May is Jewish American Heritage Month!
May is Jewish American Heritage Month! Established in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) commemorates more than 350 years of Jewish history in America. In…
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Holidays & Celebrations
On MLK Day, Let’s Honor His Legacy with Service
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” on April 16, 1963. As…
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On Thanksgiving, We Celebrate Each Other
As fall turns into winter we gather with our families or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. We delight in parades and football games and get stuffed…
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We Are Story Makers
Driving through Los Angeles, you can see murals and music on almost every street corner. In every café, folks are talking about their scripts or…
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G’mar Chatimah Tovah for the Entire Jewish Community
Tonight is the eve of Yom Kippur. I can already hear that beautiful melody of Kol Nidre — the same melody and the same words…
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Shofar Wave: The Sound of the New Year – from the City to the Valley to the Sea
On Sunday, September 20th, from the Valley to the Westside to Pasadena and many neighborhoods in between, you could hear the sounding of a shofar…
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The Jewish Federation’s 2020 Seder Plate
Zeroa: Representing G-d’s outstretched arm to help our ancestors in Egypt, the shank bone also symbolizes our newly created Federation Crisis Resources through which we…
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Celebrating The In/Between – NuRoots’ Citywide Sukkot Festival
A celestial soundscape, a dance for rain, the scent of s’mores. These were a few of the diverse possibilities of The In/Between, NuRoots’ first ever…
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Bitter Herbs and Brisket at Breed Street: Our Community Passover Seder
On April 12th, our Federation’s Community Engagement Strategic Initiative hosted our fourth annual Community Passover Seder at the historic Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights.…
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Jewish Comedians: A Legacy of Laughter
Knock knock! Who’s there? Did you hear the one about April being National Humor Month? If you love a good laugh, this is your month…
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Jewish Humor: From Desert to Shtetl and Beyond
In 1976, comedian Larry Wilde founded National Humor Month to spread awareness about how laughter “can improve health, boost morale, increase communication skills and enrich…
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Name Yourself Day
Are you more of a Dan than a Charles? Prefer the name Susan to Shari? Would you rather be called Rumpelstiltskin? Then forget birthdays, tomorrow…
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National Poetry Month: An Homage to Jewish Poets
According to Poets.org, April was designated National Poetry Month in 1996 to “highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets” and to “encourage…
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Today is the First Day of May
Made ya look — Happy April Fool’s Day! Did anyone cling wrap your toilet seat today? Or scare you with plastic insects? Or put hair…
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Do Jews “Erin Go Bragh?”
Today, March 17th, marks St. Patrick’s Day, an important celebration for Irish people worldwide. The patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick was kidnapped from Britain…
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More Incredible Jewish Women From U.S. History
Last week, our Federation featured a blog about Women’s History Month to highlight four Jewish women throughout the years who have made an impact on our Jewish…
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Jewish Women Throughout History
In honor of Women’s History Month, our Federation would like to recognize Jewish women throughout the years who have made an impact on our Jewish…
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