Homes for Heroes Provides 18 Beds to Vets In Need Thanks to Your Support
We are proud to report, thanks to the support of so many of you, that we are continuing to provide newly-housed veterans with essential household items to ease their transition into permanent homes provided by the Veterans Administration. Stephen Wise Temple's efforts to supply beds for our vets was so successful that we inspired Jerome’s Furniture Warehouse and Sit N’Sleep to donate 18 beds for newly-housed veterans. As a result of these [...]
Katz Family Pavilion Time Lapse: Throwing Shade
Our Artist-in-Residence, Mario M. Muller, captured this beautiful time-lapse of the shadows cast upon the Katz Family Pavilion while the roof is under construction. We think you'll agree that it's mesmerizing! Dedication opportunities are still available! Contact Jessica Lebovits ([email protected]) and visit WiseLA.org/KatzPavilion to learn more.
Clergy Statement on the President’s Recent Executive Order
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) Inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, these words have been, for countless Jewish immigrants — indeed, for immigrants and refugees of every religion, race and nationality — the credo of a [...]
Jewish L.A. in 30 years
In commemoration of the Jewish Journal’s 30th anniversary, Jewish leaders discuss their hopes and predictions for the next 30 years of L.A. Jewish life. Originally published in Jewish Journal online on January 23, 2017.