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WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY |
Inspired and guided by
our tradition of tzedakah
(righteousness/charity) and tikkun olam (repairing
the world), the Women’s Philanthropy Division of The Jewish Federation of
Greater Long Beach and West Orange County is dedicated to the continuity,
connectivity and thriving future of our community, Israel and the Jewish
people. We believe that the future well-being of the Jewish community is
inextricably linked to the power of women's philanthropy.The Women’s Division at
the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach and West Orange County is a warm
and welcoming environment for women in the community to get involved. The division works closely with other women’s
groups in the community to make the voice of women heard.Kol Isha is a consortium
of Jewish women’s organizations that work together to provide meaningful
women’s programming in the Greater Long Beach area. The organizations come together to leverage
their resources so that women in Greater Long Beach can benefit from the
programming to the fullest. The
organizations sponsor a Women’s Passover Seder, social action projects, and
other ways for women toget involved in the community.For more information about Kol Isha orWomen’s programming, please contact Sharon at
sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org or
562-426-7601 EXT 1008.Lion of Judah The Lion of Judah recognizes women who make an individual gift
above $5,000 to the Jewish Federation annual campaign. Since 1972, when the Lion of Judah was
established by Norma Kipnis-Wilson and Toby Friedland, z"l, of
Miami, it has been a symbol of a woman's power to make change through her
giving. More than 16,000 women around the world have embraced the Lion and the
concept of the individual gift. Thanks
to them, our Jewish federation system can meet the urgent needs of people
everywhere. Lions play an essential role in creating social justice, healing
the sick, feeding the hungry, preserving human dignity and building Jewish
identity.Pomegranate One of the seven fruits
named in the Bible, the Pomegranate is a symbol of Jewish life and commitment. Each pomegranate is
said to contain 613 seeds – one for each of the mitzvot in the
Torah.Women who make a minimum gift of
$1,500 in their own name each year to the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign are
recognized throughout the United States for their leadership roles by wearing a
unique silver Pomegranate Pin. Pomegranates participate both locally and nationally in women’s
philanthropy events and are among the women leaders in our community.If you would like more
information about Women’s philanthropy,please contact Sharon at
sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org or 562-426-7601 EXT 1008
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