California students, Israeli peers share a moment for Jewish peoplehood San Diego Jewish Academy hosted a delegation of 130 students from a region that was decimated by the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks, giving them a weeklong reprieve from the war. Jacob Kamaras March 7, 2024
Community unhappy with police in probe of murder of Jewish dentist “Those saying this was not a hate crime need to rethink what they define as hate,” the victim’s brother wrote. Jessamyn Dodd March 4, 2024
Jewish dentist killed in San Diego area shooting "We are in contact with law enforcement who share that currently, there is no indication of the murder being motivated by antisemitism," the ADL San Diego office stated. March 1, 2024
In San Diego, controversy surrounds an antisemitic imam and his wife Imam Taha Hassane has justified Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, while Lallia Allali posted an image of a Star of David decapitating babies. Dec. 11, 2023
‘No words’ for destruction from Hamas attacks, San Diego Federation head says Heidi Gantwerk, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego, spoke with JNS about a trip the Federation planned to Israel for local leaders. Jessamyn Dodd Dec. 11, 2023
‘Being a teacher right now is hard,’ says San Diego primary-school educator Danielle Wisdom, who has family in Israel, told JNS that she tries to keep her emotions out of related discussions. Jessamyn Dodd Nov. 17, 2023
House of Israel center working with San Diego police after vandalism Ruth Mastron, president of the cultural center, told JNS that it has received a lot of support. Jessamyn Dodd Nov. 9, 2023
Three resign amid San Diego Human Relations Commission antisemitism backlash Commissioner Khaliq Raufi's statement that the Torah commands Jews to kill Palestinians drew condemnation from local Jewish groups. July 30, 2023
Jewish man attacked, tzitzit torn in Southern California The San Diego Police Department is actively investigating the “disturbing incident” as a hate crime. David Swindle July 27, 2023
