A family vacations for several days at the beach at the start of Chanukah, but in their haste they forgot to pack a menorah. They have, however, packed the Chanukah candles. So they improvise each ...

Dr. Israel Drazin served for 31 years in the US military and attained the rank of Brigadier General. He has a PhD in Judaic Studies and a Masters Degree in psychology and a Masters Degree in Jewish ...

We hope that you had a meaningful Yom Kippur. Here is a list of upcoming events. [Cailin Acosta] When we hear the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, it reminds us that G-d created the world, and He is our King.

Editor’s Note: The full articles alluded to in this report may be accessed via the U-T website. District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis has won plaudits from Justin Brooks, director of the California ...

Photos and story Sandy Golden SAN DIEGO — Israeli Scouts from San Diego’s Carmel Valley, miniature plants of sunflower seeds from Israel, a San Diego middle-school student writing names in Hebrew for ...

Story by Eileen Wingard, Photos by Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel LA JOLLA, California — The venerable UCSD pianist, Cecil Lytle, chooses a different theme each year for the annual Lytle Scholarship ...

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori SAN DIEGO — Stav Shaffir, a member of the Zionist Union party, said Tuesday evening that too many financial transactions authorized by Israel’s ...

The Chicago Cubs made history by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday night to clinch the National League Championship, paving their way into the World Series for the first time since 1945. The ...

SAN DIEGO (Staff Report) — We received from Gary Acheatel of Advocates for Israel a link to this video, in which students at UCLA were asked questions all relating to Israel. There’s a lot to be ...

Donald H. Harrison is the former co-publisher and editor of San Diego Jewish World. His wife, Nancy, was the other co-publisher. As editor emeritus, he remains an active contributor, writing columns ...

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– San Diego Opera has announced a $1 million gift from Erna and Andrew Viterbi. The first $500,000 of the gift will be used to underwrite the “Community Conversations on Faith ...