Category: Blog

From November 6-16, 2025, seven couples from San Diego explored Israel through a meaningful lens with Honeymoon Israel (HMI). This particular trip brought together couples whose plans were postponed in […]

Dear friends, If you know, you know: there really is nothing like a Federation mission.   For the past four years, we have leaned into travel as one of the most […]

This past week, four Jewish Federation of San Diego delegations traveled across the globe, each experiencing a different expression of Jewish life and community. Our Men’s Mission visited Cuba, our […]

Dear Friends, Today marks the unthinkable 700th day since October 7, 2023; 700 unimaginable days of captivity for the remaining hostages being held by Hamas. I marked this terrible, painful milestone […]

This past week, Jewish Federation of San Diego welcomed a milestone moment in our Global Ambassador Program (GAP) as we hosted our first-ever reverse delegation, bringing teens from Budapest to […]

By David Olsen – Vazquez  I had the incredible opportunity to join Jewish Federations of North America’s 2025 LGBTQ+ Pride Mission to Israel this past June. As an LGBTQ+ leader […]

Against the backdrop of Mexico City’s vibrant streets, ancient history, and welcoming community, a group of San Diego teens embarked on a journey that brought global Jewish connections into focus. […]

By Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Police Chief – Retired Reflections of my journey from Holocaust remembrance to volunteering with the Israel Defense Forces. I didn’t just witness history; I walked […]

By Ronit Droker, Allie Hauser and AmandaLynn MacLeod Local San Diego National Young Leadership (NYL) Cabinet members Allie Hauser, AmandaLynn MacLeod and Ronit Droker recently traveled with a US & […]

By Sonia Israel This spring, Jewish Federation of San Diego led a delegation of 44 community members to Poland to participate in the International March of the Living, commemorating the […]