San Diego County

Community Marks an Emotional Yom HaShoah at the JCC

The Jewish Federation of San Diego has received a very generous donation, the biggest in its history. With these funds, they are building a mobile Holocaust educational vehicle. It will include the latest technologies, relics, interactive components, and so much more. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Albert Kreimerman, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Pro-Israel Rally Held Sunday at UCSD

We were instructed not to interact with them, but I felt an urge to ask some of the poster holders for explanations. Not to pick a fight, but to understand what they meant or to confirm my suspicion that they didn’t fully grasp what they were saying. For example, I would have liked to discuss with a lady holding a sign that read: “Proud to be a Jew. Proud to be anti-Zionist.” What did she mean? As anti-Zionism literally means the dismantling of our Jewish state, how could it coexist with being a “proud Jew”? [Yakov Nayerman]

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Israel, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA, Yakov Nayerman

Our Shtetl San Diego County: Love for Critters

Animal rescue is an important aspect of the San Diego County Humane Society, according to Gary Weitzmann, its President and CEO. I rescued an Angora rabbit from a depressing living situation and she is living the best life as a “free roam” house rabbit with my family. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, USA

Michael Jules Schwarz, Former Publisher of San Diego Jewish Times

When Michael retired from accounting, he became the owner and publisher of The San Diego Jewish Times. His passion for print journalism and Jewish life were a joy to him. Michael served on the boards and in leadership positions for the San Diego Jewish Academy (President), Optimist International of San Diego, and the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club (President) along with several other civic and Jewish organizations. [Schwarz family]

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Business & Finance, News Media, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego County

San Diego Jewish Community Statement on Campus Turbulence

The presence of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests, including a significant walkout at SDSU and an unsettling encampment at UCSD, has created an atmosphere of intimidation and misinformation that deeply concerns us all. [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Antisemitism, Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OpEd: Imagined Voices and Motivations of Middle East Actors

Are we on the brink of plunging into a spiral of violence, potentially dragging the rest of the world into the horrors of World War III? Or will we strive to restore calm, seeking to cultivate a world marked by peace and prosperity for all its inhabitants?  What will be the answer? [Jose Galicot]

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International, Israel, Jewish Fiction, Jose Galicot, Middle East, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Our Shtetl San Diego County: Some Upcoming Worthwhile Events

Many of us have met survivors and have read or heard their stories. The Jewish Federation of San Diego is holding an event from 1 to 4 p.m.,  Sunday, May 5, at the Lawrence Family JCC. In these turbulent times, the theme this year is “Coming Together in Strength and Unity” which is very much needed in our community. [Cailin Acosta]

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Antisemitism, Cailin Acosta, California, Holocaust, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

GOP Leaders in Legislature: Strip Funding from Universities that Won’t Protect Students

Republican Assembly Leader and Republican Senate Leader Brian Jones at news conference in Sacramento. (Photo courtesy of Brian Jones)

The proposal by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones of San Diego and Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher of Yuba City came in response to pro-Palestine protests at UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UCLA and other institutions. [Chris Jennewein, Times of San Diego]

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California, Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

OpEd: UC San Diego’s Anti-Semitism Problem

We can garner meaningful insight into UCSD’s policies from its sister campus, UCLA. On April 30th, a Jewish woman was beaten unconscious at UCLA’s “pro-Palestine” encampment, while campus police stood by. In fact, in a now-viral recording, the UCLA Police Department admitted that its officers were instructed by the UCLA Administration to “stand down” while Jewish students were being assaulted and blocked from accessing parts of campus. [Kerry Schlossberg]

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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

UCLA Hall Covered in Graffiti After Police Cleared Pro-Palestine Encampment

Encampment at UCSD and a demonstration at University of San Diego: See story in Times of San Diego * UCLA Story Published by HNGN The Los Angeles Police Department swept through the University of California Los Angeles’ pro-Palestine Encampment early Thursday morning, arresting hundreds of students and faculty members and clearing the protest site of

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Antisemitism, California, Israel, Nordot, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Rep. Sara Jacobs Votes Against Antisemitism Awareness Act

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-San Diego) voted in the minority against a bill on Wednesday, May 1, that is called the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023.  She said the measure “would stifle and restrict free speech in an effort to combat the rise of antisemitism”  The measure passed the House by a vote 320-91. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Antisemitism, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA