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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 27-June 9, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Staff JCRC Offers Explanation of Bible Controversy Southwestern Jewish Press, May 27-June 9, 1955, Page 1 Harry Wax, Chairman of the Jewish Community Relations Council, yesterday explained the position of the Council with reference to the distribution of the Bible in the public schools by the Gideon Society, which […]

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Adventures in San Diego, May 13, 1955, Part 3

  Mormons and Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, May 13, 1955, Page 5 The 125th anniversary of the Mormon Church in America must stir in many Americans of all faiths renewed admiration for the profound sense of religious and civic dedication which has characterized the founders and disciples of the Mormon Church. For American Jews, and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 13, 1955, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff ‘With the Guardians’ Southwestern Jewish Press, May 13, 1955, Page 3 By Moishe For sheer concentration rivaling a tournament match involving international chess players, we recommend the monthly gin game between Doc Solomon and Ben Harris.  What could easily be misinterpreted as a lack of faith (but is

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Adventures In San Diego Jewish History, May 13, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Hold Memorial Services Tonite For Nazi Victims Southwestern Jewish Press, May 13, 1955, Pages 1, 5 Tonight San Diego Jewry will hold memorial services commemorating the death of 6,000,000 Jews by Nazi Germany. At the same time, at 8:30 p.m., a service of thanks commemorating 10 years of

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Positive campaign might have put Wayne on S.D. City Council

By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — There is a cardinal rule in campaigning:  don’t attack your opponent in a multi-candidate field.  For example, if you attack one of your opponents in a three- candidate field, the voters are likely to not vote for the person attacked, but they aren’t going to vote for you because

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Nathan Dungan tells philanthropic organizations the value of giving

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– For the first time, the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, San Diego Grantmakers, San Diego Women’s Foundation, San Diego Social Venture Partners, The San Diego Foundation, and UCSD Extension teamed up to increase philanthropy in the San Diego region. The event, underwritten by The Duddingston Sylvester

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‘Deathtrap’: Audiences will laugh themselves to ….

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — Ira Levin’s 1978 play Deathtrap was the longest running comedy-thriller on Broadway. It ran four years with over 1800 performances. Not bad for a non-musical. But everyone loves a good mystery, and Levin gives us that. If you are like the rest of us who sneak a peek at

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Two ‘Musicians in the Making’ to perform at LFJCC Nov. 21

By Eileen Wingard  LA JOLLA, California– This Sunday afternoon, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m., two talented young musicians from our community will be presenting the first program of “Musicians In the Making” at the Lawrence Family JCC in the Astor Judaica Library. It is sponsored by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s Music Series Committee

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Lawrence Baron named one of 50 key thinkers on the Holocaust

  Lawrence Baron SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– History Prof.  Dr. Lawrence Baron  has been named one of the fifty key thinkers in Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Baron will be featured in a new book entitled Fifty Key Thinkers on the Holocaust and Genocide by Paul R. Bartrop of Bialik College and Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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B’nai Chaim promotes wine country tour

MURIETTA, California (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai Chaim in Murrieta–a few miles north of the San Diego County-Riverside County line — is holding a drawing for a wine-country-limo-for-two certificate. The certificate, which is valid seven days a week and has no expiration date, includes a limo pick up and drop off, wine tasting

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Hanukkah Under the Stars set for Dec. 7 at Fleet Science Center

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Congregation Beth Am and The San Diego Jewish Academy with sponsorship from the San Diego Jewish Journal, present a unique Hanukkah experience on Tuesday, December 7,   at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park. The community is invited to Hanukkah Under the Stars! At 6:30 p.m, there will be a private showing

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 29, 1955, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Now Hear This Southwestern Jewish Press, April 29, 1955, Page 7 By Joyce Addleson Hey Gals!  Hot stuff right from the horse’s mouth (the prettiest horse you ever did see.)  Our Senior Sponsors, God bless their active JWB-USO souls, are going to do us honor for our service

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