After evacuating Camp Tawonga last week due to smoke from the Ferguson Forest Fire, Camp Tawonga has announced they will not be able to return to camp this season. In an email to the camp community, Jamie Simon, Tawonga's Executive Director, wrote: "Today, I had to share the sad news with Session IV families and our 2018 summer staff that we will not be able to return to Tawonga to resume the session. Since evacuating from Camp this past … [Read more...] about Due to Forest Fire, Camp Tawonga to Remain Closed
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Guatemala’s Jerusalem Neighborhood Rises from the Rubble
Following the recent devastating volcanic eruption in Guatemala, ZAKA initiated an alliance of international organizations to help finance and build a new neighborhood of 100 units to provide homes for the evacuees. The ZAKA volunteers, together with their colleagues from the other international organizations, raised the necessary funds and then helped in the actual construction of the neighborhood, located some 90 minutes from Guatemala City and … [Read more...] about Guatemala’s Jerusalem Neighborhood Rises from the Rubble
Yosemite Jewish Camp Evacuates Safely Upon Air Quality Advisory
Camp Tawonga - the children’s summer camp founded by the San Francisco Jewish community in 1925 - took all of its campers and staff back to the Bay Area yesterday due to smoke in the air from the Ferguson Forest Fire. While the fire itself poses no physical threat, the Tuolumne County Health Department has issued a Health Advisory to evacuate due to increased levels of smoke. Camp leaders are optimistic that they will be able to return to Camp … [Read more...] about Yosemite Jewish Camp Evacuates Safely Upon Air Quality Advisory
British “Federation” Head Regrets ‘Provocative Acts and Language’ during Israel Dialogue
By Jenni Frazer The chief executive of UJIA, Britain’s biggest pro-Israel charity, has spoken with regret of “provocative acts and provocative language” on both right and left of the political spectrum. Speaking before UJIA’s first structured dialogue, “Ceasefire,” held at JW3, Michael Wegier said that “a big challenge for the mainstream community” was enabling all sides of the debate to air their opinions inside the UJIA “tent.” But, he … [Read more...] about British “Federation” Head Regrets ‘Provocative Acts and Language’ during Israel Dialogue
Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Services
With the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. as a backdrop, the German delegation met with the Claims Conference negotiating delegation and heard first-hand testimony from survivors about the critical need for funding increases. The negotiations resulted in a €75 million ($87.75 million) increase in funding for social welfare services for Holocaust survivors, bringing total global allocations for 2019 to €480 ($564 million). In … [Read more...] about Holocaust Survivors to Receive Increased Social Services
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