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News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

Refuge for a War Hero in Need

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While his family was fleeing the Nazis during World War II, Gregory Margolin, only 16 years old, w…

Federations Mourn Elie Wiesel, z"l

Together, we mourn the death of author, Nobel laureate and treasured friend Elie Wiesel, z"l. His story and accomplishments are well known—a boy from a small town in Romania who survived one of the most horrific events in human history and went on to become a writer, activist and standar…

Pictures: NextGen Showcase

NextGen is bringing the Jewish young adult community together for good. On Saturday, more than 300 young professionals gathered for the first Annual NextGen Jewish Philanthropy Showcase.  The event, hosted at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, showcased the important work being accomplishe…

California to Vote on Anti-BDS Legislation

The California Assembly is scheduled to vote on Assembly Bill 2844, which includes strong anti-BDS wording that will stop anti-Semitism from being state funded.

The bill, introduced by Assembly Member Richard Bloom, will prohibit public entities, which includes state and local entities, f…

JFS Named a California Nonprofit of the Year

We cannot congratulate our friends at Jewish Family Service (JFS) enough on this monumental award!

California State Senator Marty Block has named Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) “Nonprofit of the Year” for the 39th district, and will honor the agency at the first inaugural Ca…