The San Diego Jewish Journal is the pioneer Jewish lifestyles
magazine on the West Coast. It was founded in October 2001 by Dr. Mark Moss
and Mark Edelstein who shared the vision of a Jewish magazine that spoke
to Jews of all movements and traditions. The Journal published its first
issue in December 2001 and has more than tripled its size since birth. It
now reaches more than 19,000 Jewish households throughout San Diego, Palm
Springs and Temecula Valley.
SDJJ has now launched a sister publication. The Orange
County Jewish Life showcasing the variety and vitality of Jewish
Orange County.
Our Staff
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Moss - Publisher |
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Mark Moss is a long-time veteran of organized Jewish life.
From 1983-84, he was president of the San Mateo chapter
of Magen David Adom. From 1986-92, he served as executive
director of Congregation Beth El in La Jolla. From 1995-2000,
he was executive director of Congregation Beth Am. He
is currently a member of three San Diego area synagogues
and is married with three beautiful daughters. His wife
of 32 years, Ellen, is a preschool teacher. |
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| Mark
Edelstein - Co-publisher & Advertising Director |
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Mark Edelstein is a veteran of three
decades in advertising sales. In 1986, he started his own advertising
firm, Edelstein, Inc., where he sold in all media, primarily to the
Jewish community. A former schoolteacher and would-be stand-up comedian,
Edelstein is a member of Congregation Beth Israel in La Jolla, California.
He and his beautiful wife Susan have three wonderful children. |
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| Debra
Kamin - Editor-in-chief |
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Debra Kamin is the former assistant editor
of the SDJJ and former managing editor of The Skidmore News, the official
newspaper of Skidmore College, where she graduated with a degree in
psychology in 2004. She has also interned at Variety magazine, where
she interviewed Bill Gates, Brad Pitt and John Travolta, among others.
Just before joining The Journal, she spent five months in Israel living
on a kibbutz and learning Hebrew. |
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| Laurie
Miller - Art Director |
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Laurie Miller, a transplant from
Louisana, heads the art department at both the Orange
County Jewish Life and it's 'mother' publication, the
San Diego Jewish Journal. She's been with the magazine
for over 4 years and has a collected 10 years design
experience. She is also a fine artist whose work has
hung in galleries throughout the south. She enjoys long
walks on the beach and sunsets... |
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Rachel Bellinsky - Graphic Designer |
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Rachel Bellinsky is a graphic designer
with more than 12 years of experience in the print and
advertising industry. She has designed everything from
billboards to CD packaging, as well as created new identities
for major corporations. She loves her job and lives
happily in San Diego with one very small and hyperactive
dog. |
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Macie Schreibman - Assistant Editor |
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Contributing writers
Scott R. Benarde, Patricia Morris Buckley, Laura Egendorf,
Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort, Linda Elyad, Judith Fein (Senior
Travel Correspondent), William Finn, Alexandra Fisch,
Sue Garson, Rabbi Rafael Goldstein, Rabbi Philip Graubart,
Gerry Greber, Judd Handler, Deborah Hertz, Irv Jacobs,
Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz, Rabbi Scott Meltzer, David
Mogolov, Karen Pearlman, Rabbi Jack Riemer, Rabbi
Alexis Roberts, Sharon Rosen, Sam Sokolove, Eileen
Sondak, Teresa Strasser, Victor Wishna
Contributing photographers
Mark Frapwell, Launey LeSage, Steve Mullensky, Paul
Ross (Senior Travel Photographer), David Savinski,
Claire Schneider, Norman Sondak, Herb Targum, Rob
Wasserman, Gratianne Yhap
Advertising representatives
Diane Benaroya (Senior Account Executive), Alan Moss
(Palm Springs)
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