Organizations
Organizations
American Associates of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Philip Gomperts, Southwest Regional Director
9911 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
Tel: (310) 552-3300
gomperts@aabgu.org
www.aabgu.org
American Friends of Hebrew University
Jeffrey Rouss, Associate Vice President
9911 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 1520
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
Tel: (800) 916-9998, (310) 843-3100
westcoast@afhu.org
www.afhu.org
American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Sam Witkin, President
9911 W. Pico Blvd., Suite 1010
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
Tel: (310) 553-5232
infowest@tauac.org
www.tauac.org
American Friends of Magen David Adom (ARMDI)
5535 Balboa Boulevard #114
Encino 91316
Tel: (800) 323-2371
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
Southern California Region
Elliot Brandt, Western States Director
6310 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 340
Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Tel: (858) 268-5048
la_office@aipac.org
www.aipac.org
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
Rabbi Marc Dworkin, Director
18881 Von Karman Avenue #1170
Irvine 92612
Tel: (949) 660-8525
orangecounty@ajc.org
www.ajc.org
American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI)
Western Region
Director Ellen Rofman, Western Regional Director
6345 Balboa Blvd., Suite 112
Encino, CA, 91316
Tel: (818) 776-8002, 1-800-323-2371
erofman@afmda.org
www.armdi.org
AMIT (formerly Mizrachi Women)
1122 South Robertson Blvd. #9
Los Angeles 90035
Tel: (310) 859-4885
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Kevin O’Grady, Regional Director
959 South Coast Dr. #374
Costa Mesa 92626
Tel: (714) 979-4733
BBYO (formerly B’nai B’rith Youth Organization)
1 Federation Way #110
Irvine CA 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3470
B’nai B’rith of Southern California
Lyndia Lowy, Program Director
14945 Ventura Blvd., Suite 227
Sherman Oaks, CA, 91403
Tel: (818) 380-0730; toll-free (888)274-8418
Fax: (818) 380-0733
socal@bnaibrith.org
www.bnaibrith.org
Bubbe & Zayde’s Place
Bonnie Curkin, Owner/Operator
2220 North Concord St.
Santa Ana 92705
Tel: (714) 543-3939
Bureau of Jewish Education
David Lewis, Chief Executive Officer
1 Federation Way #205
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3450
Consulate General of Israel
Consul General Jacob Dayan
6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Tel: (323) 852-5500
Fax: (323) 852-5555
info@losangeles.mfa
www.israelemb.org/la
Community Foundation of Jewish Federation Orange County
Myrna Shields, Administrator
1 Federation Way #210
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3490
Community Scholar Program
Arie Katz, Director
1006 Park Ave.
Newport Beach 92662
Tel: (949) 682-4040
Ezra Center
Margalit Moskowitz, Director
PO Box 2272
Anaheim 92804
Tel: (714) 879-9204
Hadassah Southern California
Michelle Shahon, Director
Long Beach/Orange County Area Resource Center
660 Baker St. #223
Costa Mesa 92626
Tel: (714) 545-7162
www.southerncalifornia.hadassah.org
Heritage Pointe
Pamela Davis, Adminstrator
Ellen Weiss, Director of Development
27256 Bellogente
Mission Viejo 92691
Tel: (949) 364-9685
Hillel Foundation of Orange County
Jordan Fruchtman, Director
Justin Young, Director, UCI Hillel
Megan Kanofsky, Program Director, Chapman Hillel
1 Federation Way #100
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3444
Israel Bonds Regional Office
1950 Sawtelle Blvd., Ste. 295
Los Angeles, CA, 90025
Tel: (800) 922-6637
Israel Ministry of Tourism
Israel Government Tourist Office, Western Region
6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA, 90048
Tel: (323) 658-7463
Fax: (323) 658-6543
igtola@imot.org
www.goisrael.com
Israeli Scouts of Orange County/Shevet Tapuz
Sabrina Hinkis, Public Affairs Liaison
Tel: (949) 653-0421
tzofin@shevettapuz.org
www.shevettapuz.org
Jewish Family Service
Alan Zamosky, CEO
Daniel Koblin, Chairman
1 Federation Way #220
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3460
Jewish Federation and Family Services Orange County
Shalom Elcott, CEO
Philip N. Kaplan, President
1 Federation Way #210
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949)435-3484/(714)755-5555
Jewish National Fund
Hermine Mahmouzian, Southern California Regional Director
2900 Bristol St., Suite C104
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
Tel: (949) 260-0400
hmahmouzian@jnf.org
www.jnf.org
Jewish War Veterans
Department of California
Ben Glazer, Commander
P.O. Box 241680
11000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 5210
Los Angeles, CA, 90024
Tel: (310) 479-8161
cmdr@jwvca.org
www.jwvca.org
Merage Jewish Community Center
Dan Bernstein, President and CEO
1 Federation Way #200
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3400
Na’amat USA
The Women’s Labor Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
Western Area Director Miriam Hearn, San Diego Liaison Shirley Marcus
16161 Ventura Blvd., Suite 101
Encino, CA, 91436
Tel: (818) 981-1298
wanusa@juno.com
www.naamat.org, Kadima-Galil Club
Orange County Jewish Historical Society
Dalia Taft, Archivist
1 Federation Way #210
Irvine 92603-0174
Tel: (949) 435-3484 or (714) 755-5555
www.JewishOrangeCounty.org/historical
ORT America
Natalie Mangini, National Alliance Network B Coordinator
(Four chapters of ORT America in Orange County: SCORT [South Orange County ORT], Orange County West, Port Mesa Irvine/Laguna Hills [in Laguna Woods] and Fullerton/North Orange County)
29381 Troon Street
Laguna Niguel 92677
Tel: (949) 495-2638
