Federation Five

Passport to Jewish Life Grants: Deadline March 3

The application deadline is fast approaching for summer 2023 Passport to Jewish Life grants! These grants open doors to meaningful and exciting Jewish educational experiences for OC children and teens. Students entering grades 3-12 in September 2023, who will attend a non-profit Jewish summe…

“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…