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News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

Thank You For Joining Us at San Diego Celebrates Israel!

 

If you were anywhere near Nobel Athletic Field last Sunday, you couldn’t have missed the energy and excitement of the San Diego Celebrates Israel - Yom Ha’aztmaut Festival. Nearly 5,000 people and over 110 community synagogues, organizations, merchants, and vendors came together to…

UPDATE: Community Responds to SDSU University Council Rejecting Anti-Israel

A few weeks ago, the SDSU Associated Students University Council voted pro-Israel on the important resolution, as reported below. When we sent this wonderful news out on behalf of Federation partner Hillel of San Diego, the community response was so enthusiastic - we thought it worth sharing!

JCRC UPDATE: Flier Distribution in Donetsk




Dear Community,

Many of you have heard about the grossly anti-semitic fliers that were distributed in Donetsk, Ukraine which called on local Jews to register with the authorities. At the time, this appears to be an isolated incident, which has been described as a “provocation” by loc…

Implications of the Silver Tsunami

 


Did you know that by 2030 California will be home to four million more residents over the age of 65, pushing the number of seniors to nearly 20% of the state's population?
  
JCRC and JFS in partnership with Seacrest Village Retirement Communities explored the economic and social c…

Your Dollars at Work - Federation Goes to Washington


In 2013, your Federation dollars supported important legilisative efforts at the national level. As a resounding voice on behalf of the Jewish community, the Jewish Federations of North America's Washington office works tirelessly in promoting policies, programs and practices that benefit…