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One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative
Congressman Brad Sherman had requested $1,400,000 for the program from the House Committee on Appropriations last May, for the 2026 fiscal year.
Jewish leaders lament ‘woefully inadequate’ sentence of California man who killed Jewish activist
Attack on Jewish man outside Los Angeles synagogue investigated as hate crime
Matan Koch, disability advocate who urged Jewish communities to ‘let everyone in,’ dies at 44
Lev Echad sends aid delegation to Los Angeles wildfire zones
The delegation consists of members with experience in emergency response to disasters.
‘Just things’ - like what my LA neighbors lost - are what makes houses into Jewish homes - opinion
Every home taken by fires, no matter the family’s cultural background, contained a lifetime of memories and artifacts.
Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle
Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.
Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice - opinion
How should we prioritize when everything feels so uncertain, so urgent?
Jamie Lee Curtis likens LA fires to 'war-torn' Gaza, sparking controversy
"But the entire Pacific Palisades looks like, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries," Curtis stated in the viral clip.
Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing
Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.
2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say
Scientists claim that the last 10 years were the hottest on record
When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail - comment
As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.
Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen
As wildfires rage across LA, synagogues open doors to evacuees and Jewish groups mobilize aid, while rabbi who lost home vows 'we will rebuild together.'
Pasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California
Southern California has long been vulnerable to devastating fires, but climate change has altered weather patterns that in the past largely limited fire season to only parts of the year.
