Eileen Wingard, a retired violinist with the San Diego Symphony, is a freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — As a teenager, growing up in Los Angeles, I was an active member of the Labor Zionist Youth Movement, Habonim. I was also a serious student of the violin. My dream was to unite those two passions by making aliya to the Jewish State and playing in the Israel […]
Israel Phil. Orchestra provided lifetime of memories Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsSAN DIEGO (SDJW) – San Diego Jewish World acknowledges and thanks those writers whose works appeared on our daily news website during the month of October. They were: Yael Aires Laurie Baron Dan Bloom Shoshana Bryen Morris Casuto Ben Cohen Richard L. Cravatts Toby Klein Greenwald Donald H. Harrison Natasha Josefowitz Rabbi Ben Kamin Steve
SDJW thanks its October 2015 writers Read More »
Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Eileen Wingard, Eva Trieger, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Melanie Rubin, Michael Ordman, San Diego County, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Hadassah’s heart-health event on October 18th began with a brisk walk, led by Suki Lurie, along a canyon across from the Prybs Cardiovascular Center, near where “Girlfriends Take Heart!’ took place. The walkers returned to enjoy a heart- healthy breakfast, catered by Felicia G. This was followed by welcoming
Hadassah learns about heart healthy lifestyles Read More »
Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Yale Strom, the multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State University’s Judaic Studies Department, introduced his latest composition on the second half of the program last Tuesday evening at the Lyceum Theater. Thanks to the support of a generous grant, he wrote a string quartet based on motifs gathered from listening
Strom, Hausmanns debut Somalia – inspired music Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – During the month of August, San Diego Jewish World was privileged to publish works by the following writers and photographers. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and to publicly express our appreciation. To access works by these contributors on San Diego Jewish World, type or copy their name into the
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Barry Shaw, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Fred Reiss, EdD, Lawrence Baron, Lloyd Levy, Mark D. Zimmerman, Melanie Rubin, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Yom Limmud lived up to its name once more as some 400 participants, including Jewish educators and lay people, gathered to imbibe a day of Jewish learning on Sunday, August 30 at the Lawrence Family JCC. Jewish religion, culture and nationhood encompass such a vast spectrum, that it is difficult to include sessions
Jewish spirituality was focus of Yom Limmud Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (SDJW) – During the month of August, San Diego Jewish World was privileged to publish works by the following writers and photographers. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and to publicly express our appreciation. To access works by these contributors on San Diego Jewish World, type or copy their name into the
A hearty thank you to SDJW’s August contributors Read More »
Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Edwin Black, Eileen Wingard, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve Kramer
By Eileen Wingard SHANGHAI, China — In the Ohel Moshe Synagogue, now a museum, the maroon velvet curtain of the Torah Ark bears a gold embroidered inscription: “Tribute to Hongkew People Who Provided Refuge to Jews In Time of Need.” This house of worship was part of the hub of Jewish life in the ghetto
3 waves of Jews came to Shanghai Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Jewish History
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — A highlight of my recent trip to China was in Xian, once the largest city in the ancient world and capital of China throughout 11 dynasties. After arriving by bullet train from Beijing, we had dinner at a Buddhist vegetarian restaurant and spent the evening listening to three speakers
Tracing ancient Jewish influences in China Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Jewish Religion
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – During the month of July, San Diego Jewish World was privileged to publish works by the following writers and photographers. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and publicly express our appreciation. To access works by these contributors on San Diego Jewish World, type or copy their name
SDJW thanks its July 2015 contributors Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Eva Trieger, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Lloyd Levy, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve Kramer
By Eileen Wingard KYOTO, Japan — Singing Hevenu Shalom Aleichem and clapping as they filed in, 24 kimono-clad Japanese women and 15 Japanese men in white shirts and bow ties entered the Kyoto sanctuary of Beit Shalom. This was the Shachar Choir. The audience, composed of our tour group, under the leadership of Rabbi Marvin
Philo- Semitic Japanese choir entertains Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Middle East
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)—San Diego Jewish World acknowledges and thanks those writers whose bylines and photo credit lines appeared during the month of June and the first few days of July on its website. They included: David Amos Stephen Hazan Arnoff Laurie Baron David Bedein Edwin Black Dan Bloom Shoshana Bryen Stephen Bryen Garry Fabian Donald
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Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Edwin Black, Eileen Wingard, Eric George Tauber, Eva Trieger, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve KramerBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –Mona Golabek, the brilliant pianist, author and actress, is excited to return to San Diego for the reengagement of her prize-winning, one-woman play, The Pianist of Willesden Lane. From July 8-26, at the Lyceum Stage in Horton Plaza, she will again portray her mother, Lisa Jura. In 1938, as a
Mona Golabek returns to San Diego Rep Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Jewish History
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — A newspaper clipping on my sister Zina’s table caught my eye during my recent visit back east. It was about a Tufts Professor who was committed to making society more scientifically literate. He not only taught, but had a laboratory where he did stem cell research. His name was
On coincidences and choices Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Science, Medicine, & Education