The La Jolla Playhouse has the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama on the boards this month. Starting Nov. 16, “Ruined” will take audiences on a theatrical voyage to the Congo.

Dr. Paul and Stephanie Ross celebrated Sukkot with a flair at their Montage at Mission Hills residence in Cathedral City. Decorated with hanging fruit and vintage memorabilia from Israel, their sukkah put out the welcome mat for their Chabad of Rancho Mirage friends at the two-day “Sukkah Hop.” Paul said about 60 people stopped by, [...]

Temecula Valley’s Congregation Havurim has thrived for 16 years without its own synagogyue as the only Reform congregation between Poway and Riverside

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (JTA) — The snack bar is always kosher, and the games are never on Friday night. The roster is packed with names like Adam, Isaac, Benjamin and Micah, with an Ori, Ethan, Yuval and Noam thrown in. The players huddle to say the Sh’ma before taking the field; the quarterback calls the [...]

Villa Capri does Italian food right — and even a few old-world Jewish dishes

Jewish and Arab teens from Israel and San Diego break stereotypes and build bridges

Jews are pre-disposed to a variety of genetic disorders, but thanks to modern genetic testing, babies born to Jewish couples have a much lesser chance of inheriting a disease

Malibu’s Camp JCA Shalom emphasizes sustainability as much as teaching Jewish values to its campers

Enjoy corn like natives to the New World enjoyed it, long before Europeans settled the land

Excerpted from Rabbi Frank’s sermon during Yom Kippur 5771 at Temple Solel in Cardiff by the Sea

Faith is an important tool in bringing children into our imperfect world. In retrospect, instead of telling my son outright that my mother had died, I could have said “She’s with God now.”

Oh my. It’s finally here. That time during the year when cozy slippers replace sandals, when hot tea replaces iced and when a walk at dusk is brisk and breezy rather than steamy and sticky. I’m rejoicing, because this season is my favorite, and I imagine I’m not alone in my opinion. We’re lucky to [...]

If we create the proper environment for the performance of Torah and mitzvot, if we care enough to try to elevate our lives toward the attainment of Torah and mitzvot, then the Master of the Universe will simply allow that environment to prosper and grow more beautiful with each passing day.

Oldest daughter insisted she knew what was best for her. We had to admit she was right. Paying private school tuition for two years wasn’t something we’d planned on. But once we wrapped our minds around the situation, we sucked in our middle-aged guts and tightened our belts. We’d make it work for her.

Los Angeles has the same problem — any big city does. Despite the geographical closeness of many parts, the perception is that you’re a world away. If you live in Pasadena and try to date someone in Santa Monica, you might as well be pen pals.

My gentleman friend wanted to do something “special” for my birthday, the only instruction being, “wear something sporty.” Since I had hoped to celebrate in a more traditional manner — dinner, wine, tiny boxes filled with sparkly things — I was a little nervous. In a Men-Are-From-Mars-Women-Are-From-Venus moment, I was driven to a lonely stretch [...]

Affording Jewish summer camp just became easier thanks to a partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp and Jewish Federation of San Diego

Former sheriff and police chief Bill Kolender has kept the Jewish values of humility, honor and respect at the root of his being professionally and personally

An American olah attempts to recreate an American Thanksgiving in Israel but finds the task is trickier than she’d imagined

The San Diego Jewish Book Fair returns this month with guest authors to suite every taste