Federation Five

2024 Teen Engagement and Wellness Initiative Cohort

In its first year, Jewish Federation's Teen Engagement & Wellness Initiative grants totaling $240,000 engaged 490 Orange County youth through 6 community programs offered by cross-denominational partners. Funded programs for teens and tweens ranged from mental wellness retreats to projects h…

Countering Hate

The Countering Hate Summit on February 8, presented by Jewish Federation’s Rose Project and UC Irvine's School of Social Ecology, brought together over 200 educators, elected officials, and local partners. The summit amplified the concerns of Orange County residents and facilitated crucial…

Youth Leadership Initiative

The fourth year of the Youth Leadership Initiative, a partnership of Jewish Federation and the ADL, launches on Sunday, March 10 with a two-part series designed for Jewish high school juniors and seniors. We also welcome motivated freshmen and sophomores. Sparked by the alarming rise in anti…

Passport Grant Deadline March 15

One week remains to apply for a Jewish Federation Passport to Jewish Life grant! Apply by March 15 for your child’s immersive Jewish journey this summer. Passport grants open the doors to Jewish camps, Maccabi experiences, peer group Poland-Israel journeys, summer yeshivas, and other progr…

PJ Our Way Book Club

PJ Our Way is the next chapter of PJ Library for kids ages 9-12. Every month, readers log onto pjourway.org and choose the Jewish-themed book they'd like to receive in the mail. Genre options include fantasy, historical fiction, mysteries, biographies, and graphic novels, all with Jewish c…