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Harris Mojadedi
JFCS East Bay's Community Portrait:
Harris Mojadedi

Our JFCS East Bay Board Member shares how his family’s refugee journey, and the community that helped them, shaped his life and fuels his advocacy today.

Khaterah Dayim
JFCS East Bay's Community Portrait:
Khaterah Dayim

After fleeing violence in Afghanistan and years as a refugee in Turkey, she arrived in Fremont with nothing but hope. With help from JFCS East Bay and a love of cooking, she built Samar Bakery, a thriving family business and a symbol of resilience.

Veronica Granillo
JFCS East Bay's Community Portrait:
Veronica Granillo

Born in Ciudad Juárez and raised in Richmond, CA, Veronica grew up undocumented—living in fear, carrying a secret, and dreaming of a future that felt out of reach. A chance encounter with a lawyer changed everything. Read her incredible story here.

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  • Trump administration reinstates and expands travel ban

    Trump administration reinstates and expands travel ban

    Read article here.   The effort comes as the president has pursued extraordinary measures to curtail legal and illegal immigration. June 4, 2025 at 8:26 p.m. EDTYesterday at 8:26 p.m. EDT President Donald Trump on Wednesday restricted the entry of travelers to the United States from more than a dozen countries, resurrecting and expanding sweeping…

  • “We Were Children”: A Reflection by Ilse Eden

    “We Were Children”: A Reflection by Ilse Eden

    I was ten years old when I left Berlin. It felt like I was going away for summer camp. I was an only child. My parents didn’t tell me there was a war. I don’t think any of us children really knew. We just packed our little suitcases and climbed onto a train. I wore…

  • JFCS East Bay Mourns the Tragic Loss of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — Standing United Against Hate

    JFCS East Bay Mourns the Tragic Loss of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim — Standing United Against Hate

    JFCS East Bay mourns the tragic loss of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, whose lives were taken last night during an event dedicated to humanitarian and interfaith work at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. We affirm the dignity of every human life, and we stand against all forms of hate. May their memories…

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Social services for Jewish Nazi victims have been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

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This service is supported by a grant from The Jewish Federations of North America’s Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care.

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