October 2025
Published by LAist Jewish Family Service LA’s Chief of Community Engagement, Catherine Schneider, joined KPCC’s AirTalk to discuss how the federal government shutdown could impact millions of Californians who rely on CalFresh (SNAP) benefits. With more than 1.5 million Southern California residents at risk of losing food assistance, Catherine highlighted the urgent need for continued…
‘If the government doesn’t reopen, things are only going to go from bad to worse and to like, really, really worse, very quickly,’ head of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies says Published by eJewishPhilanthropy Soon after the government shutdown began on Oct. 1, the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Long Beach and…
At Jewish Family Service LA, the shared language of rhythm and memory fills the air whenever Klezmer musicians visit our senior centers and Café Europa social programs for survivors of the Holocaust. The moment the music begins, the energy in the room shifts. Hands clap. Feet tap. Shoulders sway. “Music is like a time machine….
When Shelby Layne began her practicum at JFS Hope last spring, she was ready to transform years of social impact experience into clinical training. Married and a mother of two, Shelby has worked personally and professionally in advocacy and women’s rights but wanted to move closer into frontline support—to sit with clients, listen deeply, and…
Published by Boyle Heights Beat Food banks across Southern California are stepping in to meet the surge in need for food assistance after the Trump administration announced last week that it would not tap emergency funds to keep food benefits afloat. Officials warned that benefits will run out at the end of October as the…
JFSLA’s Community Impact Network aims to inspire and equip young adults to lead social change Published by Jewish Journal At a time when thousands of Angelenos struggle to afford rent, groceries and other basic needs, Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) is launching the Community Impact Network, a training program designed to empower a new generation…
Staying active looks different for everyone—but movement at any age brings big benefits. In this ABC7 “ABC’s of Aging” segment, reporter Denise Dador visits Jewish Family Service LA’s Jona Goldrich Multipurpose Center to show how simple exercises can ease aches, boost energy, and support overall well-being.
When sisters Frankie Gottlieb and Wendy Wintrob arrive at Jewish Family Service LA’s domestic violence shelters with bags of groceries and platters of freshly baked cookies, they’re doing much more than delivering food—they’re delivering care, comfort, and a little sweetness to families rebuilding their lives. Frankie and Wendy volunteer with JFS Hope, JFSLA’s domestic violence…
Written by Shayna, A JFSLA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVOR I can finally say these words and know them to be true: I am safe. I am free. For years, fear was all I knew. I kept my head down, afraid to talk back. Even now, internalizing the immense weight of that experience is difficult. The deepest…
September 2025
Holocaust survivors connect and share their stories of longevity and resilience as they meet at Cafe Europa in Los Angeles, a program run by Jewish Family Service LA.
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