Ryan Turell: Wearing His Judaism On The Basketball Court
January 5, 2022
Turell’s commitment to Judaism shows in how he plays and how he thinks.
Harvey Farr
Harvey Farr is a local community reporter for the Jewish Journal.
Hagy Belzberg Is Teaching About the Holocaust Through Architecture
December 9, 2021
“I wanted to express by metaphor and use the public park to illustrate that people can enjoy life in a park, while yards away the atrocity of the Holocaust was occurring, as is depicted in museum artifacts.”
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Honored Posthumously With Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award
December 2, 2021
“The award recognizes Lord Sacks for his extraordinary role in inspiring the next generation of Jews, and his illustrious life-long work as a teacher of Jewish values and an advocate of inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Guiding Teens to Make Positive Life Decisions
November 26, 2021
Most people know JBBBSLA, which was founded in 1915, as a provider of mentorship matches exclusively to Jewish youth who need the support, guidance and understanding of a mentor. But there is so much more to the organization.
Federation to Open BAR Center at the Beach
November 18, 2021
The $10 million renovated BAR Center, located on the Venice Beach boardwalk, will open in January 2022.
Club Z Is Taking the Pro-Israel Cause to Campus
November 17, 2021
Headquartered in the Bay Area with satellite offices in Los Angeles, Charlotte, New York and San Diego, Club Z (the Z is for Zionism) provides teens with the tools they need to defend Zionism on high school and college campuses.
Saying Farewell to the Federation, Jay Sanderson Is Ready to Write His Next Chapter
October 28, 2021
After 12 years leading the Federation, Sanderson, 64, will be handing over the proverbial torch to Rabbi Noah Farkas on January 1, 2022.
JFS SOVA Receives $5.7 Million State Grant
October 21, 2021
In a written statement, Nazarian said, “This $5.7 million dollar investment is critical to allow JFS SOVA to continue providing life-saving groceries and support to the ever-growing number of individuals and families struggling to meet their most basic needs.”
Fuente Latina Provides Accurate Information on Israel to Spanish-Language Media
October 21, 2021
Today, the nonprofit has offices in Miami, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, Mexico City and Madrid. Its mission to engage the Spanish-language media by providing them with 24/7 content to cover local stories about Israel and the Jewish community positively and accurately.
Rokah Karate: From Generation to Generation
October 7, 2021
When Avi Rokah finished his service with the Israel Defense Forces at age 21, the Ramat Gan native had one passion he knew he wanted to pursue: karate.
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