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The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles extends our congratulations to Los Angeles’ next Mayor, Eric Garcetti (pictured on Super Sunday with L-R: Catherine Schneider, Senior Vice President, Community Engagement; Daniel Gryczman, Community Engagement Chair and Loryn Arkow, Community Engagement Vice Chair). Read More »
A few weeks ago, thousands of teens across the globe joined together to make their own community and the world a better place by participating in J-Serve, the annual international day of Jewish youth service. J-Serve provides teens with the opportunity to fulfill the Jewish values of... Read More »
The holiday of Shavuot, which starts today at sundown, commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai. The holiday also celebrates Conversion to Judaism, with the reading in synagogues of the biblical Book of Ruth. Considered the first Convert to Judaism, Ruth was... Read More »
On May 9th, we honored our Chairman of the Board, Richard V. Sandler, with the Bruce I. Hochman Maimonides Torch of Justice Award during our Federation’s 64th Annual Legal Division Dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. More than 700 attorneys, judges and community leaders came out to recognize Richard’s outstanding service to our Federation and to the Jewish people. This year’s Legal Dinner, which was followed by... Read More »
As a kid, who didn’t want to rocket into space like an astronaut? Most kids grow up never making it to take-off. Others launch their big ideas instead, and on Wednesday, May 22nd, our community’s visionaries will do just that at our first-ever PresenTenseLA Launch Night—and you’re invited! Read More »
The executive committee of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California passed its proverbial presidential gavel April 23 to Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard, senior rabbi of Adat Ari El, who will lead the membership organization of more than 330 rabbis. Bernhard succeeded Rabbi Judith HaLevy, who concluded two years’ service as Board of Rabbis president. Read More »
When I initially told my friends that I would be taking part in a Jewish teen leadership program known as Diller Teen Fellows, they immediately asked: “What’s Diller?” Read More »
May 22 |
Hineni Society DinnerThe Montage of Beverly Hills Wednesday 5:30 pm Hineni Society Dinner, An evening of Appreciation Keynote Speaker, Leon Panetta, Secretary of …Learn more |
May 22 |
LINK Kollel & Shul - Annual BanquetNESSAH SYNAGOGUE Wednesday 6:30 pm HONORING: Rabbi Shimon & Huvi Abramczik DISTINGUISHED RABBINIC ALUMNUS AWARD A Special Tribute to …Learn more |
May 22 |
PresenTenseLA Launch Night (YALA)Bergamot Station Wednesday 6:30 pm This is it! The PresenTense Social Entrepreneur Fellows are launching us their new business …Learn more |
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