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News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

Winter Is Coming: Help Jews in Ukraine Now

On the 18th of every month, Federation’s Mitzvah of the Month highlights one of Federation’s many impactful programs that is making a difference in the lives of San Diegans and Jews around the world.

Join us by giving $18 on the 18th for this month’s featured program:

Winter is C…

Children Celebrate Chanukah Together - Worlds Apart

Your donation to Federation fosters dynamic connections between our community, and our sister community of Sha’ar HaNegev, Israel.

On the second evening of Chanukah, with the rest of the school dark and deserted, third graders from Orna Wolf's classroom gathered for a virtual candle lig…

Creating Lasting Bonds to Israel through Federation

When you donate to Federation you help send teens and young adults to Israel creating a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience that forges a bond to Israel and its people that empowers the next generation to care for future of the nation.

By Dylan Rodin

It's hard to find the words to expr…

Crisis in Ukraine: A Journey to Justice

Your support of Federation makes stories like this possible. Thank you.

In late 2014, Nikita Didenko was living a dream. In his small hometown of Alchevsk, in eastern Ukraine, he was a counselor at the local Jewish youth club and a proud graduate of Metsuda, a program of Federation partne…

Sha'ar HaNegev Photo Exhibit: In the Shadow of War

By Varda Goldstein, photographer

In the summer of 2014, southern Israel’s residents confronted a new challenge, tough and complex. The summer war in Gaza - "Protective Edge" - played out in their backyards, and its threats are still an integral part of routine life in the region. Though…