A visionary in Jewish education plays a big role at Chabad Hebrew Academy and in the life of Rabbi Josef Fradkin

JFS bids farewell to CEO Jill Borg Spitzer and welcomes successor Michael Hopkins at annual Heart and Soul Gala

The Center for Jewish Culture celebrates the performing arts with a new year-round series featuring comedy, music, theater and dance

Chabad Hebrew Academy is home to several students from Mexico who commute daily across the international border just to attend school

Set against the rolling hills of Poway, Maderas Golf Course is more than just a worldclass location to tee off. Since opening in 2000, the golf course’s majestic setting has been host to more than 50 weddings each year, with Maderas’ professional and attentive staff making that special day for every bride and groom an [...]

Israelis seeking alternatives to traditional wedding ceremonies

Tzohar Seminary for Chassidus and the Arts opens in Pittsburgh, with San Diegan Rivka Eilfort in its inaugural class

The overriding lesson of the parsha is that we must identify our abilities and actively harness them to improve ourselves, our families, our community and people with the hope that the “blessing of Yaakov” comes true: “The angel who delivers me shall bless the children…that they increase in the land like fish.”

Young Israel Synagogue of San Diego is widely appealing thanks to its inclusive, welcoming nature and commitment to adult education

By Pamela Price Photo By Victor S. Barocas When Davidi and Lizi Compton arrived in the desert from the Arava Valley in Israel, they planted roots, literally. Davidi, an agronomist with a master’s degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, brought with him a wealth of knowledge on desert agriculture, literally coloring the terrain around [...]

The Gift-Horse

Pasta offers lots of variety and is easier to make from scratch than is commonly believed

SeniorSource’s Sandy Lieberman helps older adults find the support they need in retirement and assisted living communities throughout the county

A Letter from a reserve soldier in the IDF

The Reality of Judaism

My 50s

The College Admissions Game

A lifetime of support for Jewish organizations and a love for Israel culminates in an FIDF-San Diego Gala honoring Julian and Jenny Josephson

The national math curriculum of Singapore makes its way to San Diego via Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School

Where Less is Simply Grand

The incredible, inspiring story of skydiver Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld