Editor, San Diego Jewish World Now, for the first time in 63 years, the House of Israel in Balboa Park has been remodeled. Open from 1-4 every Sunday, the House hosts some 15,000 annual visitors—many of whom find in the House their first opportunity to learn of the ancient and contemporary history and culture of […]
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO— Calvin Manson founding father and artistic producing director of the Ira Aldridge Repertory Players is mounting his latest in a series of musicals bringing African American voices to the fore; most recently Raisin’ The Rent is now in production at the Lafayette Hotel downstairs in the Mississippi Room and it
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — On the way out of the Old Globe Theatre during the second intermission of Tracy Letts’s 3 1/2 hour family drama, August: Osage County, the woman sitting next to me remarked that the Weston family of Letts’s drama made her family look good! My guess is, many in the
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–At an outdoor party sponsored by the House of Israel on Sunday afternoon, many Americans in the audience learned that “The Star Spangled Banner” actually has more than one stanza. Kol HaKavod, the San Diego Jewish Men’s choir, dressed in blue jeans, dress white shirts and white kippot, sang both the
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San Diego CountyBy Audrey Jacobs and Michael Lurie SAN DIEGO — The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to intensify. This past Sunday, protesters from Palestine and surrounding Arab nations marched on Israel’s borders on all sides and Israeli troops fired in response when the boundaries were breached. Locally, last week pro-Palestinian student groups such as the Muslim Student Union and Students for Justice in Palestine held their annual
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San Diego CalendarLA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–Donations of used books are pouring in for the 11th Annual Used Book Sale of the Samuel & Rebecca Astor Judaica Library, which will take place June 15-17 and 19, 2011 at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, 1426 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Early Bird Special buying hours
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San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO– This year the North Coast Repertory Theatre is mounting Aaron Posner’s adaptation of Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev on Sunday, June 26 as part of the Jewish Art Festival’s program. The show will officially open on June 4 and the final performance is June 26 at the North Coast
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Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Staff Fund Campaign Moves Fast–$130,000 Pledged; “Still a Long Way to Go,” Roberts Says Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Pages 1, 4 With the official opening of the 1956 United Jewish Fund campaign less than two weeks old, Milton Y. Roberts, Campaign Chairman, reported that over $130,000 or
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Orel Hamori of Tijuana, Mexico, a student at Torah High School of San Diego, has been awarded an Alicia Flatow Scholarship for study next academic term in Israel. Hamori will study at the Michlala School with assistance from the scholarship named in memory of Alisa Flatow, a student from West
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Story and Photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The Jewish Federation and scores of affiliated communal organizations celebrated Israel’s Independence Day on Sunday, May 15, at a new, more public, location than in past years, seeking to draw the general public’s attention both to Israel’s cause and to the variety of interests represented within the
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego CountyCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Senior Citizens Group Formed To Aid In Leisure Time Activities Southwestern Jewish Press, March 30, 1956, Page 15 A Coordinating Committee on aging has been established by the San Diego Federation of Jewish Agencies, according to an announcement by Dr. A.P. Nasatir, President. Jewish organizations represented on the
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Soille Hebrew Day School has announced that Rabbi Meir Cohen will be joining its administrative team as the school’s principal, commencing July, 2011. Rabbi Cohen is described by Headmaster Rabbi Simcha Weiser as “a brilliant, warm educator who is passionate about improving the lives of students, both academically and personally.” “Our school
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Israel Coalition, with a membership list of 2,500 volunteers including representatives from 20 local pro-Israel organizations, will be merged into the international StandWithUs organization, according to an announcement from StandWithUs executive director Roz Rothstein. The co-founders of the San Diego Israel Coalition will continue to
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San Diego CountyCHULA VISTA, California (Press Release)– While learning about World War II in James Richards’ tenth grade class, students had trouble comprehending the immense amount of Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust. Richards suggested that they collect six million objects so that the students could visualize what the number looked like. After brainstorming for multiple weeks,
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