded together to defeat it.
-
Jewish Federation Names Noah Farkas New President and CEO (NBC News)
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles announced Wednesday that Rabbi Noah Farkas will be its next president and chief executive officer.
-
CSI’s Guard Force Training Program
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles launched a program Wednesday to train and educate security guards at local Jewish facilities to stem a recent rise in antisemitic incidents.
-
LA teachers’ union submit motion to end US aid to Israel and endorse BDS (Jerusalem Post)
The Los Angeles Teacher’s Union (UTLA) will vote in its September “House of Representatives,” meeting on a resolution calling upon the US government to stop all aid to Israel and endorse the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel.
-
Defending our Community Against Antisemitic Attacks (LA Times)
Los Angeles public officials and faith leaders met Thursday afternoon outside City Hall to condemn recent attacks against Jewish residents amid Israeli-Palestinian violence in the Middle East.
-
Los Angeles Mayor Calls Attack on Diners ‘Anti-Semitic’ (NY Times)
Local officials and Jewish leaders in Los Angeles on Thursday condemned an attack against Jewish diners outside a sushi restaurant this week that the Los Angeles Police Department has said it was investigating as an anti-Semitic hate crime.
-
Repairing Jewish LA During the Pandemic (Jewish Journal)
This year has been devastating for the world and for the Jewish community of Los Angeles. COVID-19 closed summer camp, synagogues and businesses. It also left many Jewish families struggling to meet even their most basic needs.
-
Reimagining Chanukah for Young Adults During COVID (Jewish Journal)
Jewish Federation initiative NuRoots is making Hanukkah less lonely this year by providing virtual community experiences for young people in a COVID-friendly way.
-
Our Executive Staff’s Creative Sukkot (USA Today)
This year, the holidays are already looking different as many families prepare for a Halloween that lacks trick-or-treating and a Thanksgiving that doesn’t have a large indoor gathering. However, there is one Jewish holiday that can be observed during a pandemic with surprisingly little adjustment.
-
Rosh Hashanah in 2020: Groups are blowing the shofar outside synagogue to mark Jewish New Year (USA Today)
This weekend, don’t be alarmed if you hear trumpeting in the streets. You could be witnessing the sound of a horn steeped in thousands of years of Jewish tradition. The shofar is coming outside for Rosh Hashanah this year.
-
How to Passover in quarantine: Everything you need to know about hosting a (virtual) seder (USA Today)
Although most U.S. states are under stay-at-home orders and people are encouraged to practice social distance measures, that doesn’t preclude Jewish Americans from celebrating one of their most significant holidays of the year: Passover.
-
Reimagining Passover During the Pandemic (Mashable)
For the second year in a row, people celebrating Passover will find themselves with an addition to their seder tables: a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, used to connect with friends and family over a group video chat.
-
Lifetime Achievement Dinner Celebrating the Nazarian Family (Jewish Journal)
Two weeks ago, I attended an event alongside 800 fellow Jews, many of whom I knew personally to be either staunch Democrats or Republicans. After hearing various remarks and speeches, I was shocked: Not one person spoke a word of politics on stage all night.
