Federation Five

“Thank You for Not Forgetting Me”

On February 8, our Jewish community participated in the final mitzvah for Mark Olin, a Holocaust survivor of blessed memory. Mr. Olin, nearly age 95, endured great tragedy and trauma in his lifetime. A widower for 20 years, he passed away with no local family; Jewish Federation and our Holoc…

Teen Ambassadors Reach 700 Students

Twenty-four Student to Student (STS) teen ambassadors have given over 15 presentations since the beginning of 2023, positively impacting over 700 public school students in Orange County. By the end of this school year, this Jewish Federation Rose Project program will have put a human face to…

Crisis in Ukraine: One Year Anniversary

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the conflict in Ukraine. Immediately following the outbreak of the war, Jewish Federations of North America, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Agency for Israel, and our extensive network of overseas partners mobilized to…

Israel@75 JFNA General Assembly

Take part in a once-in-a-lifetime, immersive experience with new and old friends from across North America, Israel, and our extended global family from April 23-26 in Israel! The Israel at 75 General Assembly of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) will offer a platform for discussing …