Philanthropy & Volunteerism

Is Matzah Ball Soup Really a Cure-All?

Matzah ball soup is also known as the “Jewish penicillin.” Whenever I am sick, that is what friends would tell me. “All you need is some matzah ball soup and you will feel so much better.” [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Veterans Deserve Our Appreciation on Monday and All Days

Veterans Day weekend is here and almost everyone gets a day off from school, work or just another day for those who are retired. But it is more than a vacation from our daily responsibilities. Those who served deserve to be honored and one day cannot thank them enough for putting their lives on the line for our freedom to be in America. [Cailin Acosta]

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Hillel Responds with Compassion to Fire and Shooting Near SDSU Campus

After the fire was contained, the stay-in-place order was lifted, and everyone was able to go home– we learned a student’s apartment had severe smoke damage and she needed a place to stay. We called on our amazing community and a remarkable community family hosted this student for Shabbat and the weekend– ensuring she felt nurtured and cared for. Well-being was our priority. [Karen Parry]

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Lifestyles, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Seacrest Foundation Golf, Tennis, Pickleball and Spa Day Raises over $160,000

Seacrest Foundation hosted over 100 golfers, tennis players, pickleball players and spa goers at Monday’s event at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort and Golf Club in Carlsbad, as well as dozens of additional attendees for the reception and awards ceremony. [Press Release]

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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Compassion and Civility Keys to Improving the World, Says Activist Rabbi

Rabbi Yanklowitz spoke with San Diego Jewish World about the roles compassion and civility can play in people’s personal interactions, in the run-up toward America’s Nov. 5 presidential election, and in the ongoing war between Israel and Iran and Iranian proxies. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Suspicious Device, Not a Bomb, Forces Evacuation of International Cottages

Numerous international cottages of Balboa Park’s House of Pacific Relations were shuttered Saturday, Oct. 26, as police and the FBI investigated a suspicious package that had been hoisted on the flagpole of the House of Israel. [Donald H. Harrison and Miriam Gershenson]

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Easing Loneliness with Compassionate Listening

Jewish Family Service offers a companion program called “Friendly Match” to connect volunteers – everyday San Diegans who are looking to practice compassionate listening and give back – with local seniors experiencing loneliness of all faiths and backgrounds. [Rabbi Susan Freeman]

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Free Holocaust Memorial Garden Offered to City of San Diego

The Opportunity and the Challenge for San Diego is; does San Diego want to have a Daffodil Garden?  JASHP is willing to fund one for San Diego. We will pay for the bulbs, the stone, and the marker. The condition of the gift is that the garden must be sited in a significant, publicly accessible location, such as a park.  We want the message to be viewed by as many people as possible.  Our common future is the Challenge. [Jerry Klinger]

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Holocaust, International, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Threads of Legacy: A Family Weaving Their Mark on Israel

During this meaningful journey and in partnership with Jewish National Fund-USA, they honored Marcia’s late father with a plaque at Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem and dedicated a bomb shelter in Sha’ar HaNegev near the Gaza border in memory of her mother. The next generation was present to witness the touching tributes by Marcia and Debbie, and be inspired by these two remarkable women. (Tania Shalom Michaelian)

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Jewish Federation Establishes Hurricane Helene Relief Fund

In response, the Jewish Federation of San Diego has established a Hurricane Helene Emergency Relief Fund to provide critically needed aid to both Jewish and non-Jewish communities affected by this devastating storm. Federation will absorb all administrative costs, ensuring that 100% of your donation directly supports relief efforts. [Press Release]

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Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, USA

Jewish National Fund-USA Appeals for Donations to Help the People of Northern Israel

Cities across the Galilee, including Kiryat Shmona, Haifa, Nazareth, Akko and more have been relentlessly shelled; children run to shelters in hotels they have lived in for 11 months. This is a human tragedy of enormous proportions. [Sol Lizerbram, M.D]

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