About The Jeighborhood

The Jeighborhood is your Jewish neighborhood - a landscape of programs, informal interest groups, courses, camps, and celebrations that bring the JCC to you. The Jeighborhood borrows from the incredible programs offered at the J - from CJC lectures to Jewish holiday celebrations to summer camp - and offers entry points that are closer to home. Our mission is to connect the entire San Diego community to Jewish heritage, identity, experiences and values - and not only those who live close by. The Jeighborhood aims to meet people where they are, both figuratively and literally.

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Upcoming Programs & Events

NORTH COUNTY LECTURE SERIES: Who’s Un-American? Antiracist Jews in Hollywood and the Blacklist

Monday, January 12, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Carlsbad City Library | Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium
1775 Dove Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011

What happens to Americans who have fought for racial equality, when their government shifts rightward and brands their ideals as traitorous? This talk with Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall will focus on a collection of Jewish writers in Hollywood in the 1930s to the 1950s, each of whom battled the anti-Black racism of their time. They did so, in different ways, because of their political beliefs and because of anxiety about their status as members of a minority group at a time of pernicious antisemitism. Together we will consider a group of men and women who stood up for what they thought were American values – before later being attacked by the House Un-American Activities Committee as “un-American.” Join us as we explore what exactly it means to be American or un-American.

Price: Complimentary

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Charlie Chaplin & The Early Days of Film
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 10:30 AM
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119

Explore the life and legacy of Charlie Chaplin - actor, writer, director, and one of cinema’s first great artists. In this lecture with Guri Stark, discover how Chaplin transformed film into art, from silent comedies to cultural commentary. We’ll view classics like "The Kid" and "Modern Times" while tracing the evolution of the film industry itself.

Understanding and Navigating Spiritual Distress
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd, San Diego, CA 92119

Join us for a thoughtful exploration of spiritual distress - how it arises in times of global uncertainty and in the challenges of our personal relationships. In this lecture led by Susan Freeman, Rabbi and Director of Spiritual Life for Jewish Family Service of San Diego, we will learn how to recognize and name different expressions of spiritual struggle, and discover pathways within Jewish tradition and beyond that can help cultivate resilience, healing, and spiritual well-being.

These programs are presented in partnership with Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Price: Complimentary

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MANDELBAUM FAMILY LECTURE SERIES: The Closing of the Horseshoe: The Mainstreaming of Antisemitism from Fringe to Feed

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Coronado Public Library | Winn Room
640 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118

Once largely confined to political extremes, antisemitic ideas are increasingly circulating in mainstream culture. This lecture with Adam Maslia, Director of the Finest Community Coalition, uses horseshoe theory as a lens to examine how narratives from both the far left and far right now converge and spread—accelerated by social media, influencer ecosystems, and algorithmic amplification. Grounded in the history of antisemitism and illustrated with contemporary examples from online discourse and popular media, the talk explores how old myths about Jews are repackaged for new audiences, why this moment is particularly dangerous, and what individuals and institutions can do to push back against the normalization of antisemitism.

Price: Complimentary

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MANDELBAUM FAMILY LECTURE SERIES: The Catskills Come to Your Living Room: The Entertaining Life of Gertrude Berg, Jewish Media Mogul

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Coronado Public Library | Winn Room
640 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118

Gertrude Berg is a unique figure in Catskills history, perhaps the only woman to help manage a Catskills family resort and then steer that experience into a national multimedia entertainment career. This talk with Dr. Samantha Goldstein will explore how her adolescence in hospitality led to one of the most popular early television series, The Goldbergs, and why her legacy is so infrequently mentioned today.

Price: Complimentary

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