LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)– The award-winning J*Company Youth Theatre, a program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, is pleased to announce its production of Children of Eden, A Joyous New Musical based on The Garden of Eden and Noah’s Ark. Performances run […]
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By Rachel Barton SAN DIEGO — “So, how was Israel?” I’ve lost count in the passing weeks of how many times I’ve been asked this question, and how many times I’ve fumbled for an adequate answer to express my feelings associated with the five months I spent as a Jerusalem resident. Many times I’ve found
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) –Beginning in July 2011, AJE’s current adult education, teacher professional development and teen programming, resources and services will be integrated into JCC/CJC’s program offerings. Adult Education: JCC/CJC will be offering Melton classes both at the JCC and in North County and Lecture Series in both Coronado and North County, all under the
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San Diego CalendarLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — On Sunday, May 1, at 1:30 p.m. the San Diego community will present a special Holocaust commemoration (Yom Hashoah) program. The event will be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, in the Garfield Theater, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla. The theme will be “Remember, Honor, and Teach: Our
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By Bruce Kesler LA JOLLA, California –At college campuses across the US, student organizations that attack Israel have become more and more active, and obnoxious, over the past decade. The members are drawn from some of the Moslem students and their far leftist companions. Most students are there to get an education, or at least
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By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Grossmont College has been revisiting the Civil Rights Movement, bringing to campus former Freedom Riders like Robert and Helen Singleton and Congressman Bob Filner. The Singletons appeared at a March 17 event introducing Breach of Peace, a photo and follow-up book by Eric Etheridge on what happened
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Editor’s Note–Send us a notice about your Jewish community event and we’ll carry it for free, as a public service, in this column until the date has passed. Send it via email to gail.umeham@sdjewishworld.com This calendar is presented in chronological order. Ongoing Events may be found at the end of the chronological listings. Compiled
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyBy Linda Sax Snaid SAN DIEGO –Professor Ghada Osman has been invited repeatedly by the Agency for Jewish Education (AJE) to lecture on “Encounters Between Islam and Judaism.” Her most recent presentation at the Dove Library in Carlsbad on February 28, 2011, is part of the AJE ‘Scholar Lectures on Jewish Studies.’ I was extremely
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Andrea Oster, left, and Elaine Galinson SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–“We Are. We Can. We Do.” That was the theme on March 15 as nearly 100 women gathered to celebrate Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla Shores. This year’s event was co-chaired by Jessica
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By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California –Visiting a journalism class Friday at Grossmont College, David Ogul, assistant metropolitan editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune, told of the day he almost quit the staff of another newspaper after he read the letters-to-the-editor. It was back when he occupied a similar position for the Riverside Press-Enterprise,
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David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO — The office of San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald has announced the death of her husband, S. Myron “Mike” Klarfeld, at the age of 83 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A news release from the councilwoman said that Klarfeld, an attorney, pilot and motorcyclist, died in Emerald’s arms on February
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Almost 60 college students from the University of Pennsylvania, New York University and Cornell University will visit San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) in March to volunteer at the school’s garden as part of Jewish Farm School’s alternative spring break program. “For the third year, we are delighted to host college students
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia) joined Senator Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska) and other Senators in asking Attorney General Eric Holder to appeal a recent court ruling against the 50-year-old cross at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego. On January 4th the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the cross was an unconstitutional
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{Column 11, January 20, 2011} By Donald H. Harrison _________________ Jewish Organizations _________________ Tammy Gillies has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the San Diego office of the Anti-Defamation League, succeeding Morris Casuto. She had served as the organization’s development director since 2007. “Tammy has a history of selfless dedication and passion for
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