It\’s no secret that Israelis experience many of the same social ills that Americans do. However, there has never been an official study to identify the breadth and nature of domestic abuse in the Jewish State… until now.
Anne Roberts is passionate about the idea of tzedakah, a concept she has diligently instilled in her son Spencer Nieman.
On a moody February morning, at his favorite Westside delicatessen, Ozzie Goren is picking at his scrambled egg whites as he issues another sound statement.
If the multitude of Jewish events are any indication, the holidays hit hard this season.
When Super Sunday rounds its 21st year this weekend, it will not only mark the phone-a-thon\’s two-decades-long history of soliciting contributions for the United Jewish Fund (UJF), but the dawning of a new millennium — on calendar and in spirit. This year, in an attempt to attract a younger, broader demographic to its annual philanthropic- and community-minded event, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has aggressively aimed Super Sunday 2000 at young Jews. Key to that movement has been launching an Internet presence.
Experts from Turkey, Uzbekistan and Los Angeles converged in Tel Aviv last month to trade disaster response strategies with Israelis. United by a shared history of disasters — natural and man-made — specialists in the forefront of emergency care attended the week-long International Seminar on Emergency Situations — organized by The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. The event was held at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
The Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Los Angeles will hold a day-long \”Early Childhood Day of Learning for Parents\” aimed at giving parents and educators the tools to cement Hillel\’s ideas in children.
The date is Feb. 27, the event is Super Sunday, and the goal is to surpass last year\’s $4.75 million in contributions for the United Jewish Fund, the fundraising arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, to benefit Federation-related charities and agencies.
Given the great heights of celebrity he has scaled, his 30-year career begs the question: what made Winkler last?
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