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Congregation Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue in University City, San Diego. 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 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.
This is a list of Jewish communities in the North America, including yeshivas, Hebrew schools, Jewish day schools and synagogues.A yeshiva (Hebrew: ישיבה) is a center for the study of Torah and the Talmud in Orthodox Judaism.
The Messianic Jewish Theological Institute (MJTI) [1] is an online graduate school based out of San Diego, California established by the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) in 2002. It seeks to train rabbis, leaders, and laity by providing them with a unique Messianic Jewish education.
Temple Ahavat Shalom Northridge (transliterated from Hebrew as "Love of peace") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 18200 Rinaldi Place, in Northridge, in San Fernando Valley, Southern California, in the United States. The congregation was established in 1965 and is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism
San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) is an independent Jewish day school in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego, California. The school is composed of three schools: SDJA Early Childhood Center, [ 1 ] Golda Meir Lower School for grades K-5, and Maimonides Upper School for grades 6–12. [ 2 ]
The synagogue was founded at an undetermined date as the B'nai Israel Congregation. In 1932, the congregations of Anshei Shalom and Bnai Jacob congregations merged to form Agudas Israel Congregation. In the same year, it moved to a former church in Avondale. [2] In 1952, Rabbi David Indich became the synagogue's spiritual leader. [1]
Ira Sharkansky (Hebrew: אירה שרקנסקי; born 1938, Fall River, Massachusetts) is professor emeritus of political science and public administration at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a prolific author on policy and politics in Israel and the United States. He regularly blogs for The Jerusalem Post [1] and San Diego Jewish World. [2]