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Rabbi Jason Nevarez Opening Reflections – 2.11.20 It is so wonderful to be here with all of you this evening. I’m aware that I only have a few minutes with

Edy Lange watched the world change through her window. She was born Edith Sonnenschein, February 19, 1923 in Vienna, Austria. Edy’s mother passed away when she was only one year old; as a result, she

Harvey Joseph Helsel (Born  November 12, 1926 , Springfield, MA –  Passed  February 21, 2017, La Jolla, CA at age 90) On display in the Foster Family Chapel at Beth

By Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel “Let’s agree to disagree.” That’s an expression we often say when we reach a stalemate in a conversation. In essence, we say to each other, “I

We reside in Point Loma. Our daughters and grandchildren reside in Austin, TX and Atlanta, GA.  Both daughters, Amy Nadel Slotin and Paige Nadel Caras, celebrated their bat mitzvah and

Armin, Maya & Anat Ridinger We live in Pacific Beach. We are passionate about events related to nature, travel, Israel, Europe, science and sports. Maya grew up in France and Armin

Cantor Emeritus Sheldon Merel gave a musical and impressive presentation at the monthly Men’s Club Dinner Forum on February 22, 2018. To watch the whole presentation, click HERE to be

An open letter to the 22 high school seniors of Congregation Beth Israel’s (San Diego, CA) delegation to AIPAC. My students, This weekend, the 22 of you left the warm,