The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (SDCJC), a 501(c)(3) organization housed at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, is the largest local Jewish institution in San Diego dedicated solely to presenting high quality, nationally recognized programs which are unique to San Diego County.

The mission of the SDCJC is to expand and enrich cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic expressions, encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing new creativity in the arts. A core belief of the SDCJC is that by promoting respect for diverse cultures builds community tolerance.

The SDCJC offers a wide variety of multi-disciplinary artistic programs that explore cultural identities and perspectives, promote cross cultural understanding and highlight human themes of family, tolerance, compassion and hope. These programs, including the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Book Fair, New Jewish Plays Project, San Diego Jewish Music Festival, Holocaust Education Program, and the JCompany Youth Theatre, to foster ideas of cultural appreciation and respect.