Love, Gilda, a CNN documentary by Lisa D’Appolito; to open Friday, September 21, at the Landmark Theatre in San Diego’s Kensington neighborhood. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – While growing up, Gilda Radner was teased unmercifully about being overweight. Her mother even put her on diet pills when she 10 years old. Knowing […]
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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Dan Wingard LOS ANGELES — I was saddened to read of the recent death of the great Neil Simon. I didn’t know him personally, but I felt like I did because I was lucky enough to perform in all three of the plays which form his autobiographical “BB” trilogy: Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues (in two
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Princeton Lyman, who helped organize airlift of Ethiopian Jews, is mourned Arthur Stark, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations issued the following statement: The Conference of Presidents on Tuesday expressed its deep regret on the passing of the Hon. Princeton Lyman, who, as Deputy
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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York –The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, passed away last week. In addition to her twenty #1 R&B hits, eighteen Grammy awards, multiple honorary doctorates, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (the first woman to receive this honor), Franklin and her song lyrics were also cited
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By Garry Fabian MELBOURNE, Australia — On August 8, 1918, Lieutenant General John Monash in recognition of his leadership in the important battle of Hamel, was knighted in the field by King George V. Military historians claim that this battle shortened the war by 18 months, as the German High Command declared that this underlined that
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – You may not have heard of “Camp Greber,” but the woman who ran it—Marilyn Greber of Carlsbad—was a major influence on the lives of her grandchildren who flew from homes in Connecticut to experience the warmth of the California sun and of her sometimes “spunky” and “firecracker” personality.
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Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Kurt Eisemann, a protégé of Albert Einstein, died July 7 at the age of 95 following 26 years of retirement from his position as a professor of mathematical sciences and director of computing services at San Diego State University Born in Nuernberg, Germany, his family escaped to France in 1933, but
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Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County
South Carolina codifies anti-Semitism; wins plaudits from StandWithUs StandWithUs has applauded South Carolina’s Governor Henry McMaster, who signed into law on July 6 a Proviso which codifies the definition of Anti-Semitism. It offered special thanks to Representative Alan Clemmons (R), who spearheaded the measure which provides South Carolina colleges with a new rubric to use
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Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USANEW YORK (Press Release) — The American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global Jewish advocacy organization, mourns Charles Krauthammer, who died on Thursday. The distinguished Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, political commentator, and steadfast supporter of Israel was honored by AJC with its Mass Media Award in 2003. “Charles Krauthammer’s trenchant analyses of critical international issues, including his
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Obituaries & memorials, USABy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Chef/author/food raconteur Anthony Bourdain tragically died last week. Bourdain, whose mother was Jewish but who had no religious upbringing or beliefs, was seen as a uniter, using food and dining to bring people together. About whom did Anthony Bourdain once say “I’d be happy to rearrange your knee or
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SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at editor@sdjewishworld.com on Saturday, June 9. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Sweden’s Per Ahlmark mourned by
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International, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USA
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com on Friday, June 8. We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Robert S. Langer is
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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, only 42, was shot several times in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles just before midnight on June 4, 1968. He had just won the California Democratic presidential primary and seemed destined for the nomination. He lingered through the next day,
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Obituaries & memorials, USA
By Oliver B. Pollak HANNOVER, Germany and TEREZIN, Czech Republic — Our roots trip has dispersed with cousins going separate ways to Berlin, Munich, and Rome. My party of five headed to Hannover and Theresienstadt, a path my grandfather took in 1942 and in reverse in 1945. Grandfather, Dr. Felix Bachmann, with his new English
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