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News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

A Year After Gaza War - Communities are Growing

 

Nahal Oz, a kibbutz of some 350 people located just a mile from the Gaza border.

At one point in the fighting, 40 missiles landed on the community in a single day. Hamas militants attempting to infiltrate the kibbutz through a tunnel killed five I…

Shabbat Nechamu

By Rabbi Graubart | Congregation Beth El

The Jewish Theological Seminary, where I became a rabbi, never required or even offered courses in nuclear physics - which is probably a good thing, since I almost certainly would have flunked them.  I might have done better if the rabbinic curricu…

Federation Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement

By: Brian Tauber, Board Chair

One of the most critical issues facing Israel since its founding in 1948 is upon us – the threat of Iran possessing nuclear weapons.  While ideology and rhetoric constantly threaten Israel’s existence, this matter is of vital importance to all of us as …

Condemning Today’s Attack in Israel

The Jewish Federation of San Diego County is outraged by the stabbing attack that injured six Israelis at the Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade. One woman was critically wounded, two men were moderately wounded and another three people were lightly injured. We wish them all a speedy recovery.

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