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Fighting a Virus: Local Community Mobilizes Over Coronavirus
On March 8, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a statement saying that a Los Angeles resident who attended the America Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., from March 1-3, tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Last week, two other attendees from New York were diagnosed with the virus.
However, unlike the New York attendees who were reported to have had the virus before attending the conference, according to an email sent to parents at Gindi Maimonides Academy in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles County officials told the school the L.A. attendee contracted the virus at AIPAC.
How the Jewish Federation Provided Relief During the Pandemic
Erin is the Digital Content Manager at the Jewish Journal. She also covers Jewish art, entertainment and culture.
Food and supplies are delivered by Serve the Moment, which was aided this year by the Jewish Federation. Photo courtesy Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
This year has been devastating for the world and for the Jewish community of Los Angeles. COVID-19 closed summer camp, synagogues and businesses. It also left many Jewish families struggling to meet even their most basic needs.
Jay Sanderson, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, said this crisis has been unlike any the Los Angeles Jewish community has ever seen. The need for funds to pay for rent, childcare, utilities and medical expenses skyrocketed. The closure of food pantries exponentially increased the need for food deliveries. Holocaust survivors’ need for necessities and grocery deliveries heavily increased. Hu