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Artists Call For Entries

Published Tuesday 09 of March, 2010

Artists Call For Entries. Exhibit your painting, photography, drawing or sculpted work during the community-wide May 9th Event—Silicon Valley Celebrates Israel! Art pieces must be ... Read more

fact of the week, march 11 2010

Published Tuesday 09 of March, 2010

Nearly 100 Jewish young adults from across the United States gathered outside San Francisco recently for the fourth biannual "Mitbachon" retreat for Russian-speaking 25-35 year olds ... Read more

Jewish Culture is Alive and Well in Poland

Published Tuesday 09 of March, 2010

San Francisco & Krakow Celebrate First Anniversary of Sister City Relationship
In Krakow, Poland, on June 27 - July 5, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 5, 2010 -- Mayor Gavin Newsom ... Read more

green jobs: the way of the future

Published Thursday 04 of March, 2010

The high rate of unemployment is no stranger to many of us. Our nation is suffering one of the longest and most severe recessions in its history. Though hopeful workers look to economic ... Read more

17 million hungry children

Published Thursday 04 of March, 2010

In a world where there are 1.1 billion individuals who are food insecure, alarming rates are children. Living in the country that professes to be the world leader, the light upon other n ... Read more

jcrc monthly update

Published Thursday 04 of March, 2010

This is Ilana Eydus again. After the many pleasant responses I received last month, I am eager to once again share updates from the JCRC as well as alert you to updates affecting ... Read more

fact of the week, march 4 2010

Published Thursday 04 of March, 2010

The Jewish Federations of North America support JDC's efforts to help the victims of the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. Following disasters such as these, JDC and its partners ... Read more

fact of the week, february 25 2010

Published Thursday 25 of February, 2010

The Jewish Federations of North America supports ORT's effort to install more than 400 Smart Classrooms across northern Israel. Smart Classrooms include interactive whiteboards (IWBs) ... Read more

fact of the week, february 18 2010

Published Thursday 18 of February, 2010

February is Jewish Disability Awareness month. Over the past decade, Federations have seen an increased need for services for people with autism spectrum disorders and their families ... Read more

fact of the week, february 11 2010

Published Thursday 11 of February, 2010

The Jewish Federations of North America support Torahs for Our Troops, a project of the JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, which is a service of the Jewish Community Centers Association of ... Read more

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