Archive: 2024

Those of you who know me well know that I have a complicated relationship with the notion of God. One might say that my identity as a Jew is rooted […]

Today was another full day of listening and learning, as well as sharing many emotional moments with our Sha’ar HaNegev family.  The more time we spend together, the more we […]

I just completed my first day of a Jewish Federation-sponsored Solidarity Mission to Israel and I am thoroughly exhausted. My body is telling me to go to sleep, but I […]

My first trip to Israel was in May 2023 on Jewish Federation of San Diego’s CommUNITY Trip. I had previously declined opportunities to travel to Israel out of fear. My […]

We all went into this day with some trepidation, but just didn’t know what to expect. Jack Maizel, Federation past Board Chair, summed it up well as we were reflecting […]

When I arrived in Israel, I had a few hours to wait before leaving for Jerusalem, so I met with my cousins for coffee, and Galia began telling me stories […]

Media StatementMarch 6, 2024 Supporting Students on UCSD CampusHeidi Gantwerk, President & CEO, Jewish Federation of San Diego Today’s planned protest at USCD, which is being messaged as the largest […]

Media StatementMarch 1, 2024 Jewish Federation of San Diego Responds to Tragedy in El Cajon “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a member of our Jewish community […]

Today’s ruling by the International Court of Justice, while deeply flawed, affirms Israel’s right to continue defending itself from ongoing attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis following the horrific […]

This Sunday marks 100 days. One hundred days since the “Black Sabbath;” since more than 200 Israelis and foreign nationals were taken into Gaza as hostages. One hundred days of […]