Members Helping Members (MHM)

MHM is a Temple Beth Am initiative whose sole purpose is to facilitate useful connections within the 1000+ members of our community. Given the sheer size of our community, very few of us know much about each other yet many of us would be surprised to learn that we each possess friendships/connections/skills/information that may be of tremendous value to others. MHM makes it easy to match members seeking something specific with others who may be in a position to help in some shape or form. MHM seeks to enable these connections through online efforts such as this website, and through targeted group and one-on-one programming.

Listed below are various categories of ways to help others or ask for help.  If you would like to make a submission, please click on the form links below.  We will update the listing below on a periodic basis.

"I am Looking for a Job":
If you are looking for a job, please let us know the field(s) in which you are interested, along with a brief description of your background. Once you have submitted your posting, a member of the MHM team will review it and post it within one week barring any follow-up questions or concerns. Note that only TBA members may post and note that all posting decisions are made at the discretion of the MHM team. Your posting may be viewed by anyone with access to the website. Please note that postings will be removed after 30 days at which time you will need to resubmit a posting if you wish to continue.

Click here for the Members Helping Members: Job Seekers Form
Click here to see who in the TBA community is seeking work.

"I Own My Business and Want to Let Others Know What I do":
If you own your own business or possess a commercial trade/skill that you would like others within our community to be aware of and perhaps contact you about, please complete this form to be listed within our Member Services Directory at no charge. Once you have submitted your posting, a member of the MHM team will review it and post it within one week barring any follow-up questions or concerns. Note that only TBA members may post and that all posting decisions are made at the discretion of the MHM team. Your posting may be viewed by anyone with access to the website. Please note that postings in this category will be removed after 90 days at which time you will need to renew your posting if you wish to keep it on the website.

"I am Seeking Advice and/or Business/Professional Connections": If you are seeking advice on or connections for something specific, you can share that request with the community who may be able to help you. Examples include: "I am looking to meet with someone who has done business locally in China" or "I am looking to meet with an attorney with experience in patents/trademarks." Please be as specific as possible in your posting, which will be viewable to anyone with access to the website. Once you have submitted your posting, a member of the MHM team will review it and post it within one week barring any follow-up questions or concerns. Note that only TBA members may post and that all posting decisions are made at the discretion of the MHM team. Please note that postings will be removed after 30 days at which time you will need to resubmit a posting if you wish to continue.

Job Sources:
If you or someone you know (perhaps the company you work for) is looking to hire, please let us know. You can share as much or as little as you would like, but the intent is to provide our members with solid job leads. Jobs posted will expire in 90 days unless otherwise indicated.

"I am in Dire Financial Straits - Can I Speak With A Rabbi?":
Your TBA Rabbis are available to meet with you personally and on a confidential basis. Please contact Rabbi Susan Leider at x230 to schedule an appointment.

Other Resources:

 Jewish Family Service provides comprehensive services including counseling, food and shelter, information and referral, support groups and educational programs. For more information, please visit www.jfsla.org or call JFS Centralized Intake at (877) 275-4537 or (323)761-8800 to speak to a case worker.

Jewish Free Loan Association offers interest free loans for emergency needs including, rent or mortgage payment, transportation needs, car repair, day school tuition, technical or vocational training and medical and dental expenses. For more information, please visit www.jfla.org or call (323) 761-8830 or (818) 464-3331 to make an appointment.

Jewish Vocational Service offers a broad range of career services including resume and job interview skills, career counseling and job search assistance. Visit their  For more information, please visit www.jvsla.org or call (323) 761-8888 or (818) 464-3222 to make an appointment.

To visit JVS's new job search site click www.ParnossahworksLA.org created to help the unemployed get back to work (if you are in need of a job or know of an employment opportunity, please visit the site.)

Please Note:  If you would like to reach the community with other sorts of ads, please remember that the TBA Weekly Shabbat Bulletin E-mail has a Community Ads section.  Please send your  e-mails to Tamar Knoller at tknoller@tbala.org with "shabbat bulletin community ad" in the subject line.  Ads must be short, text-only and must be resubmitted each week if you wish it to continue to run.  All submissions should be made before 9am Friday morning to ensure inclusion in the current week's e-mail.