San Diego County

A Mother’s Plea on the Sixth Anniversary of Her Daughter’s Death

I created the Jaclyn Beth Kaufman Tauber Memorial Fund through the Jewish Community Foundation to honor the memory of my beautiful daughter Jackie, she was my best friend. Jackie had the ability to connect with people on a very personal level, especially children. Jackie was creatively gifted. A master puppeteer, she was a member of the San Diego Guild of Puppetry, a non-profit organization created to educate through the magic of Puppet Theater [Dale Kaufman]

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Eric George Tauber, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

A Grateful Synagogue Bids a Surprise Farewell to Constant Volunteers

Abe Goldberg’s mother, Bronia, and stepfather Harry Sajgeman died within three months of each other in the mid-1980s, but due perhaps to a communications error, most people at Tifereth Israel Synagogue were unaware that he and his wife, Bea, were sitting shiva, alone, at their home. Because the Goldbergs lacked the ten Jewish adults necessary to say kaddish during the seven-day mourning period, they were left feeling forlorn. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, USA

Growth of Austin Jewish Community Marred by Antisemitism

an Diegan Gary E. Jacobs, chair of the board of JCC Association of North America, and I spent a memorable couple of days in Austin, Texas, this week visiting Shalom Austin, a young and remarkable JCC and one of roughly 35 integrated communities across the JCC Movement.  Integrated communities are those in which the JCC is part of a shared corporate structure that includes a Jewish Federation and other organizations and institutions, which vary by community. In Austin, the configuration includes Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Community Foundation. [Doron Krakow]

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San Diego County, USA

Kayla Globerson Chosen for Zionist Leadership Academy

Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) San Diego is pleased to announce that local JNFuture President and Community Campaign Chair, Kayla Globerson, has been accepted into the World Zionist Organization’s prestigious Zionist Leadership Academy. A joint initiative of JNF and the World Zionist Organization, the Zionist Leadership Academy is an intensive 10-month program for young professionals widely influential within their respective Jewish communities designed to train and develop a cohesive team of talented Zionist leaders who can play a significant role in their communities. [Jewish National Fund]

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Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Rep. Peters to Participate in Beth Israel Town Hall Nov. 23

U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, will conduct a town hall via Zoom at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, hosted by the Beth Israel Men’s Club.  Peters  has been in the news recently for his role in forwarding negotiations between government agencies and the pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices.  He serves on both the House Budget Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee. [Beth Israel]

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San Diego County, USA

Christening on Shabbat of Navy Ship Named for Jewish Gay Icon

Although gay icon Harvey Milk was Jewish, the U.S. Navy has announced that on Shabbat, it will “christen” the oiler to be named in his honor.  Following is the press release from the U.S. Department of Defense: “The Navy will christen the John Lewis-class replenishment oiler, the future USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), during a 9 a.m. PDT ceremony Saturday, Nov. 6 in San Diego, California.”

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Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, San Diego County, USA

Chula Vista Leaders Rally Against Antisemitism

Chula Vista community leaders came out on Tuesday, Nov. 4,  to address the problem of anti-Semitic and anti-LGBT graffiti that was written across the Bonita Vista High School building over the Halloween holiday this past week. Although Councilmember Steven Padilla pointed out that graffiti, in general, is not an unusual incident when it comes to Halloween.  However, this year, the Chula Vista community must stand together in complete solidarity and condemn this kind of hateful activity, he said. Our community must declare that hatred and intolerance cannot be tolerated. [Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel]

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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County

San Diego Unified Condemns Antisemitism, But the Fight Against Hate Continues

By Tammy Gillies Times of San Diego On Oct. 26, the San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution condemning antisemitism and affirming the value of Jewish students, staff, and families. We thank the trustees for sending an important message to the community. Last week marked the third anniversary of the

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Letter to Congresswoman Sara Jacobs: Pleading for Ethiopia

Sam Litvin penned the following letter to Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53): By Sam Litvin Dear Congresswoman Jacobs, I am sure you are aware that the Tigray and Oromo rebels are two hours from entering Addis Ababa. What you may not know is that they are the sworn enemy of the Jewish community of Ethiopia and

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Middle East, Sam Litvin, San Diego County

SDSU Chosen for National Cohort to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — As part of a second-ever cohort, San Diego State University has been selected to participate in Hillel International’s 2021-22 Campus Climate Initiative (CCI). The CCI model strengthens the relationships between Jewish student leaders, campus leaders and Hillel professionals through education about the Jewish community and antisemitism. CCI works within institutions’

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

San Diego Partners with Israeli Tech Company to Gauge Public Trust in Police

By Elizabeth Ireland Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — City leaders in San Diego Monday announced a planned series of public surveys designed to gauge local citizens’ levels of trust in the police and general attitudes toward public-safety issues. The civic opinion-gathering effort will take place via a partnership between the San Diego Police

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San Diego County

Drama Depicts a Crisis of Conscience During the Civil War

The four-act play ‘Ben Byutler’ was written in 2014 by Richard Strand and conveyed the moral dilemma a Union lawyer-cum general (Richard Baird) confronted when faced with a fugitive southern slave, Shepard Mallory (Brandon Pierce), who appeared at the Yankee fort “demanding” to see the general. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast