San Diego County

San Diegan to Develop Programs for Reform Judaism’s Outreach to Underrepresented Groups

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ),  has announced the hiring of San Diego native Sarah Norton as Assistant Vice President of a new venture within the URJ which makes it possible for more individuals to engage with Judaism on their terms. [Press Release]

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OpEd: Ethnic Studies Should Have Been Part of California’s Regular Curriculum

Kit Carson was a legendary figure celebrated as a brave frontiersman. But he was a brutal leader, commanding attacks on Native Americans across the west, destroying food sources and murdering innocent women and children. Yet we have a local park in Escondido named after him. [Marsha Sutton, Times of San Diego]

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At Pita 22 It’s about Good Homemade Food Not Politics 

It’s a cute, little fast-casual restaurant that does a brisk lunch hour.  Owner Avi Gerassi prides himself on making everything they can in house.  That includes all the salads and spreads, the pita and even the challah that they use for the weekend French toast. The menu features Israeli comfort food- shawarma, kabobs, falafel, pita, humus, etcetera.  [Sandi Masori]

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Complaints Lodged against 6 UCSD Police Officers in Aftermath of SJP Demonstration

Schlossberg said she met with UCSD Detective Roy Vicente and an unidentified partner on Friday, March 8, to bring photos of an alleged perpetrator who poured water over her head and that of Physics Prof. Alex Groisman, and then, while running away, collided with Music  Prof. Shlomo Dubnov, fracturing his ankle. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Speak against Antisemitism, AJC Director Urges

Sara E. Brown, regional director of the American Jewish Committee, urged readers to “not ignore or stand by in the face of antisemitic rhetoric, hatred, incidents, or violence. Stand up and say no, not in San Diego….” (SDJW staff)

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ron Mix

He was elected eight straight years as a Charger to the AFL All-Star team. He was nicknamed the “Intellectual Assassin” due to his high intelligence and on-field excellence. In the off-seasons, he earned a law degree from the University of San Diego law school. In 1978, he was elected to the Chargers Hall of Fame, in 1979 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and in 1980 to the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame [SDJW staff]

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Baskin Robbins Fun: A New Flavor and a Pun

Graphic artists found out that by coloring the curved part of the B, in the initials BR, and the straight line of the R, they would have a bright number 31 within the initials – 31 being Baskin Robbins’ initial concept of having a separate flavor for every day of the month. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Fundraisers Sponsored by Two Families Whose Lives Were Shattered in Shooting at Dental Office

Yareli Carrillo, mother of a 9-month-old baby, was one of two people injured when a gunman opened fire on Feb. 29 at the Smile Plus Dentistry & Orthodontics clinic in El Cajon where she works as an administrative assistant. The shooter, a former patient, killed Dr. Benjamin Harouni. [Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine]

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: ‘Brain Prize’ Awarded to San Diegan, Jerusalemite, and New Yorker

Researchers from San Diego, Jerusalem, and New York have been awarded the 2024 Brain Prize by the Lundbeck Foundation for their advancement of the study of neuroscience. [SDJW staff]

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Israel-Diaspora Jewish Unity Showcased with SDJA’s Hosting Sha’ar Hanegev Teens

The past two weeks have been a testament to the spirit of k’lal yisrael that is so powerfully realized here in San Diego, and to the boundless generosity and warmth of our own Jewish community. San Diego had the privilege of hosting 130 courageous teens from Sha’ar HaNegev along with 20 staff members, providing them all with much-needed respite and a home away from home. [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Counter-Protester Seeks to Press Charges against Assailant at UCSD’s Anti-Israel March

The incident occurred a few hours before the Associated Students adopted a resolution calling upon UC San Diego to divest from companies doing business with Israel – a demand promptly rejected by UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla. [Donald H. Harrison]

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SDJA Students Bid Emotional Farewell to Peers from Sha’ar Hanegev

“It was the most amazing experience to meet new people,” said Mia Kraus, a student from Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel near the border with Gaza. “What the families gave us is just incredible. It took us away from the tragedy and pain of the past few months.” [Jacob Kamaras]

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