San Diego County

Shining Bright at San Diego Hebrew Day School’s Diamond Jubilee Gala

By Kayla Swartzberg San Diego Hebrew Day School’s Head of School Rabbi Simcha Weiser says it best: “Without a Jewish day school, continuity of Jewish life would not be sustainable.” “Now, this clarity is obvious to all.” This past week, the Jewish day school celebrated its 60th anniversary hosting a Diamond Jubilee Gala. With good […]

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Ambulance Donation Demonstrates ‘Unyielding Bond’ With Israel

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — On May 17, San Diegans had the unique opportunity to witness firsthand their tangible impact on saving lives in Israel. Mike Aron, Karen Aron, and fellow members of the local Jewish community gathered at Congregation Adat Yeshurun in La Jolla for the dedication of an ambulance that they

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Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County

Communications Pioneer Andrew J. Viterbi Visits Jerusalem College of Technology

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Dr. Andrew J. Viterbi — co-founder of San Diego-based Qualcomm, a major donor to University of California San Diego, and Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering — recently gave Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) students a lecture on the history

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California, Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

PHOTOS: ’75 Years of Coming Home’ at the House of Israel

SAN DIEGO — The celebrations for the modern State of Israel’s 75th anniversary continued on Sunday with “75 Years of Coming Home,” a fun-filled day of family activities, music, dance, food, and performances at the House of Israel in the international Village in Balboa Park. The event was co-sponsored by StandWithUs San Diego, Jewish Federation

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Israel, San Diego County

San Diegans Experience Israel’s Milestone Anniversary With Jewish National Fund-USA, Take Deep Dive Into Organization’s Mission

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — “You have to visit Israel to know Israel,” reflects Jacqui Schneider, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Regional President in San Diego. “It is a tiny country on the map, but once you are there, you realize that it has depth, layers, and a diversity of population, climate, and cultures. Each city has

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Israel, Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, USA

Program Builds Connections Between Israeli Academics and Local Universities

MGSDII operates parallel programs, with different professors, at San Diego State University, Cal State University San Marcos, and the University of San Diego. One year, an Israeli professor taught at Cal Western Law School.  Cumulatively, the universities in San Diego County host the largest ongoing Israel Studies program in the United States, having attracted through the 2022-2023 academic year 43 visiting professors from Israel. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

San Diego Jewish Academy Set to Convert 100,000 Pounds Per Year of Trash Into Valuable Local Resources

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), a pluralistic community K-12 school with a thriving early childhood center, marked a major milestone in the school’s ambitious Sustainability Initiative (SI), celebrating the success of the school’s food waste diversion program that is currently diverting thousands of pounds of food waste each week from

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

County’s Recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month Fights Hate Before it Starts

By Marsha Sutton Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — At its May 10 board meeting, the San Diego County Office of Education adopted a resolution proclaiming May 2023 as Jewish American Heritage Month, and offered ways for school communities to observe JAHM. This is not the first time SDCOE has passed this resolution, which

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Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

‘Poets of the Past’ to Feature Distinguished Holocaust-Era Writer Primo Levi, Yiddish Composer Bertha Kling

By Eileen Wingard   LA JOLLA, California — Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, recognized as one of the most distinguished writers of the Shoah, and Bertha Kling, a Belarus-born Bronx resident, who composed Yiddish songs and poetry in the early 20th century, will be the two featured poets for the “Poets of the Past” program on

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, Holocaust, International, San Diego County

Workshop Highlights Holocaust Experiences and Research

Spielberg established the Shoah Foundation, which is headquarters in Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, after making the impactful Holocaust movie Schindler’s List.  UC San Diego’s former head librarian Brian Schottlaender, consulting with History Prof. Deborah Hertz, decided during the 2006-2007 academic year to lease the database and to make it available for free to anyone on campus. [Donald H. Harrison]

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California, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Technology, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

The Jewish Eye: San Diego Teen Philanthropists; Mayorkas, Sanders Under Fire

In Jewish tradition, the fate of the world depends upon 36 upstanding people known as the Lamed Vavniks.  As a matter of interest, there are 36 leaders and officers of the Jewish Teen Foundation (JTF) in San Diego County.  They will be awarding philanthropic funds that they have raised to various nonprofit organization at a 4 p.m. ceremony Sunday May 21 at Congregation Beth Am in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego.  [Donald H. Harrison]

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Tabu Shabu in Carlsbad Triggers Reviewer’s Memories of Japan

When you sit at the bar, they will direct you to choose a broth, and then to choose your protein, noodles and rice.  They have six different types of beef ranging from Prime to Wagyu.  I usually get the prime reserve as I prefer a leaner cut of meat to a more marbled one.  The more marbled ones are considered better by most people though.  A pot that is shaped somewhat like a bunt cake pan is put in front of you and left to boil while they go fetch the veggies and meats.  You’ll get a bowl of rice, a huge plate of veggies, some variety of noodle (I choose udon usually) and a plate of thinly sliced meat.  [Sandi Masori]

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food

Jewish Family Service-Linked Network Issues Statement on New Federal Immigration Policies

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Rapid Response Network, in light of the new federal policies being implemented in the wake of the lift of Title 42, on Thursday issued the following statement from its Steering Committee: Kate Clark, senior director of immigration services, Jewish Family Service of San Diego; Norma Chavez-Peterson, executive

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International, San Diego County, USA