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Join Us for Teen Community Service Day | March 13

Teen Community Service Day - JSERVE

Generously funded by the Jewish Teen Initiative - A partnership between the Lawrence Family JCC, Jewish Federation and Jim Joseph Foundation on behalf of the San Diego Jewish community.

Are you interested in giving back to the community?

On March 13, …

Yom Hazikaron 2016 – Invitation to Bereaved Families

The 2016 Yom Hazikaron ceremony will take place on Tuesday evening, May 10th at Congregation Beth Israel. This somber ceremony is held to honor and remember those who lost their lives fighting for the State of Israel, and as victims of terror attacks.
 
Although we commemorate all soldier…

USIC Brings Israeli Rain Barrels to SD Schools

By Susan Lapidus, Executive Director, U.S. – Israel Center on Innovation & Economic Sustainability

Dear Friends of the U.S.-Israel Center,

Israeli science teacher and inventor Amir Yechieli flew to San Diego in January to install new rainwater harvesting systems at two schools in San D…

Helping Ethiopian Jews Thrive in Israel

By Jane Fantel, Director of Israel Connections for the Jewish Federation of San Diego

It has been 30 years since the first mass emigration from Ethiopia began, but Ethiopian Jews in Israel are still struggling to integrate fully into Israeli society. While the gaps in participation in th…