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Aug 1, 2014

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JDC Symposium - Young Jewish Leaders From Around the World

 

On Sunday, July 27, the American Joint Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC) held a symposium with 13 organizations at the beautiful Leichtag Ranch in Encinitas. The symposium started with an update from Gideon Herscher, JDC’s Director of Development and International Partnerships, who…

Aug 1, 2014

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Day 25 : Operation Protective Edge


Jul 31, 2014

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Day 24: Operation Protective Edge

 
THE SITUATION
 
Iran-backed Hamas terrorists in Gaza fired 120 rockets at Israel, yesterday. The IDF deployed the Iron Dome missile defense system to knock out the three barrages that were headed towards Israel’s cities. The system successfully intercepted the one rocket that coul…

Jul 30, 2014

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Helping Children Cope with Trauma

Federation-funded efforts at the JDC revived a therapeutic project to help children cope with the trauma of war.

 

Children are given a stuffed dog called a Hibuki (“Huggy”), which has extra-long arms that wrap around the child, giving them a hug. When a child is given a stuffed anima…

Jul 30, 2014

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Day 22: Operation Protective Edge