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We Stand Together, We Stand With Others
March 11, 2022
Dear Friends, We are undoubtedly in a historic moment as the tragic, unthinkable war in Ukraine plays out before our eyes. The toll on innocent civilians is unbearable; the actions […]
From Darkness to Light: Federation in Action
January 21, 2022
Dear Friends, Last Saturday, we all followed the attack in Colleyville, fearful of the worst possible ending as we also were reminded of our own local past tragedies. Federation and […]
Your Support, Your Community – Together, Let’s Help Those in Need
December 28, 2021
During turbulent times, Jewish Federation of San Diego County is laser focused on caring for Jews in need. More than 10,000 Jews in San Diego live at or near the […]
Shabbat Shalom from Israel
December 17, 2021
Shalom, I write this Shabbat message from Israel, where I am filled with emotion and excitement—even though I’m still in quarantine, having only landed here earlier today. If you’ve […]
This Week, We Stood Together in Community
October 29, 2021
Friends, Today I am once again reminded that Jews are a communal people. The collective is an integral part of the Jewish experience, a foundational principle of all aspects of […]
A Community Is Only as Strong as Its Leaders
October 15, 2021
Friends, Last week, at Friday night services, I had the great joy of watching dozens of second graders singing Hinei Ma Tov and Oseh Shalom while their parents and grandparents […]
Important Health Update
May 20, 2021
Friends, This is difficult to write. You may recall that in early March, I learned that there had been a recurrence of my cancer, and I have spent the last several […]
My Two Shekels: Kvelling
February 7, 2020
Before I kvell and share about this past weekend’s incredible OPTIONS event, I wanted to share a few community updates of note: AN INSPIRED OPTIONS GATHERING On Sunday, February 2, […]
My Two Shekels: Connecting San Diego to Israel
September 6, 2019
As you know, a pillar of our Federation work is connecting San Diego to Israel. We do this both by bringing San Diegans to Israel and by bringing Israel to […]
My Two Shekels: We’re Still in Business
June 27, 2019
Did you catch last week’s edition of eNews? The subject line was “Federation is Closing,” and as our outgoing Board Chair Brian Tauber hoped, his final article provoked a range of […]
