By Sandy Golden SAN DIEGO — Dalya’s Dancing, Tarbuton’s Yeladim, Yochanan’s Becko Band, and French chanteuse Chantal made the day shine even brighter this past Sunday at the annual House of Israel (HOI) Lawn Program in Balboa Park. It was a celebration of Israel and even the weather cooperated to the success of [...]
Photos and story Sandy Golden SAN DIEGO — Israeli Scouts from San Diego’s Carmel Valley, miniature plants of sunflower seeds from Israel, a San Diego middle-school student writing names in Hebrew for passers-by, the results of a Dream House Competition begun on “Yom Ha’atzma’ut”, a strolling, Yiddishe minstrel/ accordionist, young children and adults from local [...]
By Sandy Golden SAN FRANCISCO– A visit here turned out to be even more special than we had anticipated. We knew before we went that it was going to be special because we were flying there to be happily reunited with our very dear friend and former resident of San Diego, world-class concert violinist Zina [...]
By Cantor Sheldon F. Merel LA JOLLA, California–Jewish Choral Music is alive and well at the Jewish Community Center. It was truly a “ Sing Out” on Sunday Afternoon, April 3rd at the JCC featuring two separate choral concerts from several local congregations plus independent choral groups. It was a showcase of San Diego Jewish choirs [...]
By Sandy Golden LA JOLLA, California — “Behold How Good …..” and it was good! — In fact, it was not only good, it was great!–, the it being the “Sing Out!” of the nine San Diego Jewish Choirs that performed in a double concert program at the Lawrence Family JCC on Sunday afternoon, April 3. This entire musical [...]