Jewish Heritage Festival and Walk With Israel 2012

February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month!

In honor of Jewish Disability Awareness Month, Federation's Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities is bring the film Storm Reading to Congregation B'nai Israel on February 25, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The film, starring Neil Marcus, Matthew Ingersoll, and Kathryn Voice captures the daily life of someone with a disability. The evening also includes a clip documenting the Winter Sports Clinic put on by the Disabled Veterans U.S.A. and a panel discussion that includes a parent of a child with a disability, a person with a disability, and a professional who works with the disability community. For more information, contact inclusion@jewishsac.org.

Communitywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration

The Sacramento region's Communitywide Yom HaShoah Commemoration is April 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.at Mosaic Law Congregation, 2300 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento. Honor your loved ones by entering their names into the Book of Remembrance, which includes a listing of family, loved ones, and friends of Sacramento-area residents who perished in the Holocaust. The Book of Remembrance form must be returned by March 30, 2012. For more information about the Book, contact Sharon Sugerman at ssugerma@comcast.net.

New Teen Adventure Program!

Save the date for the third of four Federation Teen Adventure Programs is March 18, 2012! This program is available to teens in 8th-12th grade. The last adventure is April 29, 2012! For more information, contact Rabbi Evon Yakar at rabbiyakar@jewishsac.org or 916.486.0906 ext. 307.

Sacramento's First-Ever Birthright Trip!

Forty youth returned to the Sacramento area on January 8, 2012 from the first-ever Sacramento Birthright trip organized by Federation. Check out their blog and photos! 

Thank You for Your Generous Donations to Our 2011 Annual Campaign

Federation wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks to the community for donations made during our 2012 Annual Campaign. Look for more information about our accomplishments in our 2010-2011 Annual Report. And here's our Semi-Annual Annual Report, which details our work from July 1-December 30, 2011.

Federation and The PJ Library Present Rick Recht!

Thanks to the more than 200 people who attended The PJ Library Presents Rick Recht! at The Crest Theatre on January 29, 2012! Check out the photos!

Sacramento Family Featured in National Video!

Meet Lauren, Mike, and Madeline Zimmerman, beneficiaries of The PJ Library in Sacramento. The Zimmermans were selected to be featured in a video produced by Jewish Federations of North America, which highlights this Jewish outreach and literacy program. This video has been disseminated to Federations nationwide. For more information about The PJ Library, contact The PJ Library Director Ardyth Sokoler at 916.486.0906 or pjlibrary@jewishsac.org.
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