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Highlights of Jewish Book Fair detailed

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – San Diego’s internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair celebrates its 21st year with many leading authors in their fields including: Steve Katz, David Gregory, Fern Mallis, Arlene Alda, Barney Frank, Jennifer Teege And Mitch Albom. Book Fair events will run from November 7 through November 16, and are […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Marcia Berneger, San Diego Calendar

Never Again: Holocaust news for October 17, 2015

Were other genocides comparable to the Holocaust? LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Was the Holocaust unique, or was it a catastrophe comparable to other genocides? This question has engaged historians for decades and is the topic of a lecture by Norman Naimark, who specializes in modern Eastern European history and the history of ethnic

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Jewish History, San Diego Calendar

Taiwan entries included in S.D. Asian Film Festival

By Dan Bloom​ ​​ ​CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — The 16th San Diego Asian Film Festival gets underway on Thursday, November 5, and features great movies during its 10-day run. Presented by Pacific Arts Movement, the SDAFF is the largest showcase of Asian cinema on the West Coast with more than 130 films and programs from

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Lisa Loeb to sing at OPTIONS Nov. 1

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County announced that OPTIONS ,The Women’s Event, will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego, on November 1, from 11:30 am until 2 pm. OPTIONS will feature three trailblazing Jewish women – Lisa Loeb, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Janet Gurwitch, Founder and Former CEO of Laura

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar

Over 20,000 San Diegans expected in global Shabbat rite

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Millions of Jews in over 500 cities in 65 countries around the world will join as one in celebrating a traditional, cohesive and momentous Shabbat, a day of rest and rejuvenation October 22- 24, 2015.  Locally, Shabbat San Diego (www.shabbatsandiego.org) is coordinating and planning, in conjunction with local congregations, community organizations,

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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar

Segal of S.D. Gulls to speak July 15 at Beth Israel

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego hosts Ari Segal as its featured speaker at a July 15 Dinner Forum to be held at the congregation at 9001 Towne Center Drive.  Segal will discuss the strategy, mission, and performance of the San Diego Gulls, San Diego’s start-up American Hockey League (AHL) team and the

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