Deb Lust Zaluda of Chicago was elected by the national board of Jewish National Fund-USA as its new national president, succeeding Dr. Sol Lizerbram of Rancho Santa Fe, California. [Press Release]
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In response, the Jewish Federation of San Diego has established a Hurricane Helene Emergency Relief Fund to provide critically needed aid to both Jewish and non-Jewish communities affected by this devastating storm. Federation will absorb all administrative costs, ensuring that 100% of your donation directly supports relief efforts. [Press Release]
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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA
One year, after Sukkot, the kids and I opened the etrog and we tried it. It was good but there was a lot of white skin to get through. It wasn’t as bitter as a lemon would be. [Cailin Acosta[
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Cities across the Galilee, including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa, Nazareth, Akko and more have been relentlessly shelled; children run to shelters in hotels they have lived in for 11 months. This is a human tragedy of enormous proportions. [Sol Lizerbram, M.D]
Jewish National Fund-USA Appeals for Donations to Help the People of Northern Israel Read More »
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Thanks to thousand donors over the decades, the JCF has facilitated more than 135,000 grants to over 9,000 nonprofits, locally, nationally, and abroad. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]
Jewish Community Foundation’s Grant Total Now Exceeds $2 Billion Read More »
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“One Tribe/ One Star” cofounders Isa Marcus and Laurence Mechali said they formed their dance group in April to show support for Israel which had been suffering the traumatizing after-effects of the Oct. 7 massacre for a half year. [Donald H. Harrison and Nevó Bowne Mathis-Masury]
SF Bay Area Flash Dancers Put on Pro-Israel Performance in San Diego Read More »
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Whereas in its heyday, the College Avenue Senior Center drew between 80 and 120 people for a full day of programming, including lectures, exercise, movies, and an inexpensive kosher lunch, since its resumption after the COVID pandemic, the center’s attendance has averaged only 15 people, and even fewer for the lunch program, according to JFS Chief Operating Officer Dana Toppel. [Donald H. Harrison]
JFS to Shut Down College Avenue Senior Center Sept. 27 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsWhy do we eat apples and honey during the High Holidays? This was the fruit that was most available in many parts of the world. The combination has been used for centuries to wish everyone a sweet New Year. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireWhy is Rosh Hashanah so “late” this year? I have many memories of Rosh Hashanah occurring around going back-to-school and the end of summer. But some years it starts in October. Some Jewish years are leap years, in which an entire extra month is added to the calendar. This can result in certain Jewish holidays coming much later than in non-leap years. [Cailin Acosta]
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He was Maharaja of Nawanagar from 1933 to 1966, North Western India. Jam Sahib personally saved over 1,000 Polish refugee children. He supported them. He sheltered them. He loved them. He opened his own house and funded them himself. He educated them in Polish language, culture, patriotism, and with the help of Polish priests, Catholicism [Jerry Klinger]
Jam Sahib, the Maharajah who Protected Polish Jewish Children, Honored in Israel Read More »
Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAJewish Family Service of San Diego urges donations from the community for its annual High Holy Days Food Drive. It will start Monday, September 30 and conclude Saturday, October 12. [Cailin Acosta]
Approaching High Holy Days Prompt Philanthropic Campaigns in Jewish Community Read More »
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Fry is known in San Diego as the “pet detective” who has successfully reunited thousands of lost dogs and their owners. [Mimi Pollack]
Mimi’s Ark: Babs Fry, A Hero in the San Diego Dog Community Read More »
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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog is in the process of forming a worldwide Council to develop innovative solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing the Jewish world. [Donald H. Harrison]
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog Wants YOUR Opinion Read More »
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Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and Jewish National Fund-USA announced a joint venture dedicated to rebuilding the communities in southern Israel devastated by the Hamas terrorist assault on Oct. 7, in addition to ensuing attacks. [Press Release]