October 2025
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.
Senior service providers like Jewish Family Service LA call for more housing and services for seniors.
For decades, the Hirsh Family Kosher Kitchen, part of Jewish Family Service LA’s Senior Nutrition Program has provided hot, nutritious meals to LA seniors at our senior meal sites throughout the city and with home-delivered meals. During the Rosh Hashanah holiday, JFSLA’s Senior Nutrition Program served and delivered nearly 500 meals to older adults across…
At the Valley Storefront Senior Center, the Creative Writing class has quickly become a powerful community of storytellers within JFSLA’s Art, Wellness, and Engagement (AWE) Program. In less than a year, it has grown from a small group of beginners into a thriving workshop where participants explore memoir, short stories, fiction, and even screenwriting. In…
By Kimiko Kelly, Director of JFSLA’s Arts, Wellness and Engagement Program Each year, one in four adults aged 65 and older experiences a fall. For many older adults, a minor incident—like tripping on a curb or slipping while reaching for something—can lead to serious injuries. These injuries often result in hospitalization, surgery, long-term health complications,…
What a way to welcome 5786! Our community invited Rosh Hashana in with music, laughter, and the warm spirit of community—relive the joy in these photos. 🍎 The week began with a Café Europa luncheon, featuring the soulful music by Jenny & Matti and a special shofar call by Rabbi Lebovitz. 🍯The next day, JFSLA…
August 2025
Published by Spectrum NewsBy Nathalie Basha President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at mail-in voting, announcing on Truth Social that he is leading the campaign to end the policy altogether. “Elections can never be honest with mail-in ballots/voting, and everybody, in particular the Democrats, knows this,” he wrote. “I, and the Republican Party, will…
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