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December 12, 2012
$1 million to Superstorm Sandy victims
After seeing footage of the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, which struck the East Coast in late October, Shlomo Rechnitz, a Los Angeles-based businessman and philanthropist, donated $1 million to Torah Umesorah to help restore Jewish day schools flooded during the storm, as well as to help some of the individual families whose houses were damaged.
Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen brandishing toy gun
A Palestinian teen who threatened Israeli troops near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron was shot and killed.
New Fishel Fellowship
John Fishel says one of his favorite parts of his 17-year tenure as president and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was visiting communities around the world, where he could tap into his background as an anthropologist and social worker to determine how Jews in Los Angeles could have a global impact.
Social-cultural youth program to launch in L.A.
A new social program for 20- and 30-something Jews is bringing comedian Sarah Silverman, playwright Tony Kushner, New York literary editor Ira Silverberg, and other Jewish artists and cultural leaders all under one tent — metaphorically — in 2013.
Moshava returns to Los Angeles
It really bothered Jonathan Gerber, a 30-year-old financial adviser and resident of Pico-Robertson, that there was no Modern Orthodox sleep-away camp in Los Angeles.
Holiday help, Jewish Federation style
Traditionally, the holiday season is a time to think about others. This year, several events focused on the continuing need to address social issues, especially feeding the hungry and appreciating veterans.
Aging Creatively
As my friends and I navigate our 60s and 70s, we notice — with amusement and consternation — how our conversations have changed. Instead of talking about our kids’ college applications and the best camping sites, we find ourselves discussing back pain and long-term care insurance. The bottom-line concern, of course, is how to create the best quality of life as we age.
Jewish Educational Trade School: Training for a trade
For the first time in his life, Reuven Zulauf is making lists — the type of lists that can never truly be completely checked off.
Oren: Netanyahu’s Iran anxieties misread as election interference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s pleadings regarding the Iranian nuclear threat were misinterpreted as interfering in the U.S. election, Israel\’s ambassador to Washington said.
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