JUNE
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue’s Sisterhood presents “Left Coast Quintet” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 4. The event includes a performance of the musicians who will play klezmer, classic Jewish melodies as well as the works of Jewish composers, followed by a dessert reception with the artists. Click here to register.
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Congregation Beth Israel’s Adult Education Committee presents “Courageous Conversations Series with Rabbi Elana Ackerman Hirsch and Rachel Wegner” at 5:30 p.m., Thursdays starting May 8 and ending June 5. The committee is looking for a cohort of congregants that are interested in building empathy and having challenging conversations that allow everyone to be seen, heard and valued in the community. Click here to rsvp for the four-session course.
Tifereth Israel Synagogue invites the community to attend The Girls of the Glimmer Factory with Jennifer Coburn at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 5. The local author will discuss her book and her research findings. Coburn will have copies of her book for purchase. Click here to rsvp.
The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival announces its “16th Women of Valor” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5 at the Lawrence Family JCC and at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at the Hive at Leichtag Commons. This event will include honoring six San Diego Jewish women through stories, songs, images and inspiration. It is written by Ali Viterbi, Sarah Price Keating, Rebecca Myers, and Todd Salovey, and directed by Todd Salovey. This year’s honorees are Tina Berenbaum, Becky Cherlin, Silvana Christie, Laurie Greenberg, Lori Kaye (z”l), and Rabbi Yael Ridberg. Click here for tickets to Thursday, June 5. Click here for tickets to Sunday, June 8.
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Israeli American Council’s Shishi Israeli presents Shavuot Potluck at 6 p.m., Friday, June 6 in Carmel Valley. The event includes a kosher-style Shavuot potluck picnic, music, and community. Organizers suggest attendees dress in white and bring their favorite dairy dishes to share. Click here to register and receive the address.
Jewish Federation of San Diego announces its “Global Shabbat: Your Passport to Flavor, Culture, and Connection” at 7 p.m., Friday, June 6 at Lawrence Family JCC. The evening includes a Shabbat dinner featuring culinary treasures from around the world. Attendees are encouraged to bring their sense of adventure for an evening filled with cultural exploration, gastronomic delights, and endless possibilities. Click here to register.
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Congregation Beth Israel invites the community to attend its “Big Top: Annual Fundraiser” at 6 p.m., Saturday, June 7. The evening includes cocktails, dinner, strolling performers Havdalah and a spellbinding performance by Kevin Viner, mentalist while raising money for a good cause. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Hadassah San Diego presents “Brunch and Books with Author Jennifer Coburn” at 11 a.m., Sunday, June 8 in Carmel Valley. Coburn will share her story and research behind Girls of the Glimmer Factory, including photos from her trip to the former concentration camp. Click here to register and to receive address.
Chabad of Poway presents the pre-release screening of Guns and Moses at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 8. This film tells the story of a small-town rabbi who becomes an unlikely gunfighter after his community is violently attacked. Click here to rsvp.
Beth Jacob Congregation invites the community to attend its Family Picnic at 3:15 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at Princess Del Cerro Park. The event includes food, sports, and activities for the whole family. Click here to rsvp.
Tifereth Israel Synagogue invites the community to attend its “A Night in the Tropics: Annual Gala” at 4 p.m., Sunday, June 8. The event includes Happy Hour, Live Steel Drum Music, a Fire Dance Performance, an Island-style dinner and appetizers, dancing, games, and more. Click here to register.
The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival announces its “16th Women of Valor” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5 at the Lawrence Family JCC and at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 8 at the Hive at Leichtag Commons. This event will include honoring six San Diego Jewish women through stories, songs, images and inspiration. It is written by Ali Viterbi, Sarah Price Keating, Rebecca Myers, and Todd Salovey, and directed by Todd Salovey. This year’s honorees are Tina Berenbaum, Becky Cherlin, Silvana Christie, Laurie Greenberg, Lori Kaye (z”l), and Rabbi Yael Ridberg. Click here for tickets to Thursday, June 5. Click here for tickets to Sunday, June 8.
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Coastal Roots Farm is calling all nature explorers to Farm Camp. Summer Camp is designed for PreK- 5th grade nature lovers. Each week is full of hands-on farm adventures, singing, science experiments, art projects, chicken visits, and harvesting snacks straight from the soil. Click here to register, starting Monday, June 9 until Friday, August 15.
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RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust invites the community to a special event featuring Holocaust survivor, author, and artist, Maria Jutasi Coleman at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 10 at the La Jolla Riford Library. Coleman will present her ceramic creations at this event.
Congregation Adat Yeshurun presents “The Jewish Community of Syria Through the Generations” at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 10. The evening will feature stories and history from educators Rachel Tawil Abraham, Dr. Mickey Abraham, Haia R’nana Bchiri, and musicians Fouad Sawa and Danny Myers. Click here to rsvp.
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Temple Emanu-El’s Adult Education presents “Torah for the Table: Saucy Women of the Torah” at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 11. Rabbi Devorah Marcus will lead the discussion about a different woman, while chef Barry Lander prepares a four-course meal related to the story. Click here to register.
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Chabad of Chula Vista invites the community to its Community Shabbat Dinner at 6 p.m., on Friday, June 13. The event includes a celebration of Rabbi Mendel Katz and Rebbetzin Mushka Katz’s daughter, Malka Katz’s 3rd birthday. On this occasion, she gets to light her own Shabbat candle for the first time. Click here to rsvp.
Congregation Beth El invites the community to attend its “Plaza Prayer” at 6:15 p.m., Friday, June 13. The event includes an informal prayer service accompanied on guitar by Craig Parks who joins David Lipsitz and the congregation’s rabbis for an upbeat Kabbalat Shabbat service. After services, a dairy/vegetarian-hosted Shabbat dinner will be served. Click here to register.
Congregation Beth Israel presents “Shabbat Under the Stars” at 6:15 p.m., Friday, June 13. The event includes services, appetizers, desserts, and activities to keep the kids engaged and entertained. Click here to rsvp.
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Congregation B’nai Tikvah announces its “Semi-Annual Meeting” at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 14 at Bethlehem Lutheran. The event will include Torah service, a meeting, and a Shabbat picnic.
Ohr Shalom Synagogue presents “Book Talk with Elizabeth Schwartz” at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 14. The event will include Havdalah and a book signing of Schwartz’s book The Sweet Fragrance of Life and Other Horror Stories.
Ner Tamid Synagogue announces its “Musical Havdalah Led by Kol Tefilah” at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 14. The event includes Havdalah, followed by open music entertainment and light refreshments. Click here if you would like to tell a story, sing a song, or recite a poem. Click here to rsvp.
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Chabad of Encinitas invites the community to its “Lag Ba’omer BBQ” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15 at Moonlight Beach. The evening includes bbq, s’mores, sand toys and fun. Organizers encourage attendees to bring your own instrument and contribute to a warm and inviting atmosphere. Click here to rsvp.
Torah High School presents “Newsies Jr.” at 7 p.m., Sunday, June 15 at Lawrence Family JCC. This production is for women only. Click here to purchase tickets.
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The Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival presents “The House of Cohen: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 18 at New Village Arts Theatre. Grammy-nominated songstress Perla Batalla was a friend, mentor, and longtime collaborator of Cohen’s. Batalla will share Cohen’s music, poetry, and humor in this performance. Click here for tickets.
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Congregation Beth Israel announces its “The Rabbi, The Reverend, and Jerusalem: Can Fiction and Friendship Heal What Politics Can’t?” at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 19. Rabbi Philip Graubart and Dr. Michael Kinnamon will give a presentation on the power of fiction to bridge social divisions, and the importance of interfaith understanding at a time when politics seem to be fractured in the city of Jerusalem. Click here to register.
The Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative presents its Salon Event: Higher Education Under Fire: Professor Roundtable at 10 :30 a.m., Thursday, June 19. Dr. Nehama Lewis will share a personal account of her life in Israel during the war, and the ways in which Israeli researchers have persevered in the face of internal and external conflict. Click here to rsvp and to receive address in La Jolla.
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Hillel San Diego invites the community to attend its Annual Meeting at 10 a.m., Sunday, June 22 at the Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center. This event will introduce the new board slate for 2025-2026. Click here to rsvp for the meeting.
Coastal Roots Farm presents “Cook, Dine, and Unwind: Farm-to-Table Dinner” at 6 p.m., Sunday, June 22. The event includes a multi-course menu crafted by local chefs. Kelston Moore and Ashley Miller of Haven Farm and Table will use Farm-grown produce, complete with wine and beer pairings. Click here to register.
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Jewish Federation of San Diego encourages current 9th graders to apply to its “Global Ambassador Program Travel to Mexico City” Sunday, June 22 – Sunday, June 29. The Global Ambassador Program is a unique, highly competitive subsidized travel experience designed exclusively for Jewish 9th graders to connect with Jewish life beyond San Diego. Click here to apply.
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Chabad of Poway’s Camp Gan Izzy is accepting applications for children ages 4-13. Camp is in session from Monday, June 23 through Friday, August 1. The camp includes a flexible schedule, sibling discount, kosher hot lunch available, early and aftercare available, shuttle from Poway, three field trips every week, swim and water activities and is located at the North County Mall. Click here to register.
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Lawrence Family JCC presents its “Jewish Short Play Festival” at 7 p.m., Monday, June 23. The event includes short plays performed by San Diego actors. Directed by Debra Wanger, the event explores themes of identity and tradition in contemporary Jewish life. Click here to register.
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Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra will perform at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 24 at the Lawrence Family JCC. The event will feature pieces from Handel, Tchaikovsky, and Glinka. Click here for tickets.
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San Diego Center for Jewish Culture presents “Shalomaland: A Walking Tour of San Diego’s Jewish History” at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 25 at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The event includes a tour that will explore the institute’s architecture – constructed by Louis Kahn – and the many contributions to science over the years. Click here to register.
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Coastal Roots Farm invites the community to attend its “Farm and Film Music Series: Common Ground Film Screening” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 26. The documentary explores how regenerative agriculture can heal the soil, health, and the planet. Organizers suggest bringing low-back chairs, food, drinks, and warm layers of clothes. Click here to rsvp.
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The Hive at Leichtag Commons presents “Shabbat by the Sea” at 6 p.m., Friday, June 27. The event includes bringing the community together to welcome Shabbat while surrounded by nature and guided by tradition. Organizers say to bring your picnic dinner, and they will provide the rest. Click here to register.
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San Diego Hebrew Day School announces its “Israel Theme = The Best Camp Ever” at 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Monday, June 30 until Friday, August 1. The camp includes trips almost daily, kosher lunch and snacks. Click here for more information.
JULY
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Congregation Beth Am presents its “Summer Baby and Me” starting at 9:15 a.m., Fridays, July 25 until Friday, August 15. The event activities include, Shabbat celebration, music and movement, art and experiential learning, social playtime, and more. Click here to register.
OCTOBER
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Ayelet Tours announces a new tour “Tracing Our Roots: A Jewish Heritage Journey Through Eastern Europe Led by Professor Yale Strom and Elizabeth Schwartz” October 19 to October 30, 2025. This tour will take attendees to Poland and Czech Republic visiting towns such as Lodz, Brno and Pilsen. Strom and Schwartz will add their klezmer/Yiddish music to the tour as well as participating in concerts with other professional musicians in Krakow, Bnro, and Prague. Click here for more details.
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