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News from across San Diego's Jewish Community

World ORT Students Storm Ahead in Robotics

After a year in which its students have impressed judges in robotics competitions around the world, Colegio Israelita de Mexico-ORT (CIM-ORT) is looking forward to hosting its own contest.

The CIM-ORT Robotics Tournament in March is attracting interest from schools across Mexico – but t…

JCC of Odessa Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Some 600 people converged on Odessa, Ukraine, on Feb. 5 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city's Migdal Jewish Community – the first JCC in the former Soviet Union (FSU).

The four-hour celebration's guests included leaders of the city and region's Jewish organizations, local rabb…

Hands-On with Women’s Philanthropy's Social Action Committee

On Sunday, February 12, hands were busy and creativity was rampant!
 
The Women’s Philanthropy Board’s Social Action Committee, chaired and led by Karen DePodesta and Tamara Klein, organized a hands-on project to help the Friendship Circle of San Diego. With extra help from their own …

How Birthright Was Born Against All Odds

The view from Michael Steinhardt’s office in New York City shoots straight up Fifth Avenue, cutting along the east side of Central Park, with the gracious tower of the Sherry-Netherland on the right and the top of the Crown Building on the left. One of the original hedge fund gurus, Mich…

Immigrants & Refugees: A Jewish Call to Action

800 members of the Jewish community and its allies turned out for a very special event “Immigrants & Refugees: A Jewish Call to Action.”

The event was organized by ADL San Diego, Jewish Family Services of San Diego, Jewish Federation of San Diego County, and Leichtag Foundation.