Poverty is not a disgrace, nor is it filthy.

By Maya Paley
Published on May 3, 2013

Homes for homeless

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on November 20, 2012

Back in 2004, attorney Jerry Neuman was driving in Hollywood with his then-4-year-old son, Jake, when the boy noticed a disheveled homeless man on a bus bench beside a shopping cart of belongings. Jake asked his father where the man lived.

Mayor Zev Yaroslavsky?

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on February 17, 2011

The seminar of a lifetime

By Chelsea and Hayley Golub
Published on May 1, 2008

Who knew that 20 teenagers from Los Angeles could help make a difference in the world?

The downside of upscale growth

By Bill Boyarsky
Published on October 25, 2007

I've been following the Los Angeles housing story for a few months because of its special relevance to the Jewish community.

Shelter shock uncovers strong personal foundation

By Jeremy Gumerove
Published on October 4, 2007

Brian had just finished lunch when he popped the question: "Do we get dinner too?" He was almost holding his breath. I smiled, nodded and watched his eyes widen in elated disbelief. Lunch and dinner! I felt both shocked and sheltered by his question. I had never met anyone who couldn't afford food before.

Be careful what you ask for

By Diane Saltzberg
Published on September 8, 2007

Is "living by your wits" the same thing as "witty"?

Should charity for the homeless begin at home?

By David Klinghoffer
Published on July 26, 2007

Isn't that a pretty good indication that the Bible favors using the power of the government to coerce the citizenry to be charitable over relying on private generosity? Actually, not at all.

Mayor implores people of faith to fight homelessness

By Naomi Glauberman
Published on December 7, 2006

"Homelessness is curable and we must cure it," Leo Baeck Senior Rabbi Kenneth Chasen said in his welcoming remarks. "Jews know too well the experience of being strangers and outsiders. We have lived in countless places where there were no homes for us."

Yes on Measure H: a measure of humanity

By Rob Eshman
Published on November 2, 2006

Has anyone else noticed that the only difference between your local Starbucks and your local homeless shelter is the shelter has a faster turnover?

Home Repair

By Rob Eshman
Published on January 22, 2004

In a narrow Jerusalem alley a few blocks away from the souvenir shops of Ben Yehuda Street, a former drug addict who wants to
be called Shimon is telling me the story of his horrific childhood.

Big Screen, Bigger Picture

By Rachel Brand
Published on July 31, 2003

From films on the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge regime of Cambodia and civil war in Sudan to mental illness and homelessness in America, the series will allow viewers to take a second look from a Jewish perspective.