Archive: 2025

Celebrate Israel: Yom HaAtzmaut Music Festival

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of Israel’s 77th Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut) in San Diego! This year, Jewish Federation of San Diego, the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Israeli […]

Yom HaZikaron

Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Day of Remembrance, is a time to honor and pay tribute to fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. As Israel continues to endure one of the most […]

Yom HaShoah: Community Holocaust Commemoration

Join Jewish Federation of San Diego, the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, and Jewish Community Foundation San Diego for a powerful afternoon of remembrance, reflection, and action – because the […]

Federation Chairman Visits Israel — Just Because

War in Israel: Update on Current Situation 3/7

March 6, 2025 – October 7 War, Day 517, 59 hostages remain in captivity Ceasefire Agreement Hostages IDF Report on October 7 Other Developments For Further Reading

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Operation Iron Swords Update 2/27

An entire nation grieved as yesterday’s funeral for Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas took place in Israel. And overnight, four additional bodies of hostages were returned to Israel. “In this […]

Jewish Federation of San Diego's statement on slain hostages

Today, Jewish Federations mourn and pray for the families of Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur, and Ohad Yahalomi, all taken hostage from their safe rooms and homes in a […]

Jews Look to Each Other for Solace in Face of Bibas Family Murders

Processing a Week of Grief

Dear friends, After 503 days, the news we dreaded – the news we knew on some level was coming – finally arrived. And all our hearts, which have been broken […]

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