Program for Neurodivergent Children Expands Across LA
January 30, 2025
Joyful Development fosters a nurturing community for children with developmental and neurological differences.
Melissa Simon
Love, Inspire, Transform: AishLIT Emerges as a Haven for Jewish Young Professionals
January 25, 2024
Founded by the visionary couple Rabbi Jack and Shira Melul upon their arrival in L.A. in 2017, AishLIT, the young professionals division of Aish Los Angeles, has evolved into the “home away from home” that many people in the post-college community crave.
Israeli American Siblings Revolutionize Dating with Loop, a New Matchmaking App
October 26, 2023
Rather than endlessly swiping through options on standard dating apps like Hinge and Bumble, Loop’s quality matches emerge from mutual friend introductions and recommendations.
Carvel Vandalized in Westwood on New Year’s Day
January 4, 2023
Five out of seven of the store’s windows were completely shattered, and the cash register, which contained just under $200, was stolen.
Jewish World Watch Teens Empowered to Educate Through TAP Program
September 23, 2021
TAP is a leadership development program to inspire and mobilize teens to take action and change the world.
NYT Bestselling Author and Holocaust Survivor Edith Eger on Her Self-Help Book ‘The Gift’
September 1, 2020
A Holocaust survivor with an extraordinary story, her self-help book is titled “The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life.”
Local Teen Creates Quarantine Essentials for the Homeless
August 7, 2020
The 17-year-old said that after seeing homeless people lacking the proper COVID-19 protection, she felt compelled to take action.
‘Got Challah’? Family Delivers Challah to Those in Need in San Fernando Valley
July 28, 2020
Making the most of quarantine, the Shorten family turned to challah-baking. They have dubbed their mitzvah project “Got Challah.”
Los Angeles Orthodox Jewish Teens Create 50 Care Packages for Nurses Fighting COVID-19
June 29, 2020
“Receiving all these generous donations from businesses and families remind us, too, that they are rooting for us, and we are all in this together.”
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