San Diego County

OpEd: Blame Goldstein and Hadjadj, not the Jews or Chabad

So there is another shanda, disgrace, emanating from former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein’s complicated scheme to steal money from taxpayers and generous employers.  Caught up in it is another Chabad Rabbi, Yehuda Hadjadj of Chabad of UC San Diego, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 26, to conspiring with Goldstein to illegally divert money fraudulently obtained from Qualcomm. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Opinion, San Diego County, Shanda File

JCC, Arc of San Diego Partner to Bring Coffee and Inclusion as The Bean Reopens

LA JOLLA (Press Release) — After being closed for 20 months due to the pandemic, the JCC is thrilled to announce that the JCC’s coffee shop, The Bean, is once again open for business. And it’s not just business as usual. The Bean now features premium small batch coffee through a partnership with another local

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San Diego County, Travel and Food

UCSD Chabad Director Admits to Conspiracy to Defraud Qualcomm With Former Poway Chabad Rabbi

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Rabbi Yehuda Hadjadj, director of Chabad at the University of California, San Diego, pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring with former Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein and at least three other individuals to defraud Qualcomm’s corporate matching program. Beginning no later than August 2010 and continuing through

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San Diego County

Entrepreneur Tells of Taking 2 Companies Public and the Deal He Made for the San Diego Jewish Academy

This memoir tells of a man bouncing on the exceedingly rough seas of entrepreneurship and finding emotional safe harbor again and again in the warmth of his family.  It is not your standard how-I-made-a-bundle-and-you-can-too motivational book; it is a very intimate autobiographical portrait of Del Mar resident Richard Jaffe, which he wrote with the assistance of his daughter Charly.  [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA

$50 Million Epstein Family Gift to Drive Alzheimer’s Research at UC San Diego, USC

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — A joint gift to the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California San Diego totaling $50 million from the Epstein Family Foundation will drive Alzheimer’s research and accelerate the search for treatments and a cure. The generous donation establishes the Epstein Family Alzheimer’s Research Collaboration at USC

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

School Board Candidate Shana Hazan Wins San Diego Education Association Endorsement

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Today, Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of a San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) student, and candidate for the SDUSD Board of Education District B, announced her endorsement from the San Diego Education Association (SDEA). The SDEA is California’s second largest education union, representing over 7,000 pre-k through

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rep. Sara Jacobs Traveling to Ukraine as Part of Official Congressional Delegation

Washington, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), whose district is in San Diego County, will be in Ukraine and Belgium this week as part of an official, bipartisan congressional delegation organized by Chairman Gregory Meeks of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bipartisan delegation will meet with NATO allies and European Union

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International, San Diego County, USA

Jewish Federation Offers New Educational Resources for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Jewish Federation of San Diego County (Federation) along with ADL San Diego and The Butterfly Project will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 with educational resources, a new online video library, and a Speakers Bureau of Survivors — all now available for teachers, educators, and administrators to incorporate

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Bible Inspired Name of Cemetery in Nestor Neighborhood

In Nestor, a neighborhood of San Diego northwest of San Ysidro, a small, two-acre, formerly abandoned burial grounds, recently undergoing restoration, is named the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Located at 2127 Iris Street, it is so small, it sometimes is called Mount Oliveito Cemetery. It is surrounded by single-family residences. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA

From Darkness to Light

By Heidi Gantwerk Last Saturday, we all followed the attack in Colleyville, fearful of the worst possible ending as we also were reminded of our own local past tragedies. The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and ADL San Diego were in touch immediately to share updates and discuss potential local warnings. Federation also was

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Heidi Gantwerk, San Diego County

House Passes Legislation to Award La Mesa’s Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal

For the Jewish angle on Willie O’Ree, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation (S. 452) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree of La Mesa, in recognition for his historic contributions to hockey, inclusion, and recreation, and education for young people. The bill

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Children’s Literature: Turning Conflict into Cooperation

Their story starts off as a tale of conflict between two towns, one of which grows apples, and the other which raises honey bees.  When the residents of Dvash stripped an apple tree in the town of Tapuchim, the first reaction of the adult residents of Tapuchin was to retaliate against Dvash.  But a little girl suggested that before they do anything, they should seek the advice of their rabbi. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Congregation Beth Israel to Preview San Diego International Jewish Film Festival

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Tuesday, January 25, from 7-8 p.m., the Congregation Beth Israel Men’s Club will preview films of the 32nd San Diego International Jewish Film Festival (SDIJFF), with commentary by Linda Levine. The mission of the SDIJFF is to offer outstanding world cinema that promotes awareness, appreciation and pride in the

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast