From prenatal excitement to your baby’s first needs, we’re here and understand what you’re going through at every stage. For families with new children up to 18 months, getting started with our Connectors is easy, free, personalized — and completely flexible. We’ll welcome your growing family into our community, introduce you to playgroups and meetups and curated gatherings, and help you build great friendships.
LA jBabies Playgroups are open to gestational, non-gestational, foster, and adoptive caregivers with infants who feel connected to Judaism in some way, shape, or form. We welcome ALL parents, regardless of age, race, gender identity and expression, sexuality, ability, or family composition.
LA jBabies is made possible with the generous support of PJ Library, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, and Jacki and Jeff Karsh.
LA jBabies Community Connectors
Ilana Blumsohn
I’m so excited to be an LA jBabies Community Connector, and look forward to supporting you on your journey through parenthood!
Before becoming a mother, I was a social worker in the infant adoption and foster care world and worked in youth programming for Jewish nonprofits in Los Angeles and on the East Coast.
When I’m not working or spending time with my son, I love playing piano, hiking, and hosting friends and family for Shabbat dinner and brunch. I also love connecting with my extended international family who live on five different continents!
LA jBabies was so supportive and nurturing for my husband and me as new parents, and I’m so excited to get to know you and to create a vibrant community together.
Sarah Epstein
I’m thrilled to be an LA jBabies Community Connector, and am excited to help you navigate the exciting journey of parenthood.
An LA native, I spent more than a decade living in New York and Texas. Moving back, I was eager to reconnect with the local Jewish world. My professional background spans from working in college admissions and college counseling to teaching positive psychology courses, which I’ve integrated into my work with the Jewish community.
In my free time, I like cooking and hosting, exploring the best farmers markets and tea lattes, and spending time in nature with my family.
When my husband and I had our first child in the summer of 2023, I was especially eager to find mom groups and baby classes. We were so happy to join LA jBabies as a family. It’s such a special time, and I hope you’ll be able to lean on one another and create a great tribe as new parents. I can’t wait to meet all of you!
Sophie Greenbaum
I’m so thrilled to be an LA jBabies Community Connector. As a mommy of three, I understand the special and transformative blessing of becoming a parent.
I was always passionate about creating a Jewish home, and becoming a mom inspired me even further — and made me realize the importance of building a supportive village.
Before diving into motherhood, I spent many years in the music industry as a songwriter. Outside of mom life and serving my community, I love learning Gemara — a central part of the Talmud, which is a collection of Jewish teachings and discussions — and Jewish mysticism, going to the beach, and cooking yummy meals with farmers market finds.
I’m incredibly excited to connect with you, support you on your journey, and serve your family during this sacred time.
Molly Hoffman
I’ve always been passionate about building community, nurturing young families, and creating spaces where both kids and adults feel right at home. Growing up in the Midwest and spending summers at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin (where I met my wife Yael), I fell in love with the magic of Jewish life and community.
After earning a master’s in education, counseling, and family therapy, I spent time working in TV development and casting — what LA resident hasn’t? — but my heart kept pulling me back to Jewish families, bringing creativity and care to Jewish preschools, day camps, community programs, and family engagement initiatives.
These days, when I’m not chasing after my two young kids, I can be found watching Bravo, planning ridiculously over-the-top Halloween parties, and tracking down the best vanilla latte on the East Side.