A foundation to aid needy Holocaust survivors in California, funded through a $4.2-million check from three Dutch insurance companies, was formally established last week by state officials, Jewish organizations and survivors.
The moment Naomi Rodriguez entered Caffe Latte on Monday morning, she encountered a woman in distress — an elderly Jewish woman overwhelmed by the realization that she had missed a doctor\’s appointment. A concerned Rodriguez took a moment to reassure her.\n\n\”It\’s going to be okay,\” said Rodriguez, in a soothing tone that put the woman at ease.
When Valerie Fields decided to run for the school board four years ago, it wasn\’t her first experience with education policy or trying to fix our schools.
Public schools remain a central part of civic life, the linchpin through which the middle class remains committed to the city. On June 5, Westside/Valley voters have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas to the board. I am endorsing Marlene Canter for District 4.
The temporary tattoo is a replica of the \”Ha\’am Im HaGolan\” (\”The Nation Is With the Golan\”) bumper sticker popular among many Israelis and some Diaspora Jews.
As more than 1,500 people gathered at Adat Ari El in Valley Village to commemorate Yom HaZikaron (Israel\’s Memorial Day) in an April 24 ceremony hosted by the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, neither an empty seat nor a dry eye was to be found.
Neighbors for a Safe Environment (NASE) won a round April 18 in its ongoing battle with an oil company that wants to expand operations at a site in the Pico-Robertson area.
Leona Goldring is 93. She not only attends monthly Anti-Defamation League (ADL) meetings, as well as planning sessions for their fundraising events, but she also is still active in the Women\’s Fundraising Division of United Jewish Fund (UJF). She was its chairperson about 40 years ago, and she still attends regular strategy meetings for former chairs.
