SAN DIEGO — Here are some of the events at the upcoming San Diego Jewish Book Fair that readers may wish to note. All these events will be held at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. Tuesday, November 1 10:00am Yoga/Meditation with Rabbi Benjamin Shalva Spiritual Cross Training: Searching Through Silence, Stretch, and […]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO – Megan Phelps-Roper, a refugee from the hate-mongering Westboro Baptist Church known for its in-your-face demonstrations against Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim institutions, LGBT establishments, and the funerals of U.S. military personnel, will detail her change of heart at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Music Box, 1337 India Street. Sponsored by the
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San Diego CalendarLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – San Diego’s internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair celebrates its 22nd year with an intriguing mix of more than 30 leading authors in their fields including: Jennifer Weiner, Rich Cohen, Shep Gordon, Samuel M. Katz, Todd Buchholz, Dov Waxman, Daniel Oppenheimer, Nina Tassler, Peter Himmelman and Fred Kaplan.
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LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – To launch San Diego’s 22nd Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair, a preview event will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 20 with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, author of soon-to-be-released, Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing. The event will be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego CalendarBy Rabbi Nadav Caine POWAY, California — Kever Avot is the Jewish custom that we mark the approaching High Holy Days with annual visits to the graves of departed loved ones. We speak to them and draw on their memories to inspire our personal formulations for how we want to live in this world for the
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CalendarBy Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO — When we first learned about the Wandering Israeli, a show performed more than 600 times across Israel and regularly at National Theater, the Cameri, and their US tour, we knew it was a show that would provide an evening of connection to Israel we’re always looking to share with
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host David Epstein and Bradley White at its Sept. 21 Dinner Forum. The two locally recognized financial advisers will discuss “Managing Your Money During Retirement.” The presentation will include a discussion on maximizing your IRA and 401-k funds. and the impact of Brexit on interest rates and
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San Diego CalendarCARLSBAD, California (Press Release) — The North County Jewish Center, Chabad at La Costa, is hosting a celebration on Sunday, August 28th from 12 – 3 p.m. and will be honoring the Police and Fire Departments of Carlsbad. The first responders, their support staff, and their families are being invited to come to the Jewish
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San Diego Calendar, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The San Diego Jewish Film Festival will present the San Diego premiere of For the Love of Spock directed by Leonard Nimoy’s son Adam Nimoy on Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theater in the Lawrence Family JCC , 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The film
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ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Seacrest Foundation and the Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities will host the 39th Annual Gala on Saturday, February 25th at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla with Cindy & Larry Bloch serving as Gala Chairs. The annual gala raises funds to benefit the Seacrest Village charitable care program: the
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“We’ll Sing and Dance To the Sky, With Our Spirits So High” By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO–With chaos, conflict and confusion so continually evident in our lives more and more, how can anyone find peace these days? “Shabbat can do that.” That’s the inspirational mantra Shabbat San Diego 2016 begins and ends its
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Mike Dolinka as guest speaker at its Aug. 17 Dinner Forum. He plans to discuss and answer questions on the topic of “Keeping Israel Safe and Secure in a Chaotic Middle East”. Dolinka is the current Associate Area Director for the San Diego AIPAC office. He lived in Israel for
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)—As part of its Speaker Series, Jewish National Fund (JNF) will present Adele Raemer at the next JNFeature event on Tuesday, July 26 at 7 p.m. This complimentary event will be held at a private residence and the address will be provided upon RSVP. Born and raised in the Bronx, Raemer, a former
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SAN DIEGO — Feivel Wolgelernter, whose father Chaim Yitzchok Wolgelernter wrote the The Unfinished Diary: A Chronicle of Tears, which detailed his experiences hiding in Dzialoszyce, Poland from the German Nazis, will speak at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, at Congregation Adat Yeshurun, 8625 La Jolla Scenic Drive North. Feivel’s talk will be followed by a
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