Leadership Blog

Israel Emergency Campaign

Early this Shabbat, during the holiday of Shmini Atzeret, Israel suffered an unprecedented terrorist attack by Hamas. Federation’s board, membership, and staff are horrified and heartbroken by the loss of life and injuries that have resulted thus far, and are likely to worsen.
 
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Statement on Brown Act Lawsuit Against SAUSD

Dear Community Members,

As you may have become aware over the weekend, a lawsuit was filed against the Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education for open meeting act violations in accordance with the Brown Act related to the adoption of their 2023 Ethnic Studies curriculum. While…

Board Chair’s Update on SAUSD

Dear Friends,
 
As we move forward in our process with the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), I reflect on this week’s parsha, Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41) and its central message, that there is value in navigating adversity and using its lessons to set in motion a different futur…

Update: SAUSD Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Dear community members,
 
Having received sincere messages of support, concern, confusion, and disappointment from many of you since my last posting on concerns about SAUSD's ethnic studies courses, I am writing to update you on our conversations with school district leadership. To be clear…