Launching SoCal Jewish News

We are a group of media professionals with decades of experience and deep roots in the Southern California Jewish community. We are excited to be launching a brand new hyperlocal nonprofit Jewish news site called SoCal Jewish News. Please help us raise 10K by our July 19 launch! 

SoCal Jewish News will be a megaphone for Jewish news, highlighting achievements and shortcomings within the community, all filtered through a lens of ethics, objectivity and professionalism. Coverage will run the gamut from breaking news to political commentary, from culture, arts and entertainment to religion, travel, health, fashion, food and more. Our award-winning reporters and editors will take deep dives into Jewish-themed issues and personalities and spotlight stories that fly under the mainstream media’s radar. 

SoCal Jewish News is committed to covering the entire community of all ages and from all walks of life: Ashkenazi, Sephardic, Jews of Color, AAPI, Persian, Mizrahi, LGBTQ+, interfaith Jews, Jews by Choice, Jew-adjacent, Jew-curious and those of other faiths who partner with Jewish groups and organizations. We also want to hear and engage with all voices, from the Jewish faith to those of other faiths and nonbelievers.

In order to make our big dreams become a reality, we need your help. Reaching our goal will enable us to ramp up our coverage throughout Southern California. There are so many stories to tell, and we want to be able to tell them.

Here’s where you come in: Your generous support will fund fair wages to writers, editors, social media directors and website designers. With the synergy between SoCal Jewish News and the community, we can deliver reliable, hard-hitting journalism about what’s happening in the community; the how, when and where; and news about people you know and people you’d like to get to know. To learn more about this exciting new venture and the team behind it, please click here.  

Donate what you can or choose from one of our tier levels to receive perks:


BRONZE ($18+) Beat Reporting
-SoCal Jewish News sticker 
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag

SILVER ($72+) On the Record
-SoCal Jewish News sticker
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag
-Access to exclusive membership-only Facebook group, where you:

        I. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with SoCal JN staff about topics that are important to you via a weekly Town Hall Facebook Live session 
        II. Can engage with other SoCal Jewish News readers

GOLD ($180+) On Deadline 
-SoCal Jewish News sticker 
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag
-Access to exclusive membership-only Facebook group, where you:

        I. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with SoCal JN staff about topics that are important to you via a weekly Town Hall Facebook Live session 
        II. Can engage with other SoCal Jewish News readers

-Early access to special downloadable PDF supplements

PLATINUM ($360+) Breaking News 
-SoCal Jewish News sticker 
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag
-Access to exclusive membership-only Facebook group, where you:

        I. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with SoCal JN staff about topics that are important to you via a weekly Town Hall Facebook Live session 
        II. Can engage with other SoCal Jewish News readers

-Early access to special downloadable PDF supplements 
-FREE access to our interactive online Calendar, where you’ll be able to post all your upcoming events, with descriptions and photographs 

EMERALD ($720+) Lead Story
-SoCal Jewish News sticker 
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag
-Access to exclusive membership-only Facebook group, where you:

        I. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with SoCal JN staff about topics that are important to you via a weekly Town Hall Facebook Live session 
        II. Can engage with other SoCal Jewish News readers

-Early access to special downloadable PDF supplements 
-FREE 12-month access to our interactive online Calendar, where you’ll be able to post all your upcoming events, with descriptions and photographs 
-FREE 12 months of announcements: births, obituaries, marriages, bar/bat mitzvahs and other simchas

DIAMOND ($1,800+) Above the Fold 
-SoCal Jewish News sticker 
-SoCal Jewish News eco-friendly tote bag
-Access to exclusive membership-only Facebook group, where you:

        I. Have the opportunity to meet and interact with SoCal JN staff about topics that are important to you via a weekly Town Hall Facebook Live session 
        II. Can engage with other SoCal Jewish News readers

-Early access to special downloadable PDF supplements 
-FREE access to our interactive online Calendar, where you’ll be able to post all your upcoming events, with descriptions and photographs 
-FREE 12 months of announcements: births, obituaries, marriages, bar/bat mitzvahs and other simchas
-FREE 12-month access to sponsored community events  


SoCal Jewish News is a sponsored project of Jumpstart Labs.
Jumpstart Labs (EIN: 26-2173175) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt California public benefit nonprofit corporation. Donations to SoCal Jewish News are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

For more information on SoCal Jewish News, visit our landing page .