Jewish Community News

News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

Promoting Volunteerism in the FSU

You might think JDC’s Former Soviet Union (FSU) department would have little in common with Ashalim, our partnership with the Government of Israel to address children and youth at risk.

At first glance, the two departments operate in different regions of the world and address the needs …

Meet the Women's Philanthropy Board: Lisa Kornfeld

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:

Lisa Kornfeld

Lisa Kornfeld grew up mostly in New Jersey, studied computer science and math at Virginia Tech, and moved to San Francisco in 1988.  L…

Discovering a Hidden History in the Lower Galilee

By supporting Federation you enable us to fund great projects run by our partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, helping countless Israelis make a difference in their communities.

Shelby Lifshitz took a chance and moved to Israel for a year of volunteering, hardly conceiving that the trip w…

Fire Update: On Ground in Israel

Our Israel team reports it’s pouring outside!  This is welcome news, as it’s the first major rain of the year, following a very long dry spell. It also brings a sense of security to those in areas damaged by the catastrophic fires that burned through the country over the last week.
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#GivingTuesday: 2,000 Meals for San Diego's Most Vulnerable

This is what you accomplished on #GivingTuesday

Thanks to 211 generous donors, we raised enough to deliver more than 2,000 meals to the homes of our most vulnerable San Diegans.

These are some of the reasons you said you gave.

“It's so important for all the obvious reasons! It's lovin…