2nd Annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration Dinner
Celebrate with us! May 27th, 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. at Price Center West Ballroom. To sponsor a table or purchase tickets, please email JAHM@ucsd.edu.
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Jewish American Heritage Month
Celebrate the Jewish diaspora’s diversity and spirit — bringing messages of joy, unity and strength: May 1-30, 2026.
Jewish American Heritage Month
Learn about Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrated nationally from May 1 through May 30. UC San Diego proudly celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month, a federally-recognized observance honoring the profound contributions of Jewish Americans to the nation’s culture, history, science, arts, civil rights, military service, and more!
All faculty, staff, alumni, and students are invited to participate in JAHM 2026 activities featuring numerous free programs centered on the theme “L'dor Vador” (From Generation to Generation).
Celebrating Together in Light and Community
In a vibrant celebration of the Jewish diaspora’s diversity and spirit, university and community leaders joined students for the Jewish American Heritage Month Shabbat dinner—bringing messages of joy, unity and strength to the table.
JAHM Calendar of Events
Learn about the multiple events scheduled for Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) at UC San Diego.
Land Acknowledgment
Mat-koo-la-hoo-ee (La Jolla, California) is home to the Kumeyaay people and carries the Indigenous wisdom that reflects their ancestors and descendants.
This knowledge of the land, communally held amongst the Kumeyaay, established a relationship of stewardship and care that fostered a balance for the land, the water, and its diverse ecosystem.
Today, as members of the UC San Diego community, we walk on this land alongside the Kumeyaay people and acknowledge their wisdom and practices of stewardship as an act of reverence to this land and our shared communities.
JAHM 2026 Planning Committee Members
Special thanks to the UC San Diego Jewish Staff and Faculty Tritons Association
JAHM Planning Committee
Committee Co-Chairs: Dr. Alison Black, Professor Allan Havis
Staff & Faculty: Julie Bronstien, Rachel Millstone, Ken Intrilligator, Jen Jordan
Undergraduate student representatives: Ava Banoun, Ella Damty
Graduate student representative: Sam Altshuler
Community Members: Hillel San Diego - Jacob Leibowitz, Scotty Epstein, Jacob Mandel, Karen Parry
Danielle Botvin, Assistant Director Hillel of San Diego
Please contact jahm@ucsd.edu for more information.