SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To better understand propositions on the November 2018 ballot, Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host a representative from the League of Women Voters of San Diego at its 6:30 p.m. dinner forum, Wednesday, October 17, at the Beth Israel campus, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. The League of Women Voters is a […]
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San Diego Calendar, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The Joyce Forum Short Film Festival is triply new. It will screen on October 6th and 7th at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre of the Lawrence Family JCC separately from the San Diego Jewish Film Festival becoming the first Jewish shorts film festival in the world. As the
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– For several years in San Diego and across the globe for one weekend, Jews in 1500 cities in 97 countries have come together to experience a personally meaningful Shabbat, build community connections and be a part of the worldwide pride, identity and solidarity. This year, the Shabbat San Diego leadership team
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CalendarA Binational Celebration of Sukkot in San Diego SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –A binational celebration commemorating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 26, complete with mariachi music, a gourmet Mexican meal and more. The event, sponsored by Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, is open to all;
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SAN DIEGO — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host Professor Lawrence A. Herzog Ph. D at its 6:30 p.m.. August 15 Dinner Forum. Herzog will provide information and his view on how the proposed wall being considered between the United States and Mexico will impact all of us. This program is open to the entire
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International, San Diego Calendar, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (CJC) housed within the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) announced its 2018-19 performing arts season, featuring a diverse group of acclaimed guests, prolific performers, poignant film presentations and much more. Some highlights of this year’s lineup include comedians Sandra Bernhard and Paula Poundstone; folk legend Peter
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — If there was ever a time to explore the world of New York-style delicatessens or just nosh over memories of them, August is it when the third annual, nationwide National Deli Month returns to communities across the country. Founded in 2016 through a collaboration of Kenny & Ziggy’s New York
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Ruth Hohberg as guest speaker at the July 18 Dinner Forum beginning at 6:30 p.m. Her presentation will cover Getting Here, an Odyssey through WWII recounting some of the memories of her experiences as a child during the war. This program is open to all. Membership at Beth
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International, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar“Don’t fight forces, use them.” Buckminister Fuller. By Pamela Pollack-Fremd SAN DIEGO — There is an ethical sweetness on display in the film The House of Tomorrow, written and directed by Peter Livolsi and based on the novel by Peter Bognanni, possibly because the ideas and behavior are based on ideas expressed by architect, philosopher, dreamer,
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Israeli Reserve Duty to Earn Academic Credits The Knesset on Monday passed in its third and final reading a law that will provide two academic credits to students who serve a minimum of 14 annual days of reserve duty. The measure was a initiated by Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home), MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Kulanu),
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SAN DIEGO — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Joshua Katz to be its guest speaker at the 6:30 p.m. dinner forum Wednesday, June 20 Dinner Forum. His presentation will cover “How Will the New Tax Law Affect You or Your Business.” This program is open to the entire San Diego Community, both men and women.
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San Diego CalendarBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The AMC in La Jolla and the Angelika Film Center in the Carmel Mountain area will begin screening on Friday, June 1, the suspenseful Hungarian film 1945 in which the arrival on a train immediately after the Holocaust on an elderly Orthodox Jewish man and his son throws
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastCHULA VISTA, California (Press Release) — In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Temple Beth Shalom is sponsoring Comedy Shmomedy, a troupe that brings together such stand up comedians as Tony Calabrese, Melissa Greenberg, Simon Blackthorn, Scott Blumen and Dr. Abby for a night of laughter and joy. The performance will be held at the Temple
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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (SDJW)– The exhibition, “Celebrate San Diego: The History and Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community,” will close on Sunday, June 3, at the San Diego History Center in Balboa Park. As a send off, the History Center is holding a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.,Thursday, May 31, at which the exhibition’s curator,
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