She soon met and married her current husband (Farmar's stepfather), Israeli Yehuda Kolani from Tel Aviv.

[3] He credits his stepfather Yehuda Kolani with instilling discipline, mental strength, persistence, and a sense of obligation.

[17] As a senior, he averaged 27.5 points and 6.5 assists, and led Taft to the school's first Los Angeles City title.

He led the team in assists (5.28 average) and free throw percentage (.801), and was # 2 in minutes (34.3) and points (13.2 points; # 1 among freshman guards), while topping all Pac-10 freshmen in scoring, assists, free throw percentage, and minutes played, as he was second in steals.

In the 2006 NCAA Tournament, Farmar led the UCLA Bruins to the National Championship game against the Florida Gators, which they lost by a score of 73–57.

Farmar made a notable steal and assist at the end of UCLA's Sweet Sixteen matchup with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, giving his team the lead for good after an impressive comeback effort.

Farmar impressed NBA scouts at the pre-draft combine with a 42-inch (110 cm) vertical leap, the highest of any player there.

Farmar added 4 points and 4 rebounds in 7:38 minutes playing time, helping the Lakers take a home victory, thereby making history by becoming the first player ever to participate in both a D-League and an NBA game on the same day.

[23] With the departure of Smush Parker, Aaron McKie, and Shammond Williams, the Lakers lacked a point guard.

As a result, during the summer and fall of 2007 Farmar became a denizen of the team training facility, working on his shot from June through September.

[25] On December 24, 2008, Farmar underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee after suffering an injury in a game against the Miami Heat.

On January 25, 2009, Farmar returned to action nearly a month earlier than expected, recording 14 points and 2 assists against San Antonio.

After winning two championship rings with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, Farmar agreed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the New Jersey Nets on July 14, 2010.

On August 3, 2011, Farmar signed a one-year contract with the Israeli Basketball Super League champion Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the wake of the 2011 NBA lockout.

On March 7, 2012, Farmar hit an open game-winning 3-point shot against the Los Angeles Clippers, leaving the clock with 0.2 seconds left.

On July 11, 2012, Farmar, Anthony Morrow, Jordan Williams, Johan Petro, DeShawn Stevenson, and a 2013 first round draft pick were traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.

[42] On July 12, 2012, Farmar signed a three-year $15 million contract, with opt-outs after each season,[43] with the Turkish League team Anadolu Efes.

[46] The team signed him to replace former UCLA teammate Darren Collison, who left the Clippers as a free agent.

[48] On February 7, 2015, Farmar signed with Darüşşafaka of Turkey for the rest of the 2014–15 Turkish Basketball League season.

[52] That night, he made his debut for the Grizzlies in a 103–97 win over the Phoenix Suns, recording 12 points, three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 23 minutes.

[54] Then, on the same day, Farmar scored a season-high 14 points and dished out 5 assists in a losing effort against the Denver Nuggets.

[64] In one week in August 2008, he led a basketball camp for Israeli and Palestinian children, having them play together on the same team.

[3][65] He also started Hoop Farm, a children's basketball camp at UCLA which he leads that promotes eco-friendly behavior.

Rabbi Chaim Cunin, executive producer of the telethon and CEO of Chabad of California, said: "Jordan is a real mensch.

"[3] In 2009, during the summer he was the host of the first annual Jordan Farmar Celebrity Golf Classic, which was held at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.