COALITION BUILDING
AJC San Diego’ s Latino Jewish Coalition provides a space for connection, dialogue, and learning between the local Latino Jewish, Jewish, and Latino communities. Our first annual Latkes and Tamales Holiday Mixer was a celebratory gathering commemorating the many holidays of light our communities celebrate and the light that our Coalition members bring to the world through their leadership.
Leaders of Spanish-language media across Tijuana, San Diego, and Baja California gathered for a screening of the first two episodes of Fuente Latina’ s docuseries, 7 / 10: Testigos Del Terror( 10 / 7: Witnesses of Terror), highlighting the stories of the Latin American victims and survivors of Hamas’ October 7 attack.
In partnership with Congregation Beth Israel, AJC San Diego hosted a Latino Jewish Coalition Interfaith
Seder, bringing together community members and allies to strengthen connections and deepen our understanding of the many cultures and communities here in San Diego. This program introduced the rituals and themes of the Passover Seder to many first-time attendees.
When the San Diego Pride Festival refused to remove a headline performer despite their rampant hate rhetoric against Jews, AJC San Diego joined dozens of Jewish community organizations to sponsor the first ever weekend of events celebrating Jewish LGBTQ + Pride. By coming together as a community, we created spaces where Jewish members and allies of the LGBTQ + community can safely and joyously celebrate Pride.