SAN DIEGO – Notices of various events of Jewish interest in San Diego cross our desk. We have posted them below in chronological order, with the type of event labeled in bold face type. We hope you will find some items of interest: Last updated: May 15 * Wednesday, May 15 — Life of Sol Price – Robert [...]
Photos and story by Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Mr. Chick at 6618 Mission Gorge Road is a great little casual/ deli style restaurant. The food there is very moderately priced, ranging from $5- $15, and incredibly yummy. The space itself is small, holding only about 40 people when set up as a restaurant, and [...]
SAN DIEGO — Thelma B. Menaker, an organizer and former commander of the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary Post 185, died Nov. 21, 2012 at the age of 91. Born in Philadelphia she moved in 1974 to San Diego with her husband, Alfred, a World war II veteran who survives her.. Menaker worked for the [...]
Story and photos by Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO – In the past week most of us have had Israel on our minds more than usual, so when a friend of mine told me that there was a new Israeli restaurant at 646 University Avenue in Hillcrest, of course, I had to check it out. Now [...]
By Mimi Pollack ALPINE, California — Wild animals should not be behind cages! That might be your first impression when you see the pictures from Lions, Tigers, and Bears, an animal sanctuary here. However, did you know that there are more tigers born in captivity than there are in the wild? Did you know that [...]
By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California –When it comes to good taste, it’s all relative, especially if you keep it in the family! Linda and Tiana Ravden have created an extremely tasty haven in La Jolla, filled with divine, unique and creative sensations. Finch’s Bistro and Wine Bar is the newest darling of Girard Avenue [...]
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Look & Listen, a year-round performing arts series from the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, is proud to announce the 5 Minute Play Festival. Do you have a 5 minute play in you? Write it down and send it to us – your play might be chosen and performed [...]
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot ’12-‘13, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. The Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center was selected for this list because it offers creative Jewish and Israel education and multi-location Hebrew language classes through an [...]
By Claire Ellman SAN DIEGO — Jan “June” Tuttleman served as the immediate past chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego County, 2010- 2011. She also served as Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy (formerly Women’s Division) President from 1999-2001, and served as a board member of the United Jewish Communities National Women’s Philanthropy and held the portfolio [...]
By Paul Greenberg and Yvonne Greenberg SAN DIEGO — “When I now pick out bananas to eat, I always pick out the ones that are covered with freckles because those are the ripe ones. (Before doing this book) those are the ones I used to avoid,” explained Rich Cohen, author of The Fish That Ate the [...]