North County Jewish Life
North County
Jewish Life
Advancing various entrées to Jewish culture, education, gathering, relationship development, the environment, relationship with Israel and identity development and exploration
Promoting and building a vibrant Jewish life and infrastructure in San Diego’s North County Coastal Region
Responding to the needs of an increasing population of Jews in North San Diego County, we seek to create and foster diverse and inclusive access points for North County Coastal Jews to explore and engage with Jewish life and identity. In our conversations and community engagement, we know that many North County Jews feel very connected to issues of social justice, the outdoors, and the environment, and seek opportunities to engage in inclusive, pluralistic welcoming environments that are open to all backgrounds.
We envision North County as a national hub of Jewish ideas, experimental initiatives and dynamic and sustained engagement — a model for the Jewish community showcasing what and how a community can grow, instigate, embolden, and sustain Jewish life.
Our Impact in This Area
Diverse Jewish Access Points
Diverse Jewish Access Points
- Advancing various entrées to Jewish culture, education, gathering, relationship development, the environment, relationship with Israel and identity development and exploration
- Helping people live Jewish values of justice
- Integrating multiple interests and identities through a Jewish lens
- Reaching individuals across the age spectrum with a focus on college students, young adults, young families, empty nesters, and seniors
Grant Story: Honeymoon Israel
Honeymoon Israel provides immersive trips to Israel for groups of couples from the same communities.
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Talent Incubation and Development
Talent Incubation and Development
- Investing in talent, with a focus on leadership and professional development, in order to form a durable and sustainable community
Grant Story: Moishe House
With more than 100 houses in over 25 countries around the world, Moishe House provides space for over 60,000 young adults to create vibrant Jewish communities.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
- Continuing direct engagement and conversation with members of the North County Jewish community in order to identify and respond to needs and changing demographics
Grant Story: Shalom Baby
Shalom Baby, a countywide program of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, connects families with newborn babies to the local Jewish community.
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The Hive at Leichtag Commons: An Initiative that Complements Grantmaking
The Hive serves as Leichtag Foundation’s platform for talent development, grantee and ecosystem professional development and capacity building, Jewish discourse, support of social innovation and more. Social entrepreneurs and community members can find event, meeting, and work space with stunning natural surroundings and an adjacent organic Jewish community farm. The Hive aims to build a more connected community for nonprofits and creative Jewish experiences for all to enjoy.
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Jessica Kort2019-12-27 17:50:552019-12-27 17:53:19Inspiring Jewish Life at CSU San Marcos
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Connie Lu2018-09-20 20:53:202019-01-29 18:33:02Community Engagement
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Connie Lu2018-09-20 20:52:492019-01-29 18:32:49Talent, Incubation & Development
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Connie Lu2018-09-20 20:51:412019-01-29 18:27:51Diverse Jewish Access Points
Black, Jewish and Queer. These three identities weave the fabric of who I am, but it took a long time to believe that they could exist together.
Lee and Toni Leichtag established the Leichtag Foundation in 1991 following the sale of their business. Lee and Toni were lifelong entrepreneurs with a passion for innovation and for supporting talent. They believed that only with big risk comes big reward. Both born to families in poverty, Toni to a single mother, they strongly believed in helping those most in need and most vulnerable in our community. While they supported many causes, their strongest support was for young children and the elderly, two demographics who particularly lack voice in our society.
Lifelong Baltimoreans, Rabbi George and Alison Wielechowski and their sons, 11-year-old Lennon and 9-year-old Gideon, are more than pursuing the good life in Southern California. Having moved to San Diego more than three years ago, they are fulfilling a lifelong dream.
You would think that as the executive director of San Diego LGBT Pride, Fernando Zweifach López Jr., who uses the pronoun they, has done all the coming out they possibly can. A queer, non-binary individual who has worked for many years on civil rights issues, López also speaks openly and often about their father’s family, Mexican-American migrant workers who tilled the fields of rural California.
Stacie and Jeff Cook understand commitment. They live it.
