Jewish Community News

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A Letter from Sha'ar HaNegev, Israel

We were delighted to receive this letter from our Partnership 2Gether coordinator, Yael Raz Lachyani, about Federation’s relationship to those in Israel, especially in our sister city Sha’ar HaNegev, and the lasting and meaningful connections those making the Birthright trips and the c…

Building Community in Jewish China

For the fourth year in a row, the Chinese Jewish community met to discuss a vast selection of educational topics -- ranging from Jews living in occupied Shanghai to "Gematria for Dummies" -- at the Limmud conference in Beijing.

Organized by Kehillat Beijing and sponsored by JDC, the event…

#GivingTuesday Generates 2,000 Good Deeds

On December 1, as part of the nationwide #GivingTuesday effort, Federation partnered with our friends at the Jewish Family Services to raise money for the JFS Foodmobile, a critical service that home-delivers hot, kosher meals to homebound seniors all around San Diego County.  Thanks to t…

Federation Helps Launch Israeli Business Incubator

Federation thrilled to share an innovative new project your generosity makes possible in our sister city of Sha’ar HaNegev, Israel.

SouthUp is an exciting new business incubator with a mission to help create and support a large entrepreneurial climate and ecosystems in the region, catap…