After barring anti-Islam activist,  Federation reconsiders events policy

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on July 5, 2012

In the aftermath of its June 24 decision to bar conservative blogger and anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller from delivering a speech at its Wilshire Boulevard headquarters, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is crafting a new policy for non-Federation-sponsored events at the building.

JCRC’s Schwartz-Getzug picked to head Jewish World Watch

By Marc Ballon
Published on October 26, 2006

Tzivia Schwartz-Getzug has been named executive director of Jewish World Watch (JWW).

Letters

Published on June 1, 2006

Letters to the Editor.

Federation Support of Civic Group Wanes

By Marc Ballon
Published on May 25, 2006

Critics say that starting in the mid-1990s, the JCRC slowly began losing its voice and shirked a core mission: to be as visible and forthrightly active as possible.

A Missing Voice?

By Rob Eshman
Published on September 4, 2003

I'm fascinated by the firing of Michael Hirschfeld.

Community Briefs

Published on August 28, 2003

Several programs that cater to a largely Jewish clientele have survived California's budget ax -- for now.

Honoring Svonkin

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on November 4, 1999

During his two years of service, 33-year-old Scott Svonkin brought greater visibility to the Valley JCRC with projects like Mitzvah Day and the Rabbinic Advisory Council, and increased the group's contact with area legislators like Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Congressman Brad Sherman.