Latino-Jewish Coalition

The San Diego Chapter is the leading voice in San Diego for Jewish-Latino relations, building the city's first coalition to promote greater communication, cooperation, understanding, respect and friendship between the communities; pursue a collaborative working relationship on issues of mutual concern, and facilitate programs to benefit Jews and Latinos of all ages in San Diego County.

2008 Updates

• May 20, 2008 – Israel at 60: Latino and Jewish Perspectives: David Ayon, Senior Research Associate, Loyola Marymount University and Rabbi Philip Graubart, Congregation Beth El spoke to a standing room only crowd…see full story
  
• April 3 – Tad Seth Parzen, president of the San Diego chapter of the American Jewish Committee, concluded a model seder for the Latino-Jewish Coalition on Tuesday evening, April 1.
  San Diego Jewish World; Donald H. Harrison in La Jolla, California: The thought at the Red Sea: Si, se puede!
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2008 Highlights

• February 26 – presentation and discussion on Latino and Jewish perspectives on local labor issues led by Lorena Gonzalez, Secretary, Treasurer and CEO, San Diego –Imperial Counties Labor Council, and, Donald Cohen, Co-Founder and President, Center on Policy Initiatives
• March 27 – AJC will host a table at the Cesar Chavez breakfast sponsored by the Unity Coalition
• April 1 – Passover Seder celebrated by members of two distinct ethnic communities who share in common a history of struggle and an aspiration for freedom.
• May – Program dealing with Israel at 60 and the Middle East in general.  TBD.
• July– AJC hosted reception during the annual conference of National Council of La Raza.  Special event for AJC’s Latino-Jewish Coalition featuring Dina Siegel Vann, Director of AJC’s Latino and Latin American Institute).