San Diego Jewish World

11/14/2025

BOOK REVIEW: "The Triumph of Life"

‘The Triumph of Life’ is a Theology of Judaism November 5, 2025 The Triumph of Life: A Narrative Theology of Judaism by Rabbi Irving “Yitz” Greenberg’; Jewish Publication Society; (c) 2024; ISBN 9780827-615213; 366 pages of narrative; $11.79 paperback on Amazon. By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin ...

11/12/2025

The Butterfly Project is expanding across our southern border!

From San Diego to Israel and Germany: The Butterfly Project’s Mission of Memory and Empathy Expands Across Borders November 5, 2025 Nicole Nocon, left, and Ulla Hadar SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Nicole Nocon, a German journalist and the granddaughter of N**i Party members, met Steven Schindler, ...

11/11/2025

The Mamdani mayoral win in New York City has significantly impacted conversation among American Jews

Mamdani Election Leads to Clash Between Jewish and Islamic Defense Organizations November 5, 2025 SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) clashed Wednesday in the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s election on Tuesday as the next mayor of Ne...

11/10/2025

TV REVIEW: "Boston Blue"
https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2025/11/08/television-black-jewish-and-boston-blue/

11/10/2025

Parsha Vayiera - Visions, Visitors and Vows

Parsha Vayeira: Visions, Visitors, and Vows November 6, 2025 / Leave a Comment By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. EL CAJON, California — And here is where, it seems, many of our current troubles all begin, more than 4,000 years ago. Careful reading of this week’s parsha may h...

11/10/2025

BOOK REVIEW: "Accepting and Excepting"

‘Accepting and Excepting’: Readable and Profound November 9, 2025 / Leave a Comment By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin PIKESVILLE, Maryland — The 515-page 2025 exceptional book Accepting and Excepting: On Pluralism and Chosenness out of the Sources of Judaism is by Raphael Josp...

11/10/2025

A San Diego delegation just attended JNF's Global Conference for Israel:

San Diego Delegation Attends JNF-USA’s Global Conference for Israel November 7, 2025 / Leave a Comment San Diego County delegation to JNF-USA’s Global Conference for Israel included Back row: Liz Grey, Myra Chack Fleischer, Tina Hirsh-Kholos, Ron Nehring; 2nd row from back: Robert Ganz, Lara Sto...

11/10/2025

OpEd: The Mamdani mayoral victory in New York City:

The Mamdani Victory: A Stubborn Optimist’s Hypothesis November 7, 2025 / Leave a Comment By Yakov Nayerman Yakov Nayerman SAN DIEGO — People call me a hopeless optimist — and, alas, not without reason. Every time I open a bottle of one of our favorite wines, Pessimist, and read the words on it...

11/10/2025

Jewish Birthday: Nathan Rothschild

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Nathan Rothschild November 8, 2025 / Leave a Comment Courtesy of Wikipedia Nathan Rothschild (Photo: Wikipedia) Nathan Rothschild (November 8, 1840 – March 31, 1915), was a British banker and politician from the wealthy international Rothschild family. He was also a here...

11/10/2025

There is so much happening at the Lawrence Family Jewish Commuity Center in La Jolla!

Life at the JCC: Many Attractions at the Same Time November 8, 2025 / Leave a Comment By Betzy Lynch Betzy Lynch LA JOLLA, California — My sister was visiting from Maine this Shabbat. As we drove home from synagogue on Saturday morning, she spoke to her child and said, “I’m sorry to miss the e...

09/27/2025

Rabbi Sandra Lawson shares some reflections on what it is like to be Black and Jewish in today's world and an issue that we need to address in the American Jewish community.

A real Black–Jewish alliance must be rooted in mutuality. That means addressing antisemitism in Black communities and also fighting racism in Jewish communities. It means centering Black Jewish voices as leaders. It means recognizing that our struggles are interconnected—that the same systems th...

09/14/2025

The story follows German-Jewish immigrant Rose’s arrival in San Diego in the mid- 1800s, and his experience being an integral part of the early days of San Diego. He faced plenty of antisemitism in the process, but thanks to his geniality he was elected to myriad public offices including the presi...