I am thrilled and honored to be the Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara. Following eleven fulfilling years with the Anti-Defamation League, Santa Barbara Tri-Counties, I decided it was time to retire. Shortly thereafter I was offered this exciting opportunity…
On recent a Thursday morning here at the Bronfman Family Jewish Community Center, 50 students, teachers, and parents from San Marcos High School were treated to a unique opportunity to witness history first-hand. Guests of our Portraits of Survival – Upstanders: Courage in the Face of Evil…
by Carole Kalyani Baral
In 1987, when I was 40 years old, I was diagnosed with a rare, hereditary autoimmune disease called primary biliary cirrhosis, which attacked the liver. I was informed that I probably had 10 years to live and there was little that could be done to heal this condition…
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the world remembers an event which forever changed the face of humanity. 75 years ago, the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland was liberated by the Soviet army following a long and brutal war, and some light began to return after one of t…
This Just In: Update from United Hatzalah on the donated Ambucycle #806
"Your ambucycle has been reassigned to Alon Barzilai of Sde Boker and continues to do amazing work.
Recently one Friday evening, Alon was enjoying the Shabbat meal with family and friends when he was alerted t…
