April 2011

Sammy, Dino and Ol’ Blue Eyes pack the Welk

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California—Frank, Sammy, Dino, Joey; The Rat Pack! Those were the days, my friend; we thought they’d never end! Well, if you want another dose of ‘those days’, straight from the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, you can catch a glimpse of what used to be called the ‘Golden Days of entertainment’, […]

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 3, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Goldie Schusterman Honored At Testimonial Dinner by Birdie Stodel Southwestern Jewish Press, February 3, 1956, Page 4 On Sunday, February 12, Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Auxiliary will give a Testimonial Dinner at the Mission Valley Country Club in honor of Mrs. Goldie Schusterman. Mrs. Schusterman has served unselfishly

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Jewish choirs’ ‘Sing Out’ was OUTstanding

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

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

An ode to Passover

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — Passover is the best gift we ever gave to the world; nobody who was ever a human being could turn down its message of freedom, its transformation of the taste of tears into the wine of hope, its view of the leaves of parsley as the springtime of

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Jewish Religion

Ethnic politics in Israel: Moroccan and Russian

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Prior to 1948, Morocco had the largest Jewish population of North African countries. It was not one community, but several that differed in history, tradition, socio-economic traits, and language. One component traced its heritage to Jews expelled from Spain in the 15th century. Another may have been there since migrations

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 3, 1956, Part 2

Jewish Community Center Season of Fun in Progress-Activities Serving the Entire Family Southwestern Jewish Press, February 3, 1956, Page 2 The Jewish Community Center is becoming a Family Agency serving the social, recreational and cultural needs of every individual in the family. A season of fun is now in progress and out of the Center

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Adventures in SD History, Jewish History

Campaign to honor Jewish chaplains at Arlington gains Filner’s support

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Congressman Bob Filner recently announced his support for legislation to honor the memory of Jewish Chaplains who have died while on active duty in the Armed Forces.  “Jewish chaplains have provided invaluable service to members of our military from various faiths for over 65 years,” said Congressman Filner.  “Our country owes

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USA

“Rafta, Rafta”… far from comedy central

  By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Family and ethnically themed comedies are not new to most audiences. (There’s always Neil Simon) What might be new, however, is that Indian ethnicity isn’t your usual fare of what’s seen on local stages these days unless you see Rafta, Rafta”, Ayub Kahn-Din’s Oliver Award winning comedy now playing at

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast