Harvey Farr
Harvey Farr is a local community reporter for the Jewish Journal.
YU Announces $15 Million Gift To Launch Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice
November 23, 2022
The donation is the largest in the law school’s history and a major contributor to the university’s Rise Up fundraising campaign.
YU Announces $15 Million Gift To Launch Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice
November 17, 2022
The donation is the largest in the law school’s history and a major contributor to the university’s Rise Up fundraising campaign.
A Dream Come True for Basketball Player Ryan Turell
October 27, 2022
A Valley Torah High School and YU Graduate, Ryan Turell is the first Orthodox Jew in NBA G League history.
LA Star Ryan Turell First Orthodox Jew Drafted by an NBA G League Team
October 22, 2022
Turell, who attended Valley Torah High School and Yeshiva University (YU), set scoring records throughout his tenure playing for the schools.
Jewish Community Foundation Names Rabbi Aaron Lerner President and CEO
October 6, 2022
Lerner, executive director of UCLA Hillel since 2012, will succeed Marvin I. Schotland, who has led the Foundation since 1989 and will transition to president and CEO emeritus.
Holocaust Granddaughters of Evil and Survival Find Common Ground
July 20, 2022
In a program titled “Granddaughters of the Holocaust,” the Holocaust Museum LA invited Dr. Franziska Frank to share and contrast her experiences with Museum CEO Beth Kean about growing up in the shadow of the Holocaust.
Jewish Federation Releases Landmark Study of Jewish L.A.
June 29, 2022
The initial findings examine the L.A. Jewish community’s demographics, diversity and well-being.
Wiesenthal Center Dedicates Witness to Truth Portrait Gallery
June 1, 2022
The gallery is a collection of 104 black-and-white portraits of Holocaust survivors.
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