Nearly 400 young professionals joined the Iranian American Jewish organization 30 Years After at a private residence in Bel Air for its annual “Stars and Stripes” summer soiree on Aug. 15.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Regional Board Chair Nicole Mutchnik and her husband Allan opened their home on Aug. 13 to the region’s top ADL donors in a gesture of gratitude for their philanthropic leadership. The evening featured a gourmet dinner by “Top Chef” contestant Brian Hill and special greetings from ADL Major Gifts Chair Steven Nichols and Regional Director Amanda Susskind. More than 35 of the region’s major donors attended.
Jewish Home for the Aging resident Al Silver celebrated his 85th birthday with 40 family members and friends on July 19.
Norman Pattiz, founder and chairman of the radio network Westwood One will be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame on Nov. 7 in Chicago.
The R. S. Zarnegin family, who came to Los Angeles from Iran, has donated a model of the ancient Jewish temple to Aish HaTorah’s world headquarters in Jerusalem. The model was first unveiled on Aug. 5 on the roof of Aish’s interactive museum, the Exploratorium, which overlooks the Western Wall.
In what will likely become an annual tradition, Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Los Angeles affiliate partnered with more than a dozen of the city’s most popular restaurants on July 15 for Dine Out for the Cure. The event raised money for the organization’s breast cancer treatment and awareness programs, with participating restaurants donating 10 percent of their gross profits to the group whether diners knew it or not.
Jewish Communal Professionals of Southern California (JCPSC) held its largest annual dinner in years last month, when more than 250 people gathered to honor Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles President John Fishel and six other honorees.
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