Jewish Family Service Young Leaders

12/04/2022

Get your copy now at jewishfamilyrecipes.com!!

100% of the proceeds for the book are tax deductible and will be donated to JFSLA, and earmarked for Food & Hunger Programs specifically.

12/04/2022

Jewish Family Recipes is a community cookbook that combines beloved recipes and cherished stories from esteemed chefs and restaurants with the heartwarming dishes of JFSLA’s community members. Most importantly, it lifts our Los Angeles community up by raising awareness and funds for the critical work of JFSLA's Food & Hunger Programs. 100% of the proceeds for the book are tax deductible and will be donated to JFSLA, and earmarked for Food & Hunger Programs specifically. Explore dishes like Adeena Sussman's Chicken Soup, Mike Solomonov's Coffee Braised Brisket, and Jon & Vinny's Spicy Roasted Cauliflower.

12/02/2022

JFSLA has been hard at work finding innovative ways to raise money for our community in light of the events over the last few years, with COVID limiting in-person interaction and connection.

One thing that has always brought the JFSLA Young Leaders together is food. Whether it’s challah baking, virtual cooking classes, or in-person celebrations, food is a pillar to our lives and of course, those that we serve.

We’re so proud to announce Volume 1 of our community cookbook, Jewish Family Recipes. 9+ months of love and labor went into collecting recipes from some of the best chefs in California and beyond - in addition to contributions from our wonderful tight-knit community.

100% of the proceeds will be donated to JFS and earmarked for Food & Hunger Programs to benefit the LA community directly. (P.S. your purchase is tax deductible!)

If you’re interested in supporting us, purchase your copy today just in time for the holidays at www.jewishfamilyrecipes.com.

We appreciate your support, and are so excited to have this out in the world!

11/03/2022

SAVE THE DATE!

The JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program will be hosting its Annual Thanksgiving Distribution on November 18!

We are proud to be able to provide a Thanksgiving meal to those who need a helping hand this Holiday Season.

To learn more about SOVA please visit: www.jfsla.org/program/food-pantries

08/31/2022

With the next school year starting, JFSLA’s Young leaders group held its annual Tools for School event, providing local underserved and at-risk children with the supplies they need to succeed at school.

08/29/2022

Zach Gingold and Maggie Wolf were recently appointed as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of JFSLA’s Young Leaders Group. Gingold has been an active member of the Young Leaders since 2017 and Wolf became a member in 2020.

03/09/2022

We're ONE MONTH away from the 29th Annual JFSLA Gala. Have you purchased your tickets yet?
Get your tickets today at us.givergy.com/jfsla

For more information, email [email protected] or call 213-248-6924

03/01/2022

Purchase your tickets, sponsorships, and ads to the 29th Annual JFSLA Gala today! The ad submission deadline has been extended to March 11th!

For more information, email [email protected] or call 213-248-6924

01/04/2022

SAVE THE DATE: Our 29th Annual Gala will be held virtually again this year and we'd love to have you join us as we honor Michael S. Gendler and Vicki Kates Gold.

More information to come!

12/03/2021

Danielle Simon and Rachael Kallick are co-chairs of the Jewish Family Service Young Leaders, which is a group of community-minded individuals between the ages of 21-40 who are committed to furthering our mission to create a kinder, more compassionate LA through volunteerism, philanthropy efforts, social events, and more.

Learn more about Danielle & Rachael: www.jfsla.org/media-resource/boardspotlight-nov2021/

11/29/2021

11/23/2021

On , your donation can have DOUBLE THE IMPACT when you give in support of our vital services.

Thanks to generous gifts from members of the JFS Board of Directors, every dollar you give will be matched up to $50,000! That means your donation goes twice as far to provide life-improving services for the people of .

To donate + more ways to support JFSLA this Giving Tuesday, visit: www.jfsla.org/givingtuesday

11/11/2021

Join Jewish Family Service LA for , a day that celebrates the power of generosity and giving to better our community, and help make a difference for the people of Los Angeles. ⠀
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Visit our Giving Tuesday Resource page: www.jfsla.org/givingtuesday ⠀
Donate: support.jfsla.org/givingtuesday OR click the donate button below.

10/01/2021

October is and at JFS Hope, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life for victims of abuse and their children. We provide compassionate, personalized services to survivors of domestic violence through a trauma-informed lens.

Trained bilingual staff operates two confidential 24-hour hotline to provide crisis intervention, information, and referrals. Counselors are available 365 days a year, and address every emergency situation with calm, efficiency, care and respect.

We operate two emergency shelters as well as transitional housing. Our shelters offer you and your children a safe place to stay and the support you need to heal and move forward.

All our services are free of charge and offered in English and Spanish.

All shelter residency requests, information, and referrals are handled via our two 24-hour crisis lines: 818-505-0900 or 323-681-2626.

06/22/2021

JFS is thrilled to be partnering with Stanley's Wet Goods to host a sommelier-led virtual wine tasting event, that you can enjoy from home! With the price of your ticket, you will receive 3 tasting vials that we will taste together, as well as a full bottle of wine. While we are looking forward to a time when we can all gather together (hopefully soon!), we think this is a great opportunity to have friends over, learn about and drink some great wine, and contribute to an incredible cause!

Most importantly, a portion of the proceeds will go towards purchasing backpacks and school supplies for our Tools For School program. Through our Tools for School program, the JFSLA Young Leaders provide backpacks and school supplies to children of JFS clients through our SOVA Community Food and Resource Program, three domestic violence shelters and various other service programs.

You can purchase tickets here: https://www.stanleys.la/jfsla-virtual-tasting-thursday-july-22-2021.html

If you can't make it to the event, but would like to donate to support Tools for School, we have a fundraising page set up here: https://tinyurl.com/8rnmfnkw

06/16/2021

Throughout the pandemic, JFS adapted and expanded our food insecurity services in order to ensure that people in our community had access to the food they needed for themselves and their families. With our meal sites closed, we pivoted to providing home-delivered meals to isolated seniors and individuals living with disabilities, among others. To meet the need, our Hirsh Kosher Kitchen staff prepared double the amount of meals. This was a herculean task, and we want to recognize the incredible individuals who made this possible.

From 7 a.m. until 11:30 at night, these incredible people were in the kitchen producing meals from scratch. Day in and day out, these unsung heroes committed themselves to keeping our community heathy through the hardest of times. The Hirsh Kosher Kitchen and home-delivery drivers have delivered more than 60,000 meals each month to the most vulnerable people in Los Angeles.

It is these unsung heroes who are responsible for the compassionate service that JFS provides. Whether their focus is on hunger, domestic violence, mental health, aging, children and families, diverse abilities and special needs, or anywhere else across our agency, we are grateful for all you do for the people of LA every single day.

06/03/2021

We’re excited to share that JFS has been recognized by Bank of America as a Bank of America Grants recipient.

Contributions like this are essential as we continue working toward providing life-improving services that help the people of Los Angeles live with dignity and exercise self-determination.

Thank you, Bank of America!

06/01/2021

JFS LA welcomes, embraces, advocates for, and serves all members of the LGBTQ+ community through all ages and stages of life. Please know that you are part of our family.

05/25/2021

05/20/2021

You are not alone.
JFS is here to help you navigate life’s changes and challenges.

For help, you can visit our website www.jfsla.org
Or reach out to us 877-275-4537 | [email protected]

05/19/2021

05/14/2021

At Jewish Family Service LA, we pride ourselves in providing an array of services geared towards supporting families through all ages and stages.

For more information about these services, visit jfsla.org/our-services/children-families/

05/13/2021

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is looking for compassionate and driven professionals to be part of our mission to build a kinder, more compassionate Los Angeles.

If you, or someone you know, may be interested you can view and apply to these positions + more on our website at www.jfsla.org/about-us/jobs

05/12/2021

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, can we count on you to make a meaningful donation so we can continue to provide these and other life essential services? With your help, we can ensure that our families, friends, and neighbors have access to the help they need.

To donate, visit here: https://bit.ly/3eHTfjY
You can also make your donation, by calling us at 213-248-6924 or emailing us at [email protected]

05/07/2021

Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles is a proud member of Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC)! Don't miss !

REGISTER HERE to help us ensure the voice of the CA Jewish community is heard in Sacramento: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jpac-virtual-advocacy-and-policy-conference-2021-registration-144314308983

04/23/2021

We were proud to honor our very own Susie Forer-Dehrey with the Spirit of Humanity Award and Linda Levine, of Blessed Memory, with the Anita and Stanley Hirs...

04/06/2021

Jewish Family Service LA has some exciting news... It's official, we've moved! Please note that we have not yet opened the building for services yet. We look forward to welcoming the community as soon as it is safe to do so!

03/23/2021

Please join us tomorrow evening for the final night of our Passover Cooking Series! We are so excited to be joined by Chef Joey Miller, former sous chef from James Beard nominated, Bavel, who will be teaching us how to make apricot-citrus chicken with smashed potatoes and a veggie-top chermoula. Ticket sales for night three end at 12pm tomorrow, so please don't wait! Buy your tickets here: support.JFSLA.org/YLPassover

03/19/2021

Join us on Sunday for Night Two of our Passover Cooking Series! We are so excited to be joined by Chef Shimi Aaron, "the King of Babka", who will be teaching us how to make his signature chocolate babka dessert. Ticket sales for night two end at 12pm today, so please don't wait! Buy your tickets here: support.JFSLA.org/YLPassover

03/18/2021

Tonight we are so excited to be joined by Chef Elizabeth Mehditach, who will be teaching us how to make her family's heirloom charoset and fluffy basmati rice with caramelized cinammon carrot julienne. Ticket sales for night one end at 12pm today, so please don't wait! Buy your tickets here: support.JFSLA.org/YLPassover

03/11/2021

Join the JFS Young Leaders and learn how to make a delicious Passover meal taught by some of LA's hottest chefs! March 18th-23rd all via Zoom. All proceeds go toward food insecurity programming to provide meals and groceries to Angelenos. Buy tix here: support.JFSLA.org/YLPassover

03/06/2021

You can ensure that no one has to spend Passover alone. Support the JFS Passover Fund today at support.jfsla.org/passover!

02/17/2021

Huge thank you to my Nonprofit of the Month, Family Service of Los Angeles, who has been a dedicated and consistent resource for constituents of the 54th throughout the pandemic. They connect our community to vital resources such as food pantries, senior dining centers, shelters, counseling, and other educational and supportive supportive services. Learn more at https://www.jfsla.org

02/11/2021

The Jewish Family Service LA Gala is going virtual! Tickets and sponsorships to our April 22nd event are available now at support.jfsla.org/gala.

12/11/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Night Two of our cooking series! A special thank you to Carly Maltzman of Cobblestone Goods for her time and amazing Rugelach recipe!!! The night was a huge success!

You can still purchase the recipes or make a donation here! http://support.jfsla.org/site/Calendar?id=100082&view=Detail

12/10/2020

Tonight we are so excited to be joined by Kismet chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, who will be teaching us how to make Buckwheat Sufganiyot (just in time for the first night of Hanukkah)! Ticket sales end at 3pm today, so please don't wait!

To buy tickets to the event, get the recipes if you can't make it, or to make a donation - sign up here:
https://support.jfsla.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100082

All proceeds from the event will go towards support for Jewish Family Service LA’s programs for Survivors of the Holocaust, which you can learn more about here: https://www.jfsla.org/program/survivors-of-the-holocaust/

12/09/2020

Join us tonight for Flaky Filled Rugelach with Cobblestone Good's Carly Maltzman!!

All proceeds go to our JFS Holocaust Survivors Program.

Registration Deadline for tonight’s class is at 3pm. Purchase your tickets now: http://support.jfsla.org/site/Calendar?id=100082&view=Detail

12/08/2020

There's still time to sign up for the remaining nights of our Hanukkah cooking series! We recently added a third night with the chefs behind KismetLA! We are super excited to have them and we’re sure it’ll be a great addition!

Night one was a huge success and we'd love to see you on nights 2 and 3:

Weds, December 9 @ 7pm - Flaky FIlled Rugelach with Cobblestone Goods

Thurs, December 10 @ 6pm - Buckwheat sufganiyot with two time James Beard nominated Kismet

To buy tickets to the event, get the recipes if you can't make, or to make a donation - sign up here:
https://support.jfsla.org/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=100082