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If Not Now When: an MLK Day Event

If Not Now When: an MLK Day Event “If not now, when?” These are the words of the great sage Hillel. First, Hillel asks us to define ourselves: If I’m not for myself, who is for me? And yet, if we are only for ourselves, who are we? In this complicated world filled with division and differences, Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers a time of unity, togetherness and love. The life of Dr. King is a stark reminder that the only way forward is through dialogue and friendship. In the model of the historic friendship between Dr. King and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Sinai Temple is proud to bring together the Black and Jewish community each year. Sinai Temple Max Webb Senior Rabbi David Wolpe explains, “We celebrate the legacy of MLK with amazing talent in song, in story, in poetry and in prayer.”

Jewish Community Foundation Awards $3 million in COVID-19 Relief to 19 L A Groups

Jewish Community Foundation Awards $3 million in COVID-19 Relief to 19 L.A. Groups Photo by manusapon kasosod/Getty Images The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (JCFLA) announced Dec. 21 it has awarded $3 million in grants to 19 organizations as part of the institution’s comprehensive COVID-19 relief efforts. The distributions are part of the foundation’s effort to sustain local Jewish non-profits experiencing economic hardship because of the pandemic. “The human suffering and economic toll on our communities – which we are closely monitoring locally, nationally and in Israel – are devastating,” Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer Marvin I. Schotland said in a statement to the Journal. “As the pandemic rages on, those with the capacity to give must continue to step up. The Foundation and our 1,300 generous donor families remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring the viability of programs and organizations as they navigate through these dif

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