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JFNA Update on the Israel Fires


David Brown, Chair of JFNA's Israel and Overseas Council:

Dear Friends,

New fires erupted across Israel over Shabbat as firefighters fought blazes in Israel’s north and in the Jerusalem Hills. While damage is extremely widespread, no deaths have been reported. Some 180 people have bee…

Hurricane Matthew Recovery Update in Haiti

On October 4, Hurricane Matthew, a category four typhoon, made landfall in the small country of Haiti with winds reaching speeds of 145 miles per hour and 50 foot waves.

The damage was catastrophic. More than 2.1 million people were impacted, numbers that are comparable to the 2010 earthq…

World ORT is Improving Math Education in Israel

When you support Federation you help us fund partner organizations such as World ORT. Your support makes stories like this possible and helps inspire future generations. Thank you for all that you do.

Israel has taken another step towards its goal of increasing the number of high school s…

From the Desk of Michael Sonduck

The new Community Relations Corner is intended to share San Diego community news that affects our community. Last week's Community Relations Corner article was a response by ADL to inquiries from members of the Jewish and non-Jewish community about the rise in tension as an aftermath of th…