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San Diego launches student contest to celebrate Jewish American heritage

This educational initiative will confront rising antisemitism, while empowering the next generation through knowledge, creativity, and a deeper understanding of Jewish American contributions

U.S. President Joe Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attend a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month, in the Rose Garden at the White House, in Washington, U.S. May 20, 2024.
The USS Boxer departs from Naval Base San Diego, March 18, 2026.

At least three US vessels depart San Diego, en route to Middle East, source tells 'Post'

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

'Israelis steal kidneys': Teacher gets fired in California after sharing antisemitic video

Rabbi Hanan Leberman leads attendees at the AJC Global Forum in the singing of Tfila Leshlom Hamedina at the Davidson Plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem in June 2018.

Rabbi barred from San Diego MLK event sparks backlash from Jewish groups


Small plane crash near San Diego leaves at least two dead, damages homes

At least two homes appeared to have been destroyed by an ensuing fire, where the crash occurred, the city of Santee, California, reported on Twitter.

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Coronavirus: Snow leopard at San Diego Zoo suspected of having COVID

Wildlife specialists at the San Diego Zoo noticed that a now leopard was coughing and had nasal discharge, leading them to administer a COVID-19 test.

A three month old snow leopard cub and his mother Sarani are seen at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois.

Antisemitic vandals target San Diego State University Chabad house

The two vandals were recorded on CCTV Friday morning breaking off a branch of the large menorah outside the Chabad house and ripping a banner with the faces of students on it.

San Diego State University (SDSU).

Antisemitism task force recovers stolen Chabad items

Video footage allowed authorities to identify the perpetrators, prompting them to return the stolen photos. Rabbi Boudjnah preferred an apology letter over pressing charges.

San Diego State University campus is shown after the 23 Campuses of California State University system announced the fall 2020 semester will be online, affecting hundreds of thousands of students, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, US, May 13, 2020.

Nine San Diego apes become first non-human primates vaccinated for COVID

Each of the nine animals received two doses of an experimental vaccine originally designed for dogs and cats, with the apes exhibiting no adverse reactions, and are all doing well.

Northern brown howler monkey

Package unwraps 98-year-old mystery for San Diego Jewish family

"It was a big surprise. I didn't know anything about her interest in this."

Jewish Colonial Trust share certificate

Israeli firm launches pilot in San Diego for eco-friendly shoreline armor

ECOncrete's COASTLOCK Tide Pool Armor could protect shorelines against erosion and storm flooding while also preserving tide pool habitats for marine life.

ECOncrete's eco-friendly COASTALOCK Tide Pool Armor is seen alongside construction equipment.

Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Safari Park diagnosed with COVID-19

Three among the band of critically endangered western lowland gorillas at the sprawling wildlife park have shown symptoms of the respiratory virus.

Gorillas sit after two of their troop tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

14-year-old arrested under suspicion of assaulting San Diego rabbi

The suspect was taken in on charges of battery and hate crime charges, and is alleged to have assaulted Rabbi Yonatan Halevy on Saturday, October 10.

Male hands arrested with handcuffs in Criminal concept (illustrative)

San Diego rabbi assaulted outside his synagogue

Halevy was the victim of the latest incident, in which a teenager riding a bicycle hit him on the head and yelled a racial slur at him outside the synagogue in University City.

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