SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Community leaders and philanthropists are taking the first major steps toward establishing San Diego’s first permanent Holocaust museum, following a recent gathering aimed at building support for the effort.
The event, held last week at the La Jolla home of entrepreneur and philanthropist Irwin Jacobs, brought together more than 70 leaders from across San Diego’s civic, educational and cultural communities, according to Dr. Moisés Salinas Fleitman, the executive consultant for RUTH: Remember Us The Holocaust.
RUTH is a traveling, free educational exhibit founded by Sandra Scheller — the daughter of Holocaust survivors — to preserve the stories of local survivors, with a current installation at the La Jolla/Riford Library running through June 15, 2026. The exhibit features life-size cutouts of survivors and authentic artifacts.
Dr. Fleitman said the recent gathering focused on advancing RUTH…