Entries will be accepted through Friday, May 15. Up to $30,000 in scholarships will be awarded. Winners will be recognized at a JAHM reception in San Diego in May. [Press Release]
Jewish history contest announced for 11th and 12th graders Read More »
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It started with the Playing Together Project, bringing together African American and American Jewish neighbors over Shabbat dinners to heal communal divides, and evolved into pitching a Jewish Solidarity Tent at the local Juneteenth Freedom Festival in San Diego. These moments were my “Small Alephs”—quiet calls to serve. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Thoughts at the conclusion of a district convention of Women of Reform Judaism Read More »
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In his view, the current fighting is not only about neutralizing threats in the present, but about reshaping the future architecture of the Middle East. [Shor M. Masori]
Assembly Bill 2159 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia … would gut key provisions of AB 715, California’s landmark antisemitism law signed by Governor Newsom five months ago and upheld by a federal court in December. [Press Release]
Legislative effort afoot to undo protections for Jewish community Read More »
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Today much of the hostility Jews, especially Jewish students on campuses, encounter is expressed through the language of anti-Zionism. Students are frequently targeted not simply as Jews but as “Zionists,” and the protests and slogans surrounding Israel have become one of the primary ways hostility toward Jewish identity now appears on campuses and in public life. A student may not be called a “dirty Jew,” but a “dirty Zionist.” The rhetoric has changed. The hostility has not. [Karen Klein]
Gubernatorial debate ignores important context for antisemitism Read More »
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Following are statements and analyses submitted to San Diego Jewish World by recognizable Jewish individuals and institutions about the Middle East war. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish community and the Mideast war: March 5, 2026 Read More »
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I knew a little Shmendrik
He thought he was so bright,
Despite the vicious hatred, he thought it was all right … [J. Barry Gurdin]
Dedicated to all the political ‘schmendriks’ Read More »
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Jewish Federation of San Diego invites the community to join Jewish Federations of North America for its webinar “Briefing: Israel and the United States at War with Iran” at noon, Wednesday, March 4. [Cailin Acosta]
A full schedule of events Read More »
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The State of California, the California State Board of Education, the State Department of Education, and Superintendent Tony Thurmond are being sued on behalf of Jewish parents whose children have been, and continue to be, the subjects of cruel, persistent, and pervasive antisemitism in their California public schools. [Press Release]
You do not have to hold office to stand for due process. You can show up. You can witness. You can document — calmly, lawfully, responsibly. [Terra Lawson-Remer]
Lawson-Remer promotes citizen overwatch of federal immigration actions Read More »
California, International, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWith the tagline Our Voice in Sacramento, the new name and brand reflect the organization’s evolution into the nation’s largest statewide coalition of Jewish organizations and reaffirms its mission: to amplify Jewish voices through strategic statewide advocacy and coalition-building to better the lives of Jews and all Californians. [Press Release]
Jewish Public Affairs Committee renames itself ‘Jewish California’ Read More »
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Sandi Masori, our theater and food reviewer, spotted this license plate, which in Hebrew means “one redhead.”
From October 6 to October 7—a documentary chronicling the life of Major General (Res.) Doron Almog, Chairman of the Executive at The Jewish Agency for Israel—made its international premiere Feb. 15 during the 37th Israel Film Festival in Beverly Hills. (Press Release)
Documentary about life of Doron Almog premieres Read More »
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What took place before San Diego’s recent Jan. 19 “All Peoples Celebration” to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a startling example of what can happen when a single word that reflects a simple objective can become hijacked. [Marsha Sutton]
OpEd: How did Zionism become a dirty word in San Diego? Read More »
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