What We Accomplish Together With Your Generosity
As 2013 rapidly comes to an end, it’s common to reflect on the past 12 months and think about what we’ve all accomplished. What did…
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Year: 2013
Community as Creative Cohort: Words from a PresenTenseLA Fellow
Sarah Gershfeld was recently selected as a 2013-2014 PresenTenseLA Fellow. The following is a personal account of her first group training with The Jewish Federation’s…
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Federation Volunteers Finish 2013 by Caring for our Community
Last Sunday, Federation volunteers participated in the sixth and final Community Service Day of 2013! Over 140 of us participated in service programs across the…
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The Holy Land of Havana: Our Federation’s Mission to Cuba
From December 5th-8th, 37 members of our community united as one to experience Cuban Jewish life and culture as part of our Federation’s 2013 Major…
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Strengthening our Ties with Israel
Our study tour to Israel has been marked by extreme weather, from snow in Jerusalem to freezing temperatures and gale-force wind on the Golan Heights.…
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Shabbat Dinner Traditions Get a Deliciously Modern Twist: Shabbat Out LA
On Friday, October 25, at Rosalind’s in Little Ethiopia, 20 young adults were experiencing a different kind of Shabbat dinner: after some mingling, they gathered…
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Active Shooter Response Training at Federation
On Tuesday, December 10th, just a few days prior to the anniversary of the deadly school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year, our…
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Federation and City of Los Angeles Host Fifth-Annual Hanukkah Celebration Downtown
Los Angeles “First Daughter” Maya stole the show – and the microphone – Tuesday as her dad lit the hanukkiah in the City Hall Rotunda.…
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This #GivingTuesday Make Life Easier for L.A. Holocaust Survivors
Last November, something incredible happened across our nation. No, it wasn’t the mysterious month-long mustache-growing trend, though that, too, was incredible. And it wasn’t the…
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Toy and Book Drive Brightens the Holiday Season for Children Across Los Angeles
Last week, The Federation concluded its 8th Annual Festival of Lights Toy and Book Drive. In collaboration with over 25 partner organizations and hundreds of…
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