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Day 4: Update on Operation Protective Edge and Federation Response

An update from JFNA President and CEO Jerry Silverman, reporting from Israel

July 11, 2014

Dear Friends,

As the conflict in Israel enters its fourth day, I am witness to the resilience of the Israeli people. The country is tense, people are worried, but life goes on.

Yesterday the C…

Day 3: Update on Operation Protective Edge and Federation Response

 
From the Desk of JFNA President and CEO Jerry Silverman - in Jerusalem Israel.
 

July 10, 2014

Dear Friends,

I am writing to you now on my second day in Israel, where I am once again reminded of the incredible capacity of our people to unite and be strong in times of crisis.

Wat…

Federation Update on Israel

Dear San Diego Jewish Community,

As we stay glued to our TV sets and news feeds, call friends and loved ones and do all we can to learn more about the developing situation in Israel, I want to share news from Federation’s Israel Connections Director, Jane Fantel, who is on the ground in…

Federation Invests $56,400 in Next Generation

The Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s NextGen initiative recently awarded seven local Jewish young adult organizations a total of $56,400 to encourage and inspire connection with our Jewish Community. Federation’s NexGen initiative aims to connect the estimated 20,000 San Diegan y…