Jewish Community News

News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

French Jewry: The Tip of the Iceberg

History has often taught us that when the Jewish future is at stake in a country, it’s a warning sign that the nation as a whole is not heading in the right direction. For the past fifteen years, French Jewry has been portrayed in the Israeli and American Jewish press as a ‘community i…

A Ticket to Freedom for Lana and Thousands of Others

Lana Alman escaped the U.S.S.R. with her family as a small girl with assistance from Federation-supported agencies. The generosity she was shown  inspired her to pay it forward to help other immigrants professionally and through volunteering with Federation partner the American Jewish …

Meet the Women's Philanthropy Board: Meg Mandel

Each week we will be introducing you to one of our Federation Women's Philanthropy Board Members.

This week, we wish to introduce you to:

Meg Mandel

Originally from Altoona, PA, Meg Mandel moved to San Diego in 2006 with her family after living in Boston, MA and Iowa City, IA.  Meg’s…

Finding Heart Amid Tragedy

Oshra Levy was relieved. Her husband’s open heart surgery had gone well. After four weeks in the hospital, he was starting to regain his strength at their quiet home in Beit Meir, in the hills just west of Jerusalem.

Their peace didn’t last long. In the middle of the night, Oshra w…

Regarding the New Bill in the Knesset

The Jewish Federation of San Diego Country along with Jewish Federations of North America wholeheartedly endorse the strong statement issued earlier today by Natan Sharansky נתן שרנסקי, Chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel, regarding the outrageous bill being advanced at the K…