July happenings
SHABBAT PICNICS
FRIDAY 7.5 + 7.19
GRIFFITH PARK
Join Nefesh early and later in the month to eat and hang with Shabbat song and prayer, blanket hopping, and stargazing
L’DOUGH V’DOUGH
SUNDAY 7.7
MIRACLE MILE
Join JFedLA and Holocaust Museum L.A. to hear remarkable stories from survivors and their families while braiding and baking challah together
FOOD BANK
VOLUNTEERING
SUNDAY 7.7
SANTA MONICA
Join JFedLA and Repair the World to pack fresh produce and more for Westside Food Bank's summer children's program
TRIBE SCHOOL
TUESDAY 7.9
MID CITY
Once a month, IKAR presents a fresh take on the beit midrash (house of study, in Hebrew), diving into texts over dinner and talking about navigating life in our 20s and 30s
PICKLEBALL
THURSDAYS
7.11, 7.18 + 7.25
SILVER LAKE
Join SIJCC out on the court all month long
KABBALAT
SHABBAT + DINNER
FRIDAY 7.19
MID CITY
Join Base L.A. in the backyard at their monthly community Shabbat
SILVER LAKE
JEWISH FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 7.21
Join Jewish Silver Lake for their third annual afternoon of live music, kosher food trucks and vendors, cultural crafts, comedy, and more
BASE L.A.
TURNS ONE
SUNDAY 7.28
MID CITY
Celebrate an incredible year of Base L.A. with delicious food, music, games, and stories from year one
TRIPS +
IMMERSIVE
EXPERIENCES
NESHAMA QUEST
7.30–8.12
TRINITY ALPS
Join Wilderness Torah for a backpacking experience steeped in Jewish ritual and spirituality. Grow your outdoor survival skills, cook meals in community, and celebrate Shabbat and Havdalah under the stars
TRYBAL SOCAL
9.26–9.29
OJAI
Trybal Gatherings’ SoCal flagship camp experience is back. Get ready for a weekend where the the scenery is great — and the vibes? Even better. The countdown to the most unforgettable weekend of the summer has officially begun
THE ART OF
POSSIBILITY
10.11–10.13
SIMI VALLEY
Jewish Studio Project invites you to a Yom Kippur retreat, drawing on the power of our inherent creativity to access the deep meaning and healing potential of this sacred time in the Jewish calendar
SCHOLARSHIPS
+ SUBSIDIES
Grants to help you study abroad. Scholarships that open doors. Subsidies to get you to that weekend retreat. NuRoots is proud to offer applications for Marks and Rosenwald scholarships to accelerate your opportunities to explore, learn, connect — and maybe even change the world
ABOVE
+ BEYOND
SEASONS OF
OUR JOY
OPEN CASTING
Seasons of Our Joy is a reality series celebrating Jewish diversity and exploring the cultures, cuisines, and traditions of LGBTQIA+, Latine, Middle Eastern, White, Black and African, Indigenous, and Asian Jews in L.A. Funded by Jews of Color Initiative, the series is looking for a cast of 36 Angelenos 18–40 to join the production in early September
FROM STRENGTH
TO STRENGTH
APPLY THROUGH 7.15
Professional and personal stressors. Shifting political arenas. Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. Increases in antisemitism. This fall, Temple Isaiah and JFedLA are proud to launch a new mental health fellowship offering critical tools to address these and many other challenges
TOUR DE
SUMMER CAMPS
2024
SUNDAY 9.29
SIMI VALLEY
Camp is where it happens. Help make sure every kid gets to go. JFedLA's twelfth annual event — with four cycling courses (from 18 to 100 miles), a three-mile hike, a stationary bike class, and a color run for kids — has over the years raised more than $11 million to make the magic of Jewish summer camp accessible for everyone, providing need-based scholarships and grants to help thousands of families offset the cost of tuition
RESOURCES
+ SUPPORT
If you or someone you know needs support, NuRoots and JFedLA are here to help. The Ezra Network and our community resource guide offer personal advising and every kind of resource for mental health and more
Our community call line, at 855-JFED-HLP, is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm and on Fridays from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. And our longtime friends at Jewish Family Service L.A. are also here. Whether you need someone to listen or resources, reach out to them at 877-275-4537 or services@jfsla.org