LA MESA, California – Coloring advances brain ignition, firing off colors and areas to fill in. Coloring with crayons has been associated with children but nowadays, adult coloring has had a positive response with those suffering with dementia and other brain disorders.
My Dad z”l enjoyed coloring with my then 3-year-old twins. If they went outside the lines, the three of them would giggle and “Moe” as they affectionately called him, would say mistakes are okay.
With Tu B’Shvat coming on Feb. 13, I found these coloring pages from Joanne Fink Judaica to be printed and colored. As the weather seems to be a bit dreary with possible rain, I thought a fun indoor activity would be nice to share with you all.
Click here to download coloring pages.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Young Israel of San Diego announces its “Parshat Beshalach 5785” class is pre-recorded and is available on YouTube for its members to enjoy and learn at their own convenience. Questions include in what way is Pharaoh’s actions clown-like? When Moshe speaks of Hashem bringing “them” to the Holy Land, to whom is he referring? In what way does the story of the manna highlight Moshe’s character? Why does Hashem describe manna differently in this parsha than elsewhere? Click here for the link.
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Temple Emanu-El’s Adult Education will show the movie Conspiracy at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8. The flick
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Congregation B’nai Tikvah invites its members to attend its “Annual Tefillin Event” Sunday morning, Feb. 9. Participate in the mitzvah and wrap yourself in the words of the Shema. Extra sets of tefillin will be available to learn this skill. Click here to rsvp and receive location.
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Jewish Community Foundation San Diego and Impact Cubed is partnering together to present “Israel’s Mental Health and Trauma Recovery” at 9 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11. This webinar will provide an overview of the pervasive trauma throughout Israeli society and share a landscape of current and needed mental health services. Click here to register.
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Costal Roots Farm presents “Seeds of Earth-Based Judaism” at 10 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 16. Click here to register.
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SCY High School announces its “A Night for SCY in Mumbai” at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23 at Royal India – Miramar. A “sneak peek” menu was released including vegetable samosa, tawa chicken, chicken tikka masala and shahi mango brownies. Click here to rsvp.
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The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture presents “Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaking Aleeza Ben Shalom and her new book Matchmaker Matchmaker” at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26 on Zoom. Ben Shalom will discuss her perspective on dating with a unique blend of wisdom and humor. Ben Shalom will engage in conversation with local professional matchmaker Sophy Singer. Click here for tickets.
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Ohr Shalom Synagogue invites the community to attend its “20th Annual Lights of Ohr Shalom” at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 23. The event celebrates its first 25 + years together in Bankers Hill. A slideshow tribute will be shown at the dinner. Click here to make your reservation.
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AROUND THE COUNTY
Congregation Dor Hadash is seeking volunteers to greet and setup for Shabbat evening and morning services. Click here to sign up.
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Ohr Shalom Synagogue reports its building has been defaced with antisemitic and politically charged words and is at the same location where vandalism occurred two weeks ago. St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral was also targeted with hate slogans. San Diego Police responded immediately and believe the vandalism is by the same individual.
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La Mesa Pizzaworks reports it has officially obtained a beer and wine license. It has a limited selection of beers and wines and will be expanding its selection with more varieties soon.
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Temple Emanu-El reports its Mitzvah of the Month will be to donate clothing to babies in need of being “Gently Hugged.” Items to donate include preemie to 12-month sizes, gently used or new. Clothing, including hats, jackets, pajamas, hats, bibs, burp cloth, shoes and socks, blanket, board books. Items especially needed include sleepers and onesies for newborn boys and girls. Click here for more information.
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OBITUARY NOTICES
Margaret Landers, mother to Michael and Claire Perlitsch, grandmother to Elliot and Ronen, has died. The funeral was held at Sunday, Feb. 2 at Home of Peace. The family will be mourning privately, Tifereth Israel Synagogue reports.
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Holocaust survivor Edith Palkowitz, mother of Liz Talpalatsky and Arthur Palkowitz, has died at 95. The funeral was held Tuesday, Feb. 4 at El Camino Memorial Park, Congregation Beth Am reports.
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Rose Kipperman, mother to Mark and Molly Kipperman, Judy and Gary Hertzberg, also leaves six grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7 at Temple Emanu-El with Rabbi Devorah Marcus, Rabbi Martin Lawson and Rabbi Benj Fried of Temple Emanu-El as officiants, Am Israel Mortuary reports.
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Cailin Acosta is the assistant editor of the San Diego Jewish World.