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From One Tribe to Another: Part Three

by Judith Fein

Vanuatu Through a Jewish Lens

Part three of three on our exploration of the Vanuatu culture and its ties to Judaism

Israel: Escalating Emotion

by David Ogul

The atmosphere on UC campuses between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian students is growing increasingly tense

From One Tribe to Another: Part 2

Vanuatu Through a Jewish Lens

Part two of three on our exploration of the Vanuatu culture and its ties to Judaism

On the Front Lines

by Alanna Berman

American Friends of Magen David Adom supports Israel’s first responders, and many American Jews support AFMDA through planned giving

Questionable Behavior

by Edmon J. Rodman

How to answer the inevitable questions you’ll hear after the Seder’s over

The Murders at Bullenhuser Damm: An Untold Story

by Alanna Berman

San Diegan Mark James grew up knowing little about his parents’ lives during World War II, and even less about his older brother who died a few weeks before its end

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