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Jewish license plate: Mitsvos

mitsvos

SAN DIEGO — License plate spotter Melanie Rubin found one from California that reminds us that God has given us commandments to follow.   Bookmark It Hide Sites

May 31 2011 | Posted in Judaism,Rubin~Melanie | Read More »

‘A Chorus Line’ zestfully returns to San Diego

Carol Davis

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—San Diego Musical Theatre has just launched its third and final show of its second season with a fine production of the dance tribute to end all dance tributes to all dancers, A Chorus Line. In 1975 the Marvin Hamlisch (music), Edward Kleban (lyrics), James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante (book) and [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in Davis_Carol,Theatre | Read More »

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 28, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Arlene Solof Weds Southwestern Jewish Press, April 27, 1956, Page 2 Mr. and Mrs. William Solof announced the marriage of their daughter, Arlene Joyce, to Mr. Fred Hamilton on Friday, April 20, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arlene is a graduate of Hoover High and attended U.C.L.A. in Los [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in Adventures in SD History,San Diego history/ Israel connections | Read More »

Skirball exhibits trace Jewish involvement in magic

Joel A. Moskowitz

By Joel  Moskowitz, M D, FAPA, FAAP LOS ANGELES –Many  know that Houdini was Jewish and his real name Erich Weiss, son of an itinerant Rabbi.  But who is Jewish of the following? David Copperfield, Max Maven, David Blaine and Teller of the team, Penn and Teller?   All of them!  David Copperfield was born David [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in Moskowitz_Joel_A.,Museums | Read More »

JWV leader navigates patriotic and religious cross-currents

Allen Miliefsky, state commander of Jewish War Vets, advances with wreath at Casket of the Unknown at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

    By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—As the California commander of the Jewish War Veterans, Allen Miliefsky kept a busy patriotic and inter-religious schedule on Memorial Day.   At Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, he and JWV Post 185 commander Rick Nathanson laid a wreath at the Casket of the Unknown, and later dedicated  a small monument [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in Harrison_Donald_H,SD News | Read More »

Three Israeli musicians provide a memorable AICF concert

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –The enthusiastic audience, which filled the JCC’s Dorothea and David Garfield Theatre recently, was thrilled by the artistry of three young Israelis, violinist Asi Matathias, a Pinchas Zukerman disciple, pianist Victor Stanislavsky, competitor in the recent Van Cliburn Competition, and mandolinist Avi Avital, a grammy-award nominee.      Matathias and [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in Music,Wingard_Eileen | Read More »

Arguments about Israeli and Palestinian historic and religious rights may be simply irrelevant

Ira Sharkansky

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Notions of justice will not go away. In response to my recent comment about having an equivalent lack of patience with the Palestinians’ claims about a right of return and the Jews’ claims about a God-given title to the Land of Israel, one of my friends responded, “without the ‘claims that God [...]

May 31 2011 | Posted in AAA--Israel,Sharkansky_Ira | Read More »

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 28, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Arlene Solof Weds Southwestern Jewish Press, April 27, 1956, Page 2 Mr. and Mrs. William Solof announced the marriage of their daughter, Arlene Joyce, to Mr. Fred Hamilton on Friday, April 20, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arlene is a graduate of Hoover High and attended U.C.L.A. in Los [...]

May 30 2011 | Posted in Jewish Public Officials/ Miscellaneous | Read More »

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 27, 1956, Part 1

mrs-jack-stern

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Campaign at 70% of Goal; Drive to Close May 20 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 27, 1956, Pages 1, 5 Spurred on by the opening of campaigns in the areas, the $104 minimum Women’s Division luncheon, gifts from an employee group, a treasury gift from the Junior Charity League, [...]

May 29 2011 | Posted in Adventures in SD History,San Diego history/ Israel connections | Read More »

Congress approves Jewish chaplains memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Relase)—The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the construction of a long-overdue memorial in Arlington National Cemetery for Jewish Chaplains who have died on the battlefield. The Senate’s authorization comes on the heels of approval by the U.S. House of Representatives and brings the memorial one step closer to construction. Members of Congress heralded [...]

May 29 2011 | Posted in AAA--USA | Read More »
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