Philanthropy & Volunteerism

Kaspare Cohn’s Legacies: Union Bank, Cedars-Sinai Hospital

Cohn was just 20 years old when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1859 from Loebau, Prussia, to work for his uncle Harris Newmark. His introduction to the primitive banking system in 19th century California came when his uncle had him sleep on the floor of the family grocery store as a way of safeguarding the finances of Los Angeles County. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Herb Kohl, former U.S. Senator and Milwaukee Bucks Owner, Dead at 88

While Kohls Department Store co-owner Herb Kohl served in the U.S. Senate for four terms, a sign on his door read “The Bucks Stop Here” – a pun on Harry Truman’s old saying that combined the Jewish senator’s political career with another great love.  Kohl also was the owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. [SDJW staff]

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Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Sports & Competitions, USA

Demographic Study Underscores Need for Hebrew Free Loan of San Diego

Today, HFLSD offers loans for virtually every path of life, from IVF, Surrogacy and Adoption when starting a family, to helping with Education from preschool through college, to Emergency Loans, to Healthcare loans for both mental and physical ailments, to helping someone bury a loved one. We are there every step of the way! [Graeme Gabriel]

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Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County