We were fortunate to come from families with a strong sense of Jewish values, traditions and communal history. Arriving in San Diego in 1974 with our two young daughters, Karin and Dana, we knew that it was time for us to establish our own Jewish connection. We found a community that was welcoming and encouraging with leadership, institutions and organizations in place that enabled our family to enjoy the richest of Jewish lives. We joined Congregation Beth Israel and educated our children in its religious school. We participated in the programs of the United Jewish Federation and it became our window to the Jewish world beyond San Diego and the avenue to our ongoing love affair with the State of Israel.

Over the years we were mentored by wonderful leadership who enabled us to serve the organizations we loved: the Federation, Congregation Beth Israel, Seacrest Village, the United Jewish Appeal and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. When it was time to think about the legacy we wanted to leave our children it was important to us that through our endowments they would appreciate how greatly our involvement with our community had added richness and texture to our lives. We also wanted to insure that succeeding generations of young Jewish families would find a strong and vibrant community awaiting their participation — a community dedicated to the dignity and quality of Jewish life, sustained by Torah, Chesed and the free and democratic State of Israel. It is with joy and great hope for the future that we sign our San Diego Jewish community’s Book of Life.