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JFSLA and Elected Leaders Hold Ribbon-Cutting for Revitalized SOVA Food Pantry

September 2024

On September 20, 2024, Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) hosted the grand reopening of its SOVA Valley Food Pantry in Van Nuys. To effectively combat growing food insecurity among vulnerable Angelenos, the SOVA facility underwent significant capital improvements and upgrades prior to the ribbon cutting. “SOVA is one of Jewish Family Service LA’s core programs…

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One-Year Anniversary of October 7: Strategies for Coping

September 2024

We will soon mark the one-year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. While this is a particularly difficult time for the Jewish community, it is a crisis that has resonated and impacted individuals and communities across the globe. The approaching anniversary may bring up difficult feelings for you, such as numbness, sadness,…

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What I Did to Heal After Postpartum Depression

September 2024

Authority Magazine 5 Things You Need to Heal After Postpartum Depression Utilizing Resources — During my first pregnancy, I connected with Jewish Family Service LA’s New Parents Connect program and joined a Pregnancy Support Group. Once I had had my baby, after my cousin’s call, I reached out again and joined a postpartum support group. That group became something…

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JFSLA Brings Community Together to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah

September 2024

On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, JFSLA welcomed approximately 100 Jewish and non-Jewish members of the Los Angeles community to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The event, held in the Fairfax District at JFSLA’s Gunther-Hirsh Family Center, encouraged community members to reflect on the past year and join in the rich traditions of the…

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Valley Beth Shalom Early Childhood Center Students Give Tzedakah to JFSLA

August 2024

Driving the missions of both Jewish Family Service LA and Valley Beth Shalom’s Early Childhood Center (VBS ECC) is the value of Tikkun Olam—repairing the world. This shared dedication to helping others motivated students and families at VBS ECC to successfully raise funds for JFSLA. When VBS ECC staff learned about JFSLA’s impactful work from…

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From performers to Paralympians, Southern California’s disabled community is diverse

August 2024

After a corrective surgery for a bowed tibia gone wrong in her childhood, Claremont resident Samantha Bosco grew up with permanent nerve damage, and her right leg two-and-a-half inches shorter than her left. From a young age, the Inland athlete did not let her disability and unbalanced leg stop her from participating in sports like basketball, track and field,…

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The Secret to Living to 100 Years Old According to Centenarians

August 2024

Just .027 percent of the U.S. population is made up of centenarians, according to the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University. It’s a rare group, indeed, but one that is growing. Just 50 years ago, the population of centenarians in the U.S. hit just .004 percent and has nearly doubled in the last 20 years alone….

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JFSLA Young Leaders Host Annual Tools for School Drive

July 2024

On Sunday, more than 400 underserved children were provided with free backpacks and school supplies at JFSLA’s annual Tools for School event, organized by JFSLA’s Young Leaders, a diverse group of community-minded individuals who support JFSLA’s mission through volunteerism, philanthropy, and social events.

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Are you experiencing depression, change and uncertainty in your life? Help is available!

July 2024

Residents of Los Angeles County, California, are offered the opportunity to benefit from Jewish Family Service LA, a leading Jewish social services agency, where a team of professionals supports people who are experiencing anxiety, depression, change, and uncertainty in their lives.

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JFSLA Appoints Tami Kagan-Abrams as Chair of Board of Directors

July 2024

At its Board Installation ceremony on Sunday, July 14th, Jewish Family Service LA appointed Tami Kagan-Abrams as Board Chair for the 2024-2026 term. With over a decade of service as a JFSLA Board member, Tami has held pivotal roles, including Chair of the Public Policy and Programs Committee, and has contributed to several other program committees as well.