SCOTT LINNETT / Union-Tribune Elliot Karp (left) and Gary Jacobs (right) with Alan Hoffman, who was a speaker at Limmud at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center.

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They're working outside the box to re-connect Jews with their faith

By Sandi Dolbee
RELIGION & ETHICS EDITOR

Most of the 100,000 or so Jewish people in San Diego County don't go to synagogue regularly, light Sabbath candles or keep kosher. But they feel strongly about their Jewish identity. These demographics are helping fuel new ventures within Judaism here – with multiple goals of increasing participation and providing continuing education.

By Joe Milicia
ASSOCIATED PRESS

When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess. Today, the use of bleach, which destroys DNA, is not unusual in a planned homicide, the senior criminalist from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

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