Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Circuit: Jewish Vocational Services 80th Anniversary, Richard Michael Powell inducted into HUC-JIR board of governors

By Adam Wills

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) celebrated its 80th anniversary on Jan. 29 with a gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel to honor its past board. . .

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Circuit: 50 Years of Service, 25 Years of News

TRIBE Media Corp. honored board chair Irwin S. Field’s 50 years of community leadership and The Jewish Journal’s 25th anniversary during a gala. . .

Monday, April 25, 2011

TRIBE Gathering: Brooke Burke, Paul Reiser and Adam Sandler, All-School Shabbaton, Temple Etz Chaim

By Adam Wills

Brooke Burke and Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue Cantor Marcelo Gindlin share the stage during “Hand in Hand,” the synagogue’s April 3 concert. . .

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Circuit: 50 Plus

By Adam Wills

Jazz composer, cellist and pianist Fred Katz performed during a retrospective of his career at the Skirball Cultural Center on Feb. 20. Honored on. . .

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Circuit: Jewish Family Service, BJE, Lainer Distinguished Educator Award

By Adam Wills

The Jewish Family Service (JFS) Family Violence Project raised funds and awareness on Jan. 27 during its second annual Empowerment Celebration, which. . .

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

The Circuit: Rahm Emanuel, Anti-Defamation League, John Lloyd Young, Hedva Amrani

American Friends of The Hebrew University’s (AFHU) Western Region hosted the Annual Leadership Education Forum (ALEF) at the Skirball Cultural. . .

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Gathering: Matisyahu, Pamela Wank, Tu B’Shevat, Torah for the Ages

By Adam Wills

Matisyahu performed in front of nearly 1,000 people during a concert at Shomrei Torah Synagogue in West Hills on Jan. 16.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Circuit: USC Shoah Foundation Institute, AJC

By Adam Wills

Topping the marquee names at the gala for the USC Shoah Foundation Institute were founder Steven Spielberg.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Tribe Life Gathering: LA Jewish Home, USYers, New Jew, ADL, Chanukah

By Adam Wills

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

The Circuit: Vista Del Mar Child, ADL, Friendship Walk

During a Nov. 18 autism conference hosted by Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services’ Julia Ann Singer Center, actress Julia Ormond presented. . .

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Circuit: CBS Executives, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ Centennial birthday

By Adam Wills

CBS senior executives Nina Tassler, David Stapf and Deborah Barak co-hosted A Night of Hope with special guests Geena Davis and Jim Belushi at CBS. . .

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Circuit: Holly Robinson Peete, ‘Law and Order’ producer, Hasbro

By JewishJournal.com

Actress Holly Robinson Peete and her husband, former NFL star Rodney Peete, were honored during the American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro West Coast. . .

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The Circuit: ADL honors NBC Univeral Chair Jeff Gaspin

By JewishJournal.com

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) honored NBC Universal Chair Jeff Gaspin with its Humanitarian Award during the Entertainment Industry Awards at the. . .

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Circuit: LA Galaxy, Croatia in LA, David Baltimore

Chivas USA faced off against hometown rival the LA Galaxy during Golazo Israel, a night to honor the Jewish state at Home Depot Center, sponsored by. . .

Monday, October 25, 2010

Tribe Life Gathering: New West Pops, Gilad Shalit support, Actor Ben Stein

By JewishJournal.com

The New West Pops, under conductor Steven Goldstein, debuted at the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Sept. 19 with “From. . .

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Circuit: American Friends of The Citizens’ Empowerment Center in Israel, The LA Event

American Friends of The Citizens’ Empowerment Center in Israel, a group whose initiatives focus on democracy education and leadership programs,. . .

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Circuit: Humanitarian Torch, Schaffner Memorial Lecture, Tashlich in Venice

Joel and Rebecca Mandel received the Humanitarian Torch of Learning Award from American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) during the Bel Air. . .

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

The Circuit: Interfaith at Beth Shir Shalom, Kehillat Israel, Janet Madden, Miriam Heller Stern

Muslim singer and prayer leader Ben Youcef, left, and the Islamic Center of Southern California’s Religious Affairs Director Jihad Turk, second. . .

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Tribe Life Gathering: Dave Matthews, Lakers Asst. Coach, Pepperdine Law, B’nai Emet

Musician Dave Matthews entertained guests for more than an hour during a benefit for the Tuition Assistance Fund at Heschel West Day School in. . .

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Circuit: Paley Center for Media, ADL, Blutinger

The Paley Center for Media recalled America’s Jewish mother during the Aug. 24 event “Groundbreaker: Remembering Gertrude Berg.” Credited with. . .

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Circuit: Mazon, LEAP and ADL, NCJW-LA, Bais Naftoli

By JewishJournal.com

Cantor Ilan Davidson, executive and artistic director of KindredSPIRITS, presented Joel E. Jacob, chair for MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, with. . .

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Circuit: Saul and Joyce Brandman Foundation, Beth Chayim Chadishim, JFS president, Harkham Hill

L.A. philanthropist Joyce Brandman, president of The Saul & Joyce Brandman Foundation, has donated $8 million to name a new teaching laboratory. . .

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

The Circuit: Los Angeles PBS’s KCET, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Los Angeles PBS station KCET held its 10th Visionary Awards gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on June 8. The event honored Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. . .

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

The Circuit: The Jewish Free Loan Association held its 2010 gala awards dinner, JFLA Celebrates

By JewishJournal.com

The Jewish Free Loan Association held its 2010 gala awards dinner, JFLA Celebrates