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Honoring Tradition, Looking Toward the Future
Soille Hebrew Day School’s next chapter By L’CHAIM Staff There is a new energy in the hallways of Soille San ...
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Honoring Tradition, Looking Toward the Future
Soille Hebrew Day School’s next chapter By L’CHAIM Staff There is a new energy in the hallways of Soille San Diego Hebrew Day ...
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1000 Words: Beyond the Battlefield
Israeli initiatives help soldiers transition to civilian life Employment, housing and resilience programs support IDF troops as they rebuild their futures. By Josh ...
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Sunny Sheet Pan Shakshuka
By Adeena Sussman I’ve made shakshuka—a typically spicy, saucy breakfast dish of Tunisian/Moroccan origin—every which way. Green, red, and white versions have appeared ...
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Gather, Celebrate, Connect at Adat Yeshurun
By Sharon Rapoport At Congregation Adat Yeshurun, opening our doors has long been part of building community. Prayer, learning and Jewish life are ...
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Bringing Holocaust Education Directly to San Diego Students
This fall, a new kind of classroom is pulling onto school campuses across San Diego County. Spark Interactive, an immersive mobile Holocaust education ...
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Mensa: A Play for Today
A World Premiere Examines Where We Are We live in a world of social media, podcasts, algorithms, outrage, breaking news that breaks again ...
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Joan Jacobs Signature Brunch to Welcome Award-winning Actress Marlee Matlin
On Sunday, Nov. 1, Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s Joan Jacobs Signature Brunch returns to the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, ...
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From San Diego to Jerusalem
Remembering 9/11 Through a Living Memorial By Ian Merles September is a month of remembrance, reflection, and renewal. For Americans, it marks the ...
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Where Language Lives
Inside Lingua Natal’s Immersive Approach to Early Learning In a sunlit classroom where two-year-olds name colors in a new language while arranging flowers, ...
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SDJA Announces New Leadership for the 2026–2027 School Year
The announcement comes alongside expanded student opportunities San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) is ushering in the 2026–2027 school year with significant investments in ...
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COVID-19 and the Jewish elderly
Nursing-home administrators keep up the battle against the coronavirus, as they work to improve their in-house responses and close care ...
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Mazel and Mishagoss: Forget Old Wives’ Tales…We’ve Got Jewish Mothers’ Proverbs
I thought I was the only Jew who ignored my mom’s advice growing up and now lives with the consequences. And the remorse. ...
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Prayers and Passages: KOL NIDRE
It is easily the most eagerly anticipated moment of the High Holy Days. We have arrived at Erev Yom Kippur, the evening that ...
August 2026
Building Families, Building Community
By Sharona Shtienberg Some people separate their family life, professional career and public service. For Talia Kastiel-Katz, these three worlds are deeply intertwined. ...
August 2026
Simple Quick Pickled Cucumbers
By Tamar Rothenberg, MS, RDN; Author, Cancer Diet for the Newly Diagnosed What’s Jewish life without a pickle? Pickling is a simple and ...
August 2026
A South African’s Journey From Anti-Israel Activist to Israel Advocate
Former BDS supporter Klaas Mokgomole said that a firsthand visit to the Jewish state overturned years of anti-Israel indoctrination. By Etgar Lefkovits, JNS.org ...
August 2026
StandWithUs Southwest
Empowering San Diego to Stand Up for Israel and the Jewish People Whether in classrooms, city halls, houses of worship, or neighborhood gatherings, ...
August 2026
Forces of Nature: La Jolla Symphony & Chorus announces 2026-2027 season
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is going global with their 2026-27 season programming, showcasing international guest artists, a wide variety of music from ...
August 2026
Jerusalem Rooftop Cafe Provides Opportunities to Young Adults with Autism
By Steve Linde, JNS.org A five-course vegetarian dinner prepared and served on the rooftop of Jerusalem’s Clal Center on Monday celebrated the first ...
August 2026
EmotionAid Offers Israelis Tools for Resilience
By Linda Gradstein, JNS.org Anyone who has lived in Israel—especially since Oct. 7, 2023—could use some stress relief. A recent report by Israel’s ...
August 2026
Finalists Announced for Tel Aviv University/Coller Foundation Prize to Decode Animal Communication
The Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University (TAU) have announced the four finalists for the annual US$100,000 prize from the Coller Dolittle ...