Jewish Federation launches Community Conversations

JEWISH FEDERATION LAUNCHES COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

MONROVIA, Calif., August 10, 2016 – On Sunday, August 21 beginning at 10:00 am, community members in the greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys will have an opportunity to join with one another in robust dialogue about what excites and concerns them about "being and doing Jewish."

Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, this Community Conversations will be informative and highly participatory, with the basic purpose of creating a face to face dialogue between community members and Jewish communal and congregational leadership about the issues, needs and concerns of Jews and others who consider themselves part of or friends of the Jewish community in the eastern section of Los Angeles County.

After socializing and light refreshment, the Community Conversation will begin with a brief “TED style" talk will present several ideas for dialogue. Following this presentation, there will be an opportunity for two short small group conversations, followed by a report out to the whole group. Local organizations connected to Jewish community interests will have information tables and representatives in attendance. These organizations include Interfaith Family/Los Angeles, PJ Library, Seeds of Hope and others. No fundraising will be conducted.

"Our Jewish community is changing, in ways we are only beginning to understand," commented Marcia Alper, Jewish Federation’s President at a recent meeting. “To further our understanding, our Jewish Federation is embarking on an exciting effort to reach out to the various groups in our extended area to learn their needs and concerns."

"We hope to provide dynamic programming and social/cultural opportunities to meet these needs and concerns as well as to create new paths to community leadership. We are all very excited about the possibilities this approach offers!" Alper stated.

“I am excited for us to start these conversations and bring people from all over our community and have a dialogue about what they see as the issues we are facing as a community,” explains Jason Moss, Jewish Federation’s Executive Director. “This information will help us continue our work to provide programs and services that help to strengthen our community.”

The Community Conversation will be held at Temple Sholom of Ontario, (963 W 6th St, Ontario, CA 91762). Another Community Conversation will take place on Sunday, September 18th at Temple Beth David (9677 E. Longden Avenue, Temple City).

For more information contact the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys by calling 626.445.0810 or sending an email to federation@jewishsgpv.org.

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The Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys’ mission is to build community by strengthening and enhancing Jewish life. We do this by providing programs and services that support the needs of the local Jewish community – from Glendale to Rancho Cucamonga and south to Whittier, and act as the Jewish voice on issues that affect the greater Jewish community.