San Diego Calendar

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Almost 60 college students from the University of Pennsylvania, New York University and Cornell University will visit San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) in March to volunteer at the school’s garden as part of Jewish Farm School’s alternative spring break program.  “For the third year, we are delighted to host college students […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) joined Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) and other Senators in asking Attorney General Eric Holder to appeal a recent court ruling against the 50-year-old cross at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego.  On January 4th the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the cross was an unconstitutional

SAN DIEGO (Press Table) — The community is invited to attend Congregation Beth Israel’s (CBI) 4th environmental extravaganza with the theme of “Green Table, Just Table” on Sunday, February 27.  The program will provide experiences in healthy cooking and eating; gardening; and responsible care of our environment. The program begins at 9:00 a.m. with a cooking

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Press Release)– Celebrating honorable acts of peacemaking, the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) will host its annual Peacemaker Awards on Thursday, March 10,  at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. The inspiring event recognizes individuals and organizations for their creative and effective solutions to conflict. Honorary Chairs for the event are Murray and

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – There is a big mystery in Sha’ar Hanegev, Israel, that has its ranking officials scratching their heads – with pleasure. Notwithstanding that the municipality is located adjacent to the Gaza Strip, from which Kassam rockets are fired indiscriminately at Israel’s agricultural villages, and despite ever-present rumors that there

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) –U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-California) on Wednesday  introduced the War Memorial Protection Act to allow the inclusion of religious symbols as part of military monuments.  The legislation follows the latest ruling from the Ninth Circuit declaring the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial unconstitutional. “The latest ruling on the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is a

Singing and Dancing Counter Anti-Israel Protest By Yiftach Levy SAN DIEGO – An intense week of preparations involving scores of emails and phone calls all over San Diego County and beyond culminated in the gathering in Balboa Park of hundreds of pro-Israel activists – Israelis, Jews, and non-Jews alike. They came to sing, wave Israeli and American flags,

   Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Mayor of San Diego Sends Greetings Southwestern Jewish Press, September 16, 1955, Page 1 The Southwestern Jewish Press has long been active in civic affairs, striving at all times for the betterment of this community. As the only Anglo-Jewish newspaper serving San Diego County, you have been

SAN DIEGO–Beth Am Preschool holds an Open House on Sunday, January 9,  from 9:00- 10:30am. The Preschool, located in Carmel Valley, on the Synagogue Campus at 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, and at the Satellite Campus at 11860 Carmel Creek Road, includes a variety of programs for children ages newborn through five years.  The Synagogue Campus houses