Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
Edah - A Rabbinic Fellowship for our Future provides Los Angeles-based congregational rabbis with vital skills related to congregational innovation, organization change, development of spiritual communities, and attracting millennial Jews.
Founded in 1911, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles (the Jewish Federation) identifies and funds a broad range of Jewish social service, educational and humanitarian programs. It works to foster a sense of common Jewish purpose; strengthen Jewish constituencies to enhance Jewish identity; meet critical human needs in a Jewish context; and strengthen bonds with Jewish people worldwide. Its 3 strategic initiatives are 1) Ensuring the Jewish Future, 2) Caring for Jews in Need, and 3) Engaging in our Community cause of damage related to rocket strikes.
The Israel Terror Fund provides temporary relief and respite to children and their families who live within 25 miles of Gaza including special counseling and trauma services, cash assistance to those in immediate financial need due to damage related to rocket strikes and medicine, home-delivered meals and vital care to seniors and those with special needs.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
AcrossGen engages thousands of young adults, families with young children, Baby Boomers and senior citizens in the Venice/Santa Monica area through intergenerational programming that connect members across the generations to their Jewish identity.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
The Campus Impact Network provides Jewish students with the tools to be more effective campus leaders and activists, to learn from civic leaders and build strong relationships within the larger campus community, creating a more positive campus environment for all students.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was founded in 1952 to identify and fund a broad range of Jewish social service, educational and humanitarian programs. The Jewish Federation mobilizes and integrates financial, human and organizational resources within the Greater Los Angeles Jewish community to foster a sense of common Jewish purpose; strengthens Jewish constituencies in order to enhance Jewish identity; meets critical human needs in a Jewish context; and deepens bonds with Jewish people worldwide.
The Emergency Cash Grants Initiative was seeded by The Federation and The Foundation to provide grants to Jewish families in urgent need of financial support. Grant funding is being provided via Jewish program partners to Jewish individuals and families requiring assistance. Individuals may apply for emergency assistance through one of the following partnering organizations: Aviva Child and Family Services, Beit T'Shuvah, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters LA, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Free Loan Association, Jewish Vocational Service, Milken JCC, National Council of Jewish Women LA, Tomchei Shabbos, or Valley Cities JCC.
Provide emergency grants to individuals and families affected by the economic downturn to meet their immediate needs.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
The Family Camp Pilot connects Jewish camps with Jewish early childhood centers to create meaningful camping experiences for families.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
The Y&S Nazarian Foundation Iranian Jewish Young Adult Outreach and Engagement Initiative engages hundreds of young Iranian Jews with the larger young adult Jewish community through a coordinated effort of social, professional, cultural and volunteer programs aimed at creating a new generation of leaders.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was founded in 1952 to identify and fund a broad range of Jewish social service, educational and humanitarian programs. The Jewish Federation mobilizes and integrates financial, human and organizational resources within the Greater Los Angeles Jewish community to foster a sense of common Jewish purpose; strengthens Jewish constituencies in order to enhance Jewish identity; meets critical human needs in a Jewish context; and deepens bonds with Jewish people worldwide.
The Emergency Cash Grants Initiative was seeded by The Federation and The Foundation to provide grants to Jewish families in urgent need of financial support. Grant funding is being provided via Jewish program partners to Jewish individuals and families requiring assistance. Individuals may apply for emergency assistance through one of the following partnering organizations: Aviva Child and Family Services, Beit T'Shuvah, Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters LA, Jewish Family Service, Jewish Free Loan Association, Jewish Vocational Service, Milken JCC, National Council of Jewish Women LA, Tomchei Shabbos, or Valley Cities JCC.
Provide emergency grants to individuals and families affected by the economic downturn to meet their immediate needs.
Founded in 2001, Unistream works to narrow the socio-economic gaps in Israeli society by cultivating high potential youth and young adults from underprivileged communities and providing them with the opportunity to realize their potential as successful adults. With 13 Entrepreneurship Centers, 1,500 participants and 1,000 alumni nationwide, Unistream is a leader in training low-income Israeli youth to be entrepreneurs and successful business people. The skill sets that Unistream provides through teen and young adult programming positively impact academic achievements, social integration, meaningful military service, higher education, choosing a profession and integration into the workforce.
Unistream established one new Entrepreneurship Center that will provide disadvantaged teens with business development, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills training to help them forge meaningful and successful career paths.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was founded in 1952 to identify and fund a broad range of Jewish social service, educational and humanitarian programs. The Jewish Federation mobilizes and integrates financial, human and organizational resources within the Greater Los Angeles Jewish community to foster a sense of common Jewish purpose; strengthens Jewish constituencies in order to enhance Jewish identity; meets critical human needs in a Jewish context; and deepens bonds with Jewish people worldwide.
KOREH L.A. is a non-sectarian volunteer-run literacy program founded in 1999 with seed money from The Foundation. 'KOREH' is the Hebrew word for read. Originally called the LA Jewish Coalition for Literacy, the program recruits and trains Jewish volunteers to donate one hour per week to read one-on-one with children at an LAUSD elementary school. The program builds children's literacy and self-sufficiency and engage Jewish volunteers in visible, meaningful activity. In its first year, the program recruited and trained Jewish volunteers from 10 L.A. synagogues to provide one-on-one reading for 200 kids at 10 LAUSD schools. Since then, the program has grown dramatically; more than 9,000 KOREH L.A. volunteers have helped 18,500 children at 150 schools increase their reading skills. In addition, KOREH L.A. has helped restock 15 elementary school libraries and trained hundreds of teens, both Jewish and non-Jewish, to be volunteer reading partners, empowering them through the experience of hands-on community service.
Recruit and train Jewish volunteers from 10 L.A. synagogues to provide one-on-one reading tutoring for 200 kids at 10 LAUSD public schools.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
The Los Angeles Jewish Abilities Center enhances quality of life for hundreds of adults with special needs through a unique collaborative that will develop and coordinate innovative resources and programs.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
NuRoots Community Fellows trains highly-qualified fellows to network and Jewishly engage unaffiliated young adults through intimate gatherings and large-scale events.
Founded in 1911 and based on Jewish values, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles convenes and leads the community and leverages its resources to assure the continuity of the Jewish people, support a secure State of Israel, care for Jews in need here and abroad, and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community, all with its local, national, and international partners.
The Jewish Community Summer Overnight Camp Support Initiative increases enrollment in Jewish residential summer camps and reduce the number of empty camp beds.
Founded in 1904, the Jewish Free Loan Association provides interest-free loans on a nonsectarian basis to needy individuals and families for emergencies, education, developing small businesses, health care, and life cycle events.
The Nursing Student Loan Fund is an interest-free loan fund that has expanded from one specifically focused on increasing the available pool of nurses at the Los Angeles Jewish Home to one that supports an array of nursing programs.
Founded in 2011, the Jewish Graduate Student Initiative is the only organization solely dedicated to Jewish graduate students. Its mission is to build a vibrant Jewish community on graduate campuses and to engage graduate students and alumni with Jewish life, learning, and leadership.
The Center for Ethics and Fellowship is a leadership training program that introduces graduate students to Jewish ethical values and communal responsibility through text study, presentations by top Jewish executives, and volunteering.
Founded in 2008, Jumpstart Labs is a philanthropic research and design lab that offers a unique combination of original research, crafted convenings, strategic thinking, and direct support to philanthropists and institutional leaders. Its mission is to develop, strengthen, and learn from emerging nonprofit organizations that build community at the nexus of spirituality, learning, social activism, and culture to transform the broader Jewish community.
Jewish Jumpstart L..A. provides fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, technical assistance and peer learning to Jewish start-ups and newly established Jewish nonprofit organizations to increase their sustainability and establish L.A. as a center of Jewish innovation.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesEmergency Cash Grants InitiativeHuman Services -
Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesFamily Camp PilotYouth -
Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesY&S Nazarian Foundation Iranian Jewish Young Adult Outreach and Engagement InitiativeNext Gen Engagement -
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Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesKOREH L.A.Education -
Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles Jewish Abilities CenterSpecial Needs -
Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesNuRoots Community FellowsNext Gen Engagement -
Jewish Federation of Greater Los AngelesJewish Community Summer Overnight Camp Support InitiativeYouth -
Jewish Free Loan AssociationNursing Student Loan FundVulnerable Populations -
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Jewish JumpstartJumpstart L.A.Religious Life