Tag: San Diego
Orthodox Jew reportedly killed in San Diego area shooting
One person was killed and two were injured in a shooting at a dental practice in El Cajon, Calif., some 15 miles from San Diego. The shooter, reportedly a former patient, is in custody.
The...
‘No words’ for destruction from Hamas attacks, San Diego Federation head says
More than a dozen Jewish communal leaders and clergy from the Southern Californian city of San Diego traveled to Israel from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30 on a trip organized by the Jewish Federation...
House of Israel center working with San Diego police after vandalism
House of Israel, one of 31 international “houses” in San Diego’s 1,200-acre Balboa Park, opened mere months after Israel declared independence in 1948. Since then, the cultural center has been “showcasing Israeli music, culture and...
Suddenly, San Diego finds itself at hub of Jewish Community Center universe
It’s relatively rare for the top lay leader of a Jewish organization with national or continental reach to be based on the West Coast, let alone in San Diego. That makes the leadership trajectory...
Eileen Wingard Honored as Lawrence Family JCC’s Volunteer of the Year
On June 8, 2022 the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, convened its annual membership meeting and JCC and CJC (Center for Jewish Culture) Board of Directors installation.
The following awards were presented...
Enrique Morones: U.S. Must Be More Welcoming to Migrants
Migrant rights advocate Enrique Morones told a Tifereth Israel Synagogue audience that the United States should adopt an immigration policy that is more coherent and more humane.
Morones, founding president of Gente Unida (People United), said approximately...
San Diego school board modifies resolution calling for ‘unbiased’ materials on Israel
The San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved, though modified, a resolution condemning anti-Semitism that would have also supported “unbiased and politically neutral” classroom materials pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In the approved...
Watchdog slams ‘falsehoods’ promoted in San Diego Democratic Party panel
A recent panel discussion hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee featured panelists who promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and the “demonization of Israel,” revealed the San Diego chapter of StandWithUs.
During...
After series of lawsuits, Hillel breaks ground for new Jewish center at UC San...
The Hillel of San Diego has started construction on a new Jewish center across from the University of California San Diego campus after facing several lawsuits that challenged the project.
The Beverly and Joseph Glickman...
Infrastructure challenges for the Tijuana- San Diego region will be presented at Tijuana Innovadora...
Under the motto “Tijuana is the Future,” Tijuana Innovadora 2020 will be held online and free of charge. As a part of this event, six discussion panels will address the challenges facing the Tijuana-San...