Crisis Response: JDC Aids Victims of Earthquake in Chile The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s largest Jewish humanitarian assistance organization, is collecting funds for relief efforts. JDC provides immediate relief and long-term assistance to victims of natural and manmade disasters. Go to www.jdc.org/donation to make a donation, or by phone 212-687-6200 or by mail, check payable to JDC-Chile Earthquake Relief P.O. Box 530 132 East 43rd St New York, NY, 10017.

click here to rsvp by 3/10/10SAVE THE DATE!  Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County's 36th Anniversary Celebration FUNdaMENTAL  Featuring Sidney Friedman , mentalist to the stars, master of all things psychic and his amazing MIND POWER SHOW. Watch for your invitation in the mail. Saturday March 20, 2010 at 8:15PM Cocktails, Entertainment and Dessert ~ Mansion Ridge Golf Club in Monroe.
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click here to make a donationThe Jewish Federations of North America is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide aid and relief to victims of the devastating earthquake that killed thousands on Tuesday. Click on the image to make a donation. Follow this link for more information.

Community blood drive on Sunday  March 7, 2010, 11 AM to 1 PM at Congregation Eitz Chaim, 1465 Orange Turnpike, Monroe. Pre-registration is not required, but donors can call the synagogue office at 783-7424 to sign up or for more information.

 

The Jewish Federations of North America supports ORT's effort to install more than 400 Smart Classrooms across northern Israel. Smart Classrooms include interactive whiteboards (IWBs), wireless Internet connectivity and other technological aids. ORT is investing more than $4 million to bring new technology to 72 under-resourced schools and benefit 40,000 students annually. Please click here for details.

Allison Berman is a young Orange County mother of two, an artist and most recently a weekly coulmnist for The Times Herald Record. Enjoy her insightful musings by following this link.  

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Jewish Federation featured in Times Herald Record article, click here to read.  Our JOB SMARTS web pages contain job opportunities in the Jewish community as well as secular job listings. Click here to check it out. Are you an employer with a job opening? Click here to get your listing posted. 
NEW LISTINGS ADDED MARCH 2nd.

Celebrate a simcha, honor a loved one's memory, wish a speedy recovery, rejoice a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, acknowledge the naming and dedication of a child, send a Mazel Tov for a wedding by making a gift in Memory or Celebration of a Life Cycle. Click here for more information

Do you have children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years old? The PJ Library and the Jewish Federation, along with local sponsors have made it possible for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years to receive a FREE Jewish book or CD every month in the mail to share memory-creating moments with their parents before bedtime. To enroll your child in this FREE program, follow this link.

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Some of you may have wondered if the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County has been impacted by the Madoff investment situation. We are posting this to let you know that NONE of our assets are in any way affected by these unfortunate circumstances. Follow this link for more information from our investment firm.