Putting a question mark on Jewish earmarks

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on January 25, 2007

The new Democratic majority in Congress, backed by some conservative Republicans, is considering reforms that would curtail lawmakers' ability to anonymously insert funding for local projects into spending bills.

Bye-Bye Buys

By Sophia Fischer
Published on November 22, 2001

In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the resulting weak economy and high unemployment have been affecting Los Angeles Jewish businesses in a variety of ways.

Those Who Will Suffer

By Mike Levy
Published on November 22, 2001

Forgive Lee Wallach if he sounds like a commercial for the organized Jewish community. Wallach says he owes his life to the Los Angeles Jewish community, and he is worried that the current economic downturn might endanger the service programs that guided him from an orphanage to a successful -- and Jewish -- life.

Federation Blues

By Michael Aushenker
Published on November 22, 2001

A downward economic cycle, exacerbated by the dot-com/technologies bust and the recent Sept. 11 attacks, has taken its toll on segments of the Jewish nonprofit world.

JCC Board Approves Major Reform

By Michael Aushenker
Published on June 21, 2001

The changes approved by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles (JCCGLA) will eliminate after-school programs and senior services.