San Diego resources

DON HARRISON
Special to Jewish News
Observant Jews who travel to San Diego need not worry either about finding kosher food, a place to stay over Shabbat within walking distance of a shul, or a mikvah. Because San Diego is a popular vacation destination, rabbis at the various Orthodox congregations are quite used to aiding travelers.

Rabbis in smaller, out-of-the-way shuls have lists of congregants who are willing to put up guests over Shabbat. In some instances, particularly at the larger congregations, there also are hotels nearby with which the synagogues have standing arrangements.

Although San Diego has only a handful of kosher restaurants, their proprietors are adept at catering packaged meals to the rooms of observant visitors.

By areas of San Diego, here are the names of the Orthodox shuls, kosher restaurants and mikvah facilities.

    Chula Vista
  • Beth Eliyahu Torah Center: (619) 472-2144

    Central San Diego
  • Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School: (858) 279-3300
  • Aaron's Glatt Kosher Market: deli, takeout (858) 636-7979
  • Sheila's Cafe & Bakery: meat and pareve, sit-down (858) 270-0251

    Eastern San Diego
    Congregations
  • Beth Jacob Congregation: (619) 287-9890
  • Chabad-College Area: (619) 265-0519
  • Young Israel of San Diego: (619) 589-1447

    Mikvah
  • Mikvah Israel: (619) 287-6411

    Restaurants/Take Out
  • Lang's Loaf: dairy (619) 287-7306
  • Shmoozers: dairy (619) 583-1636
  • The Place: market & deli sandwiches (619) 286-6499

    La Jolla
    Congregations
  • Chabad of La Jolla Shores: (858) 455-5433
  • Chabad of University City: (858) 455-1670
  • Congregation Adat Yeshurun: operates mikvah (858) 535-1196

    Restaurants/Take Out
  • Ambrosia: Middle Eastern (858) 866-6166/7
  • Glatt Kosher B.B.Q: summer only (858) 455-1670

    North County Coastal
  • Chabad at Del Mar: (858) 755-1886
  • Chabad at La Costa: (858) 943-8891
  • Congregation Ahavas Israel-Carmel Valley area: (858) 350-8671

    North County Inland (I-15 Corridor)
  • Chabad Headquarters, Scripps Ranch: (858) 547-0076
  • Chabad Hebrew Academy, Scripps Ranch: (858) 566-1996
  • Chabad Mikvah, Poway: (858) 451-0455
  • Chabad of Poway: (858) 451-0455
  • Chabad of Temecula: (909) 303-9576
  • Congregation Kehillas Torah, Scripps Ranch: (858) 613-0222

    Tijuana
  • Centro Social Israelita and Chabad Centre: 011 (526) 686-2602


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