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Rabbis Call for Day of Fasting for Darfur
Rabbis from all denominations are calling upon Jews in Los Angeles to participate in a day of fasting, prayer and political activism to raise alarm about the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Super Sunday Calls Raise $4.6 Million
Last year The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles raised about $4.5 million at Super Sunday 2004, about $800,000 more than 2003\’s Super Sunday success. The money will fund agencies such as Jewish Family Service and Jewish Vocational Service, as these two critical-needs agencies join other non-profits in bracing for state and federal cutbacks.
What’s Next for Shalhevet?
Despite its fair share of controversy and assaults on its reputation, the school Jerry Friedman founded 13 years ago has established itself as an innovative, liberal Modern Orthodox high school with high academic standards, where kids for the most part really love the school.
Efforts Under Way to Raise Aid Funds
Local and national Jewish organizations have mobilized to help tsunami victims and invite the community to participate, as well.\n\n
Millions More for Shoah Museum
\”I\’m not part of this sort of chicken-dinner-at-a-hotel fundraising mentality,\” said Rachel Jagoda, the 31-year-old director of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. \”I am young and I do have new ideas.\”
Charity List Shows Fundraising Stability
Who\’s up and who\’s down in Jewish charities? While a recent snapshot of some of the largest Jewish charities reveals that Jewish fundraising generally is stable, nuances in the numbers reveal the viccissitudes — and why.
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