Archive: 2023

Written by Rabbi Yael Ridberg on November 29, 2023 In 2002, Elie Wiesel z”l said at the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors conference at Yad Vashem, “Whoever listens to a witness, […]

Written by Debbie Kornberg on November 29, 2023 Our morning started at Shefayim, the temporary home for the residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza. We heard testimonies from three different people […]

Written by Rabbi Jason Nevarez on November 29, 2023 Today, we encountered our hardest day yet – meeting with members and Survivors of Kibbutzim Kfar Aza and Nachal Oz. We had […]

Written by Heidi Gantwerk on November 29, 2023 Today was very, very hard. Bearing witness was a fundamental reason for our Jewish Federation of San Diego Solidarity Mission, and today […]

Written by Rabbi Devorah Marcus on November 28, 2023 Last night we spent time with some of the residents from kibbutz Erez. They shared with us the harrowing story of […]

Written by Heidi Gantwerk on November 28, 2023 Thinking a lot today about the connection between opening yourself up to love and accepting the possibility of the pain you feel when […]

Written by Rabbi Yael Ridberg on November 28, 2023 The Book of Proverbs offers the observation: ner adonai nishmat adam – the lamp of God is the soul of humanity (20:27). Today was […]

Our thoughts are with those affected, and we are committed to keeping you informed. Here’s the latest update: Since October 7 : Hostages Israel Defense Forces Operations International Response Stories of […]

Written by Alan Viterbi on November 28, 2023 Another day of mixed emotions.  All in Jerusalem. First, two quick items I omitted from yesterday.  Both have San Diego connections and […]

Written by Rabbi Jason Nevarez on November 28, 2023 Yesterday was a tough day – to see the destruction and devastation, first-hand, has felt surreal and painful and numbing. Today, however, […]