Jewish American Heritage Month
In our ongoing commitment to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, KCET and Union Bank honor local heroes of the Jewish American community for their dedication and commitment to enrich the lives of others.
In 2007, the Goldstine's established the Abner D. and Roslyn Goldstine Fund for Holocaust Survivors through the nonprofit organization, Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles (JFS).
Annette Shapiro is founder and president of the board of Beit T'Shuvah, a Los Angeles-based treatment center and full-service congregation.
Zane Buzby is a successful television director, producer, and full-time humanitarian. She has directed over 200 episodes of network television including such hit comedies as "Golden Girls", "Newhart", and "Married...with Children". She has produced and directed television series and pilots for CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO, FOX, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers, Universal Pictures, Disney, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures.
Stephen J. Sass has served as an assiduous volunteer and lay historian of the Jewish community of Southern California for over two decades. Since 1989, he has served as president of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern California. The JHS documents the history of the local Jewish community, which dates back to 1841.
