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The Jewish Federation of San Diego County was founded in 1936. Its mission is "to build a vibrant, caring, connected, and enduring Jewish community." [2] It currently employs approximately 24 full-time staff members who are supported by a corps of volunteers and a board of trustees, currently led by Board Chair Jack Maizel [3] and President and ...
The first Jewish religious service in San Diego was held in 1851. The first congregation called, Adat Yeshurun, later changing to Beth Israel, was founded in 1861. [2] [3] [4] In the 1870s, when the town center moved, the congregation did as well. In 1871 the first Hebrew Benevolent Society was founded by Marcus Schiller.
Jacobs was born to a Jewish family, the son of Joan (née Klein) and Irwin M. Jacobs. His father was a co-founder of Linkabit and Qualcomm. He has three brothers: Jeffrey A. Jacobs (born 1966), Paul E. Jacobs (born 1962), and Hal Jacobs (born 1960). In 1979, Jacobs earned a B.A. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego.
In 1999, San Diego Jewish Academy built a 40-acre campus in Carmel Valley. The school is still located on this property, which has since been named the Jaffe Campus following a $7 million donation by the Jaffe family. As of 2013, SDJA is a 56-acre campus. Football
Robert J. Shillman. Robert Shillman (born April 6, 1946) is an American businessman, electrical engineer, and philanthropist. He is the founder and former chairman and CCO (Chief Culture Officer) of Cognex Corporation. [1] [2] Cognex is a provider of machine vision systems, sensors, and industrial ID readers used in automated manufacturing.
2020: San Diego, CA, 40th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. August 9–14, 2020 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina; Past conferences. 1981: New York City, Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy; 1982: Washington DC, Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy II; 1983: Los Angeles, 3rd National Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
Congregation Beth Israel ( Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 9001 Towne Centre Drive in University City, San Diego, California, in the United States. Incorporated in 1887, Beth Israel traces its roots back to 1861; and is the largest and oldest Jewish congregation in San Diego. [2] [3] [4]
The San Diego Jewish World is a publication that covers Jewish-interest news and cultural affairs in the San Diego, California, area and international Jewish news. [1] [2] [3] The World was founded in 2007 by Donald and Nancy Harrison and was published by The Harrison Enterprises. [2]