Congregation Dor Hadash
San Diego's progressive, down-to-earth
Reconstructionist community, welcoming all,
including LGBTQ+ and interfaith families
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SOCIAL JUSTICE AT DOR HADASH

Our Social Justice Team team includes four active working groups, each focused on a key area of justice and impact. Click on a group below to learn more and find the right fit for you:
  • Dor Hadash Cares (Poverty and Inequality)
  • Immigrant Justice
  • A Better Future for Israel/Palestine
  • Gun Violence Prevention (Link coming soon)
Whether you are looking to lead, support, learn, or take action, there is a place for you. To learn more about the Social Justice Team and how to get involved, please email Judy Hante.

DOR HADASH CARES

Thank you to members of Dor Hadash for entertaining, providing and serving dinner at the Rose Canyon Safe Parking Lot on March 24th. 
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Thank you to Naomi, Judy, Brenda and Cheryl for volunteering at the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank in early March. 
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PROTEST (in photos) AT OTAY MESA WITH VISITING DHS SECRETARY,
February 12, 2026

​see more here

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​'JEWS AGAINST ICE':
​RABBIS LEAD HUNDREDS IN MASS JEWISH PROTEST OUTSIDE ICE HEADQUARTERS

Rabbi Mike joins hundreds of rabbis, cantors and Jewish demonstrators from around the country on February 11, 2026. ​Read article here.

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Faith leaders lead hundreds of San Diegans in peaceful protest through Barrio Logan
Learn more at: https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/barrio-logan-ice-crackdown-protest/.

People from congregations all over the county marched together through Barrio Logan. There were priests, ministers, an imam – and three rabbis, current Dor Hadash rabbi Mike Rothbaum, and past Dor Hadash rabbis Alexis Pearce and Yaffa-Shira Sultan, joined by many Dor Hadash members.
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SAN DIEGO PROTESTERS OUTRAGED
BY DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENT IN MINNESOTA

click here for article
On January 8, Rabbi Mike and members of Dor Hadash attended the
​protest at the Federal Building. 
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December 7 Protest​
On December 7, 2025 Dor Hadash members joined a group of activists in City Heights to show solidarity with the Somali community. 

Read San Diego Union Tribune article here: https://tinyurl.com/58vmjms8


Congregation Dor Hadash at Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center - Jacobs Family Campus
4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, California 92037  |  760-209-6609 (message only)