Jacob Kamaras

Jacob Kamaras

La Jolla, California, based public relations executive Jacob Kamaras is a former editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS).  He is an active member at Adat Yeshurun Synagogue.

‘We Have Been Here Before,’ StandWithUs Reminds San Diego Amid War in Israel

By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, StandWithUs co-founder and CEO Roz Rothstein grew up deeply immersed in the shadow of the Shoah. That is what made the unprecedented Hamas assault on Israel all too familiar, Rothstein said at the StandWithUs Southwest “Leaders of Tomorrow” gala on Sunday at the Marriott […]

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Editor’s Notebook: Navigating an Unforgettable Sense of Limbo on Simchat Torah

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — In San Diego and across the Jewish world, this past Simchat Torah holiday won’t be forgotten anytime soon. While I was on volunteer security duty at Congregation Adat Yeshurun during Shabbat/Shemini Atzeret, bits and pieces of the devastating news in Israel began to emerge. We heard that 100

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HaMitbach Brings Authentic Israeli Dining (and Parking!) to Downtown San Diego

By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — Earlier this summer, the new Harissa restaurant at the Lawrence Family JCC answered the burning question of “Where’s the beef?” for San Diego’s meat-starved kosher restaurant-goers. Well, as it turns out, lighting has struck twice for the same customer base. A mere two days after San Diego Jewish World published

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Jewish Brothers Team Up to Alleviate San Diegans’ LAX Airport Travel Burden

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Here’s the good news: You’re headed to Israel! Better yet, rather than a cumbersome multi-stop flight, you’ve booked a direct trip to Tel Aviv on El Al Airlines from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Here’s the bad news: You live in San Diego, so it’s quite a schlep

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Where’s the (Kosher) Beef? San Diego’s Restaurant-Goers Finally Have an Answer

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — Where’s the beef? The famed commercial catchphrase is precisely what San Diego’s kosher consumers have long asked regarding their local restaurant scene. (My sincerest apologies for dropping a Wendy’s slogan in an article about kosher food — I just couldn’t resist.) This situation was particularly dire after the former

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Federation’s Community-Wide Israel Trip is Filled With Poignant Moments

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — For the 219 community members and professionals who traveled to Israel in May on Jewish Federation of San Diego “CommUNITY” trip, the timing of their visit to San Diego’s longtime partner region of Sha’ar HaNegev was unforgettable. Rocket attacks in the area began just hours after the visitors

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Ambulance Donation Demonstrates ‘Unyielding Bond’ With Israel

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — On May 17, San Diegans had the unique opportunity to witness firsthand their tangible impact on saving lives in Israel. Mike Aron, Karen Aron, and fellow members of the local Jewish community gathered at Congregation Adat Yeshurun in La Jolla for the dedication of an ambulance that they

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San Diegans Experience Israel’s Milestone Anniversary With Jewish National Fund-USA, Take Deep Dive Into Organization’s Mission

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — “You have to visit Israel to know Israel,” reflects Jacqui Schneider, Jewish National Fund-USA’s Regional President in San Diego. “It is a tiny country on the map, but once you are there, you realize that it has depth, layers, and a diversity of population, climate, and cultures. Each city has

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‘All Advocacy is About Education,’ Affirms Director of American Jewish Committee’s New San Diego Office

By Jacob Kamaras Times of San Diego LA JOLLA, California — Bill Nye the Science Guy has said, “If you like to worry about things, you’re living at a great time.” Sara E. Brown, director of the American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) new San Diego Regional Office, offers a corollary to that statement when it comes

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Ahead of San Diego Visit, Israeli College President Shares Vision for Engineering Education’s Transformation

By Jacob Kamaras Times of San Diego LA JOLLA, California — From widespread layoffs to Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the technology sector is not exactly a portrait of stability in this moment. But from a long-term perspective, for entry-level tech professionals and particularly those graduating from engineering programs, the future job market may not be

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On Armenia-Azerbaijan Tensions, Don’t Take the Headlines at Face Value

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — San Diego was thrust into the foreign policy spotlight last week when President Joe Biden as well as the prime ministers of the U.K. and Australia convened here to announce a submarine security pact. But another, often-overlooked region of the world is also on the White House’s radar

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Meats and Eats Offers San Diego a More Boutique Kosher Shopping Experience

By Jacob Kamaras DEL MAR, California — One year ago, Meats and Eats opened in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center with the mission of offering San Diego a new option for kosher shopping. In the ensuing months, the business also came to embrace the diversity of the local Jewish community and its palate. Jacobo

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Latke Defeats Hamantash in Rematch Debate in La Jolla

By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — In a rematch of our legendary (in relative terms) Chanukah 2021 debate, in which I defeated Rabbi Eric Ertel of the San Diego Jewish Experience (SAJE) but sustained a fractured heel in the process, Rabbi Ertel and I duked it out once again on Wednesday night at the

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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Speaking in San Diego, Former US Envoy Remains an ‘Optimist’ on Grim Subject of Antisemitism

By Jacob Kamaras SAN DIEGO — Rising antisemitism is a natural concern in the Jewish community for a variety of reasons, many of which Elan S. Carr outlined on Monday at Jewish National Fund-USA’s Legacy Luncheon. Yet Carr, who has worked on countering Jew-hatred worldwide from the upper echelon of government, somehow remains an optimist

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