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Federation Hosts First Jewish Youth & Teen Wellness Summit

On April 14, 2024, the 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 Wellness Summit.” This half-day summit, held at the serene Leichtag Commons, was a bea…

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/18

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 for essential defense systems. This package will also allocate additional resources to the Nonprofit S…

Iranian attack on Israel: Message from Heidi Gantwerk & David Bark

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 and emotional days trying to understand the impact of the October 7 attack and its aftermath, and are still …

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/11

Join FBI Director Christopher Wray for 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 (SCN) and co-sponsored by Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defam…

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/8

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 this time period. This information is followed by our regular updates below.

  • 814 civilians were killed on October 7, alo…