Jewish Community News

News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

How JDC is Helping European Holocaust Survivors

When you support Federation you support the life-saving work by our partner The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Thank you for all that you do.

Oszkár, 94, vividly remembers his Budapest childhood. Passover seders with family, singing in the synagogue choir, studying at voca…

Federations Honor World ORT's Doreen Hermelin

World ORT’s grande dame, Doreen Hermelin, has been honoured at the International Lion of Judah Conference in Washington DC.

The Jewish Federations of North America’s biennial gathering of the world’s most dynamic Jewish women philanthropists awarded Mrs Hermelin, an Honorary Vice-Pr…

Meet the Women's Philanthropy Board: Gina Guertin

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:

Gina Guertin

Gina Guertin was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, before eventually settling in San Diego.

She holds a degree in Psycho…

Coming Together to Celebrate Shabbaton in Style

When you support Federation, you help us directly support the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and their important work helping Jewish people all around the globe. Thank you for all that you do.

For the first time, 33 at-risk children and their families, with the younges…

World ORT Students Head Back-to-School

When you support Federation you help us fund partner organizations such as World ORT. Your support makes stories like this possible and helps inspire future generations. Thank you for all that you do.

Our students in the northern hemisphere have been celebrating their return to school af…