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What’s Going On: Entertainment, Short and Sweet

by Eileen Sondak

The San Diego Symphony has a very special offering set for Feb. 18. Itzhak Perlman will be on stage for one thrilling recital. Music aficionados will want to catch this performance by the world-famous violin virtuoso.

ISRAEL: Around the World in 365 Days

by Jessica Hanewinckel

Israeli family travels the globe to show the lesser-known side of Israel

CAMP: The Magic of Summer Camp

by Alanna Berman

By Alanna Berman The statistics are everywhere, and they’re practically common knowledge among Jews today: Kids who go to Jewish summer camp are more likely to be engaged in the Jewish community as adults. Camp makes Judaism fun, accessible and easily understandable, even to those who come from the most secular of families. Perhaps it’s [...]

So Cal Camping

by Compiled by Jessica Hanewinckel

Jewish overnight and day camps abound in Southern California

The 22nd annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival

A complete schedule

Look and Listen

by Jessica Hanewinckel

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

The Long and Winding Road — to School

by Alanna Berman

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

A Musical Endeavor

by Sara Trappler Spielman

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

Math, Singapore Style

by Alanna Berman

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

Israeli Wedding Culture

by Tinamarie Bernard

Where Less is Simply Grand

NOSH: D.Z. Akin’s Deli

by Eileen Sondak

A local landmark in deli cuisine

At the Top

by Alanna Berman

David Geffen, the optometrist at Gordon and Weiss Vision Institute, is an institution of his own among the eye care community

Brewing at its Best

by Alanna Berman

AleSmith Brewing Company is a labor of love (and beer) for local brewer Peter Zien

Past, Present, Future

by Jessica Hanewinckel

Federation celebrates 75 years of strengthening Jewish San Diego and the world

A Mensch to Pets

by Karen Pearlman

Humane Society President Dr. Mark Goldstein performs daily mitzvot for animals and their people

Just Don’t Call Him Chef

by Alanna Berman

Sam “the cooking guy” Zien cooks easy, great food with a dash of Jewish humor mixed in

Be Your Own Matchmaker

by Tamar Caspi Shnall

Patti Stanger of “Millionaire Matchmaker” fame gives San Diegans her own brand of good new-fashioned Jewish matchmaking advice