Archive: 2024
Federation Hosts First Jewish Youth & Teen Wellness Summit
Written by jewishinsd, April 25, 2024

On April 14, 2024, Jewish Federation of San Diego, in collaboration with the Jewish Federations of North America’s BeWell program, hosted a transformative event: the first-ever “Jewish Youth & Teen […]
Operation Iron Swords Update 4/18
Written by jewishinsd, April 18, 2024

Following last weekend’s unprecedented attack on Israel by Iran, we are calling on the House to advance a supplemental aid package to provide $26.4 billion in vital support, including funds […]
Iranian attack on Israel: Message from Heidi Gantwerk & David Bark
Written by jewishinsd, April 14, 2024

Friends, A few days ago, Heidi wrote to you from Sha’ar HaNegev following our second Solidarity Mission as Israeli artillery in Gaza boomed in the background. We spent four intense […]
Operation Iron Swords Update 4/11
Written by jewishinsd, April 11, 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray will join a webinar, “Passover Without Fear: Preparedness & Security Considerations in Today’s World” on Wednesday, April 17 from 2-3:30 pm ET. Hosted by the Secure Community Network […]
Operation Iron Swords Update 4/8
Written by jewishinsd, April 8, 2024

By the Numbers Israel and the Jewish community are marking six months since October 7. We will begin today’s update with a list of statistics of what has occurred in […]
Operation Iron Swords Update 4/4
Written by jewishinsd, April 4, 2024

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum are hosting a march in Washington, DC to demand the release of the remaining 134 hostages, who have now been in captivity for almost six months. […]
April 3, 2024: Jeremy Pearl
Written by jewishinsd, April 3, 2024

I’m trying to process the unfathomable horrors we heard about today. This time was different though, seeing some of it with our own eyes. Nothing could prepare me for this […]
April 3, 2024: Kira Finkenberg
Written by jewishinsd, April 3, 2024

Today was a very emotional day, one I knew from the moment I saw the itinerary would be hard. We were meeting with Lishay Miran, wife of Omri Miran who […]
April 2, 2024: Rabbi Ron Shulman
Written by jewishinsd, April 2, 2024

I approached Hostage Square in Tel Aviv slowly. After months of seeing it in pictures, on Tuesday it was my turn to stand in front of the board counting 178 days, […]
April 2, 2024: Zvi Weiss
Written by jewishinsd, April 2, 2024

Those of you who know me well know that I have a complicated relationship with the notion of God. One might say that my identity as a Jew is rooted […]