Amid the ravages of wildfires, Colorado Jews band together

Published on July 2, 2012

The Sidmans are among the lucky ones: Their Colorado Springs home is still standing, nearly untouched by the flames that left many of their neighbors' houses in ashes.

Deadly Israeli wildfire draws U.S., Los Angeles support

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on December 2, 2010

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) and its partner, the Friends of Israel Firefighters (FIF), are leading efforts to raise funds to supply Israel’s beleaguered and aging firefighting force with the equipment it needs to battle the out-of-control brushfire consuming Israel’s Carmel Mountains near Haifa.

Disaster in Northern Israel: 40 dead as fire rages across Carmel Mountains [VIDEO]

Published on December 2, 2010

40 people died on Thursday as a huge brushfire was raging across the Carmel Mountains near Haifa, resulting in the death of some 40 people and hurting dozens of others, among them prison guards and firemen.

The fire next time

By Steve Greenberg
Published on November 1, 2007

Cartoon about the San Diego County wildfires.

Rescuing Torah scrolls—I guess it runs in the family

By Brooks Herman
Published on November 1, 2007

During the San Diego fires, a family rescues one of their synagogue's five Torahs and preserves it during the evacuation.

Chabad mobilizes to help San Diego fire victims

Published on October 22, 2007

Southern California Jews deal with wildfires in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties.

Congregations Rally to Aid Fire Victims

By Tom Tugend
Published on October 30, 2003

By phone, e-mail and word-of-mouth, the bad news kept piling up at Congregation Emanu El in San Bernardino.

The homes of six families had been burned to the ground in the devastating wildfires sweeping across Southern California.

Another 30-40 families had been forced to evacuate their homes, and no one knew the present whereabouts of eight other families.

Rabbi Douglas Kohn, the Reform congregation's spiritual leader, was at the point of utter exhaustion.