Opinion: Getting to the Promised Land in Modern America
Chief Justice John Roberts is famously quoted as saying, “The way to stop discrimination on…
Local Filmmaker Documents Descendants of ‘Hidden Jews’ Who Fled Spanish Inquisition
Little is written in American history books about the hidden Jews of the Southwest, and…
Yom Kippur, Judaism’s Holiest Day of 2020, Begins at Sundown on Sunday
The solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in 2020 begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept.…
Rosh Hashanah 2020: Jewish New Year Begins at Sundown Friday
The 5781th year in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 18, with…
San Diego’s Oldest and Largest Jewish Congregation Elects New Rabbi
Members of Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego’s largest and oldest Jewish congregation, have elected Rabbi…
Poway Synagogue Shooting Caps Year of Record Anti-Semitic Violence in U.S.
Jews in the United States suffered the largest number of anti-Semitic incidents last year since…
Amid a Real-Life Plague, San Diego Jews Celebrate Passover 2020
Passover, the commemoration of the Old Testament story of the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews…
San Diego Jews Celebrate First Night of Hanukkah 2019
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, began at sundown on Sunday with menorah-lighting ceremonies at…
Author Don Harrison’s Quest for Jewish Stories About San Diego
Whether you are new to San Diego are or an old timer, I think it…
Yom Kippur, Judaism’s Holiest Day of 2019, Begins at Sundown Tuesday
The solemn Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur in 2019 begins at sundown on Tuesday, Oct. 8,…
Rosh Hashanah 2019: Jewish New Year Begins at Sundown Sunday
The 5780th year in the Jewish calendar begins at sundown on Sunday, Sept. 29, with Rosh…
Opinion: If Donald Trump Thinks Jews Are Disloyal, He Doesn’t Understand Us
Lately I have taken umbrage at President Trump’s intrusion into an aspect of Jewish culture…
Opinion: CSU Ethnic Studies Requirement a Bad Idea Whose Time Should Never Come
Now that public outrage has forced the retraction of the K-12 ethnic studies curriculum proposal…
Opinion: We Can’t Let Racism and Nativism Turn San Diego into Another El Paso
El Paso is too close to home. As a native San Diegan and longtime human…