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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 24, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Templers Plan Beach Party on Aug. 25 Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Page 3 Another “first” for the Templers organization is the Starlight Beach Party, to be held Saturday evening, august 25, 7:30 p.m. sharp. A huge bonfire, under a starlit sky, along the beautiful La Jolla […]

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The Levis’ personal Jewish history of San Diego

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At a recent ceremony marking the beginning of a year-long celebration of Congregation Beth Israel’s sesquicentennial, Rob Levi shared with me a copy of his book about his great-grandfather, Adolph Levi, one of the founders of the Reform congregation. Although he researched and published the book primarily for family use—and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 24,1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Report From Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Pages 1, 4. By Albert A. Hutler Executive Director of United Jewish Fund of San Diego TIRAH, Israel – This is a sleepy little Arab village. Down its cobbled, twisting, narrow lanes go camels, donkeys, berobed men, women balancing

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Installation of officers inaugurates Beth Israel’s sesquicentennial

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Congregation Beth Israel returned on Thursday night, Sept. 15, to its original home to install the president and board of directors who will preside over the Reform congregation’s sesquicentennial celebrations in the forthcoming year of the Hebrew calendar. Like the congregation, the building to which Beth Israel’s board members and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 10, 1956, Part 3

Hutler-Biran Lecture at S.D. State College Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Page 5 Avraham Biran, Consul General of Israel at Los Angeles, and Albert Hutler, executive director of the United Jewish Fund of San Diego, will speak at the Institute on World Affairs at San Diego State this month. Biran will speak on “The

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 10, 1956, Part 2

Heart Association Gets Funds Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Page 3 Realizing that the greatest benefit t the individual heart patient will come from advances in scientific understanding of the cardiovascular diseases, which can only be gained through research, the San Diego County Heart Association isinvesting $40,394.00 in research and fellowship grants this year,

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 10, 1956, Part 1

Report From Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, August 10, 1956, Pages 1, 4 By Albert A. Hutler Executive Director, United Jewish Fund, San Diego JERUSALEM – Israel is a paradox.  This is a nation under siege, but at first glance it seems to be anything but that. At first glance Israel seems to be a nation

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11-year-old animator’s Holocaust film debuts at Comic-Con

    By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two years after surprising animator Bill Plympton with his ability to mimic Plympton’s drawing style, 11-year-old Perry Chen is making his debut at Comic-Con as the animator of a 6-minute Holocaust short,  Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest. Chen will appear on a panel with his mentor

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 3

Cancer Patients To Form Club Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 5 Former cancer patients who are pledging themselves to help others who are afflicted or facing cancer operations, will meet Tuesday night, July 31, to organize a new club. Announcement that the club will assist in a loan closet, supplying materials for patient

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 27, 1956, Part 2

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, July 27, 1956, Page 3 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant At first glance the title of this issue might seem to imply that I was sponsoring a safety campaign with a suggestion to drivers that they watch for children in the streets.  While there is need

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 13, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Center News Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 5 On Wednesday, July 18th, the registration for the Youth Camp will close for the season. Boys and girls, 13 to 17 years of age, have been participating in a Youth Camp experiment three days a week for

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 13, 1956, Part 2

Symphony Season Opens At Bowl July 17 Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956, Page 3 The San Diego Symphony’s 1956 series of summer concerts will begin next Tuesday evening, July 17, at 8:30 p.m., with some of maestro Robert Shaw’s most ambitious conducting in three years as conductor. The concert will feature the Beethoven Ninth

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 13, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Kuchel Sponsors Resolution Outlawing Discrimination Against American Jews Southwestern Jewish Press, July 13, 1956. Page 1 The Southern California Division of the American Jewish Congress today hailed the action of Senator Kuchel who co-sponsored Senate Resolution No. 298, aimed at outlawing the discrimination practiced against American Jews by

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