PresenTenseLA – Transforming the Jewish Community, One Idea at a Time
“Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams… Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin’.” – Pretty…
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“Welcome to Hollywood! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams… Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin’.” – Pretty…
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One of the greatest challenges that rabbis face is to help families sort through Jewish burial practices. More than 40 rabbis, chaplains, and mortuary and…
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Our Federation’s 1,000 Shabbat Celebrations on October 26th was a true communal experience. With over 1,000 hosts signing up and receiving our special Shabbat box…
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The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance feted the grand opening of its new home in Woodland Hills this past Sunday with a celebration that included community…
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is accepting donations on behalf of the victims of Hurricane Sandy. We’ve all seen the footage of the…
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On Sunday, October 21, The Jewish Federation held its fifth Community Service Day of 2012! Over 120 dedicated volunteers participated in projects across the city…
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If you happened to be in the Federation building over Chol Hamoed Sukkot, you would have heard loud voices and discussions taking place surrounding questions…
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles proudly announces the inaugural Brawerman Fellows of The Geri & Richard Brawerman Leadership Institute. An elite group of…
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Our Federation recently hosted an event with Paul Leiba, Director of Resource Development for Leket Israel which is Israel’s National Food Bank and largest food…
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Last week, more than 100 Los Angeles Lions of Judah ventured to New York City for the 20th Annual International Lion of Judah Conference (ILOJC),…
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is not only spearheading our community’s fight against growing efforts to delegitimize Israel, we’re also at the forefront…
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By Guest blogger, Neuriel Shore
On September 9th, The Jewish Federation held its fourth Community Service Day of 2012, with over 120 dedicated volunteers participating in projects across Los Angeles…
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With the generosity of our community, our Federation’s funding of and partnership with Birthright Israel will strengthen Jewish identity and foster a love for Israel…
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We’ve been hearing about the need for food assistance for so long that it might no longer seem like “news.” But the news is, sadly,…
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The Jewish Federation’s New Leaders Project (NLP) was thrilled to welcome Jarrod Bernstein, the Director of Jewish Outreach from the White House’s Office of Public…
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By Guest Blogger, Jessica Hekmatjah
When we hear the words “community service” we often think about cleaning a park, donating clothes to charity or helping out at a local library. Organizing…
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By Guest Blogger - Robin Solomon, Adat Ari El
As a long time educator at Adat Ari El Day School and Partnership Coordinator between AAE and Nitzanim since our schools were paired by the…
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This Friday evening, join Craig Taubman, Josh Nelson, Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Tribal Artist Amir Magal, Israeli Superstar Shany Zamir, Photographer Laurel Johnson, Benjamin Smythe, Ari…
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Some rabbis left with tears of inspiration in their eyes. Others buzzed with excitement over ideas they took with them for this year’s Rosh Hashana…
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By S. Alan Rosen, Valley Alliance Chair
Dedicated construction crews are hard at work in triple-digit temperatures readying the new home of The Jewish Federation Valley Alliance. Walls separating disparate businesses have…
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