Los Angeles

Lev Echad sends aid delegation to Los Angeles wildfire zones

The delegation consists of members with experience in emergency response to disasters.

By YUVAL BAGNO
15/01/2025
Hanukka

‘Just things’ - like what my LA neighbors lost - are what makes houses into Jewish homes

Every home taken by fires, no matter the family’s cultural background, contained a lifetime of memories and artifacts.

By RACHEL STEINHARDT/JTA
13/01/2025

Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle

Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.

By REUTERS
12/01/2025

Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice

How should we prioritize when everything feels so uncertain, so urgent?

By RABBI PAUL KIPNES / JTA
12/01/2025

Jamie Lee Curtis likens LA fires to 'war-torn' Gaza, sparking controversy

"But the entire Pacific Palisades looks like, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries," Curtis stated in the viral clip.

Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

By REUTERS
11/01/2025

2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say

Scientists claim that the last 10 years were the hottest on record

By REUTERS
10/01/2025

When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail

As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.

Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen

As wildfires rage across LA, synagogues open doors to evacuees and Jewish groups mobilize aid, while rabbi who lost home vows 'we will rebuild together.'

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
09/01/2025

Pasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California

Southern California has long been vulnerable to devastating fires, but climate change has altered weather patterns that in the past largely limited fire season to only parts of the year.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
08/01/2025
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