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How Are These 110 Teens Going to Israel?

By Nicole Patolai, Israel Connections Program Coordinator for the Jewish Federation of San Diego County

...Because of you!

A young surfing enthusiast, a modern orthodox 8th grader, and a Mexican Jewish family walk into the SDSU Hillel house…

This isn’t the beginning of a silly joke; …

Safe Rooms Provide Safe Haven for Israelis

Your support to Federation provides critical funding to agencies such as The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) and their project to build safe housing for for Israeli's in most critical need.

Looking at the calm, smiling face of Avichai, you wouldn’t guess that just one week earlier, his …

A Day of Terror in Israel

This week, a wave of violent terrorist attacks struck the State of Israel —in Petah Tikva, Jerusalem and Jaffa—leaving more than ten Israelis injured and Taylor Force, a 29-year-old American tourist, dead. Following media reports, we condemn the attacks in the strongest possible terms,…

CNN Reports on JDC's Ukraine Winter Relief Program

Federations have mobilized support over the past year and a half to provide JDC with direly needed resources for Jews trapped behind the lines in eastern Ukraine, as well as those who fled and are now refugees in their own land. Our work has been recognized by the media, most recently in C…