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Los Angeles Jewish Home Protects Seniors and the Staff Who Care for Them with COVID-19 Vaccine
Two thousand twenty-one is here, and with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Los Angeles Jewish Home, hopes are high that this will be an especially happy—and healthy—New Year. Within weeks after the arrival of the first vaccine shipment, all eligible Jewish Home residents who elected to do so have already received the first dose, says Noah Marco, MD, the Home's chief medical officer. Staff within the government tier groups have also received the vaccine in large numbers. READ MORE »
Posted by: Los Angeles Jewish Home | Jan 20, 2021
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Rabbis’ Help and Counsel Providing Daily Support and Encouragement at the Los Angeles Jewish Home
Building community is hard work—keeping it strong can be even more challenging, especially during a global pandemic, when health and safety limit person-to-person contact and relegate social interactions to virtual experiences such as Zoom and phone calls. Fortunately, the Los Angeles Jewish Home has a secret weapon: its warm, dedicated, dynamic clergy, who continue to engage, stimulate, comfort, and nurture Jewish Home residents and their families. READ MORE »
Posted by: Los Angeles Jewish Home | Jan 20, 2021
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First Shipment of the COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at the Los Angeles Jewish Home
Just before the New Year, after months of heartbreak, worry, illness, and even death—stretching across every country and carried there by an unprecedented pandemic—people were finally given the most precious gift of the holiday season: hope. Weeks ago, the long anticipated news came out that there was emergency authorization for vaccines to beat back COVID-19. On December 30, the first shipments of Moderna's vaccine arrived at the Los Angeles Jewish Home. READ MORE »
Posted by: Los Angeles Jewish Home | Jan 6, 2021
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A Season of Giving and Appreciation at the Los Angeles Jewish Home
December has always been a time when the community expresses their support for the Los Angeles Jewish Home. As the holiday season begins and the year draws to a close, people demonstrate their love and appreciation for the Home and its residents. Despite the ongoing challenges of COVID-19, that tradition of community support for the Jewish Home remained strong all season long. From across Los Angeles and beyond, men, women, and children expressed admiration and appreciation for the seniors at the Home in a broad range of heartfelt and creative ways. READ MORE »
Posted by: Los Angeles Jewish Home | Jan 6, 2021
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Heroes and Dreamers of the Spirit of Light
I am writing to you on the last night of Chanukah. Tonight is nearly the darkest night of the month and year, as the Winter solstice arrives this Monday. The rabbis understood this 1500 years ago and intentionally had us light the nine lights of the menorah at this time on the calendar to pierce the darkness. READ MORE »
Posted by: Los Angeles Jewish Home | Dec 21, 2020
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