Solidarity Missions
March 31, 2024: Sonia Israel
March 31, 2024
When I arrived in Israel, I had a few hours to wait before leaving for Jerusalem, so I met with my cousins for coffee, and Galia began telling me stories […]
Reflections from Day 4 – Alan Viterbi
December 2, 2023
Written by Alan Viterbi on November 30, 2023 Thank you for having joined me on this journey. This is the final installment of my travel notes, covering our last day […]
Reflections from Day 4 – Rabbi Yael RIdberg
December 1, 2023
Written by Rabbi Yael Ridberg on November 30, 2023 Rebbe Nahman of Bratslav taught: Every person must cross a very, very narrow bridge. The most important thing is not to […]
Bearing Witness – Day 4 – Rabbi Jason Nevarez
December 1, 2023
Written by Rabbi Jason Nevarez on November 30, 2023 Our last day on this solidarity mission was both emotional and inspirational. We head back to San Diego and will begin to […]
Reflections from Day 3 – Alan Viterbi
December 1, 2023
Written by Alan Viterbi on November 29, 2023 Today we visited the “temporary” homes for the Survivors of Kfar Azza and Nachal Oz, a unique therapy facility staffed by hundreds […]
Reflections from Day 3 – Rabbi Yael RIdberg
November 30, 2023
Written by Rabbi Yael Ridberg on November 29, 2023 In 2002, Elie Wiesel z”l said at the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors conference at Yad Vashem, “Whoever listens to a witness, […]
Reflections from Day 3 – Debbie Kornberg
November 30, 2023
Written by Debbie Kornberg on November 29, 2023 Our morning started at Shefayim, the temporary home for the residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. We heard testimonies from three different people […]
Bearing Witness – Day 3 – Rabbi Jason Nevarez
November 30, 2023
Written by Rabbi Jason Nevarez on November 29, 2023 Today, we encountered our hardest day yet – meeting with members and Survivors of Kibbutzim Kfar Aza and Nachal Oz. We had […]
Reflections from Day 3 – Heidi Gantwerk
November 30, 2023
Written by Heidi Gantwerk on November 29, 2023 Today was very, very hard. Bearing witness was a fundamental reason for our Jewish Federation of San Diego Solidarity Mission, and today […]
Reflections from Day 1 – Rabbi Devorah Marcus
November 30, 2023
Written by Rabbi Devorah Marcus on November 28, 2023 Last night we spent time with some of the residents from kibbutz Erez. They shared with us the harrowing story of […]
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