Fellows showcase PresenTenseLA projects
Jewish Journal
May 29, 2013
“What if I told you that religious school students were skipping into the classrooms — counting down the days until they come back to school?”
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Moving and Shaking: Board of Rabbis SoCal president named, Sephardic Temple childhood center opens
Ryan Torok
May 8, 2013
Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard named Board of Rabbis SoCal president, Sephardic Temple Tifereth Israel is opening early childhood center, Harry Corre and Janice Kamenir-Reznik honored
LaunchBox: Federation releases tool kit for Jewish journey
Ryan Torok
December 19, 2012
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has released LaunchBox, the winner of its Next Big Jewish Idea contest in 2011, the first in an effort to garner community ideas to strengthen Jewish life. LaunchBox was one of more than 300 submissions to the contest.
Schools amp up safety precautions following Sandy Hook tragedy
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
December 18, 2012
When Sarah Shulkind, head of school at Sinai Akiba Academy in Westwood, was a child in Winnetka, Ill., a woman walked into the elementary school four blocks from Shulkind’s house and opened fire, killing one student and injuring five, as well as a college student.
Holiday help, Jewish Federation style
Jewish Journal
December 12, 2012
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.
New Fishel Fellowship
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
December 12, 2012
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.
Joe Sherwood: Honoring good police work
Rachel Heller
November 20, 2012
It started with the morning paper. Every day, when Joe Sherwood read the news, he was struck by an imbalance he saw in law-enforcement reporting.
Richard Sandler: A philanthropic life
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
November 20, 2012
In 2007, when philanthropist Stanley Gold was asked to become board chair of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, he knew he would need an effective partner to accomplish the reinvention of Federation he envisioned.
Attracting the younger generation at General Assembly
Jewish Journal
November 13, 2012
A dozen officials from The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles flew to Baltimore this week to attend the annual conference of the national body representing 155 federations, where they discussed many of the urgent challenges confronting American and Canadian Jewry.
Federation offers $2 million for educational programs
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
August 15, 2012
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has some money to give away for programs targeting Jewish youth. Federation has put out a request for proposals for formal and informal Jewish educational programs based on four age groups it has identified as needing the most attention: birth to preschool, preschool to first grade, the years surrounding bar and bat mitzvah, and the later teen years leading into college.
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