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For the Record, 2012 Events now gone by:
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Sunday, Dec. 2 –The 29th Annual Hanukkah Happening, co-sponsored by the Nierman Preschool – Glickman Galinson Education Complex and the JCC Youth Department, will take place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hanukkah Happening is San Diego’s largest Hanukkah event for families and is a fun way for people of all ages and faiths to celebrate the holidays. The silent auction features a full spectrum of products and services, making it a “must do” event for San Diegans during the holiday season. Price for admission is only $2 for JCC members and $3 for non-members. Children under 2 years old are free. Free parking is available.
Children will be thrilled with an opportunity to take their photos with Rapunzel from Tangled and Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. Other highlights include: carnival games, arts and crafts, inflatable “jumpies,” and obstacle courses for kids of all ages, plus a teen experience and lots more.
Year after year, our famous silent auction draws large crowds, featuring hundreds of products and services from top tier vendors as well as a wide variety of themed baskets that appeal to every interest and age. This year’s highlights include: Museum and Theatre Tickets; Hotel Stays at the Marriott Del Mar and Tower 23; Padres Tickets’ Restaurant Gift Certificates, Including Burlap, Roppongi and so many more; Exciting behind the scenes visit with the famous Humbolt Penguins at Sea World for up to 8 children; Facials and massages; Selection of Jewelry from celebrity worn Double Happiness Jewelry.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer our community this one-of-a-kind event where San Diegans can come together to celebrate Hanukkah with other families and friends,” said Jamie Stahl, co-chair of this year’s 29th annual Hanukkah Happening. “Every year, the JCC Hanukkah Happening proves to be a ‘must do’ event during the holidays. Where else can you create unique Hanukkah crafts, eat delicious latkes and also get all your holiday shopping done?”
For more information, call the JCC at (858) 457-3030or visit the JCC Web site at: www.lfjcc.com or to see new updates regarding this event, visit us on Facebook at: http://facebook.com/sandiegojcc.
* Monday, Dec. 3 — Bob Filner becomes the mayor. Mayor Elect Bob Filner is inaugurated and City ATtorney Jan Goldsmith, and Council members Sherri Lighttner, Todd Gloria, Mark Kersey, Scott Sherman and Marti Emerald will be swron in at 10 a.m. in the Balboa Park Club Ballroom, 2150 Pan American Road West in Balboa Park.
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Sunday, Dec. 9 — Hanukah Rocks at Temple Emanu-El: Doug Cotler brings his music to San Diego’s Temple Emanu-El in a special Hanukkah concert on Sunday, December 9 at 4:30 pm in the Social Hall. Open to the public, “Hanukkah Rocks” celebrates the holiday with Jewish music for all ages. Admission is $5 for Temple members and preschool families, $10 for nonmembers, with children under 3 free. In addition, sponsorship opportunities are available beginning at the $180 level. Proceeds will benefit the Price Family Preschool and Morton J. Cohn Torah/Hebrew School Scholarship Funds at Temple Emanu-El.
Doug Cotler is a Grammy Award-winning composer and an accomplished singer, songwriter and musician. One of the most beloved Jewish musicians in North America, he is the composer of the symphony, “The Golem,” which was performed by the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. He received a Grammy for writing “Manhunt,” a song featured in the hit album and movie, Flashdance. Cotler has recorded eight original Jewish music albums and performed country, pop and rock music with well-known artists such as John Denver, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mason Williams.
Cotler’s music appeals to a wide cross-section of music lovers, from young children to adults. His breakthrough album, Listen, featured “Standing on the Shoulders,” the expressive hit song that is used extensively for conventions, films and religious services. San Diegans will enjoy this opportunity to hear Cotler in person.
Temple Emanu-El, the location of “Hanukkah Rocks” and host of this event, is a Reform Jewish Congregation that is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism. It serves more than 450 family and single members. Its educational, social, spiritual and cultural programs cultivate a sense of family and community for all ages. The synagogue is located at 6299 Capri Drive, off Interstate 8 at the College Avenue exit in San Diego, California.
For more information, please visit the Temple Emanu-El website at www.teesd.org, or contact Program Coordinator Shira Brandenburg at (619)286-2555 or at program@teesd.org.
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Monday, Dec. 10 — Chanukah Carnival — Boy Scout Troop #645 and Poway Hebrew School have teamed for the first time to offer a community-wide, family friendly, Chanukah Carnival followed by a Live Play Performance by the JETS boys from LA! This event, which will take place on Monday, Dec. 10, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Chabad of Poway located at 16934 Chabad Way, promises to be fun for the whole family complete with a Menorah lighting and Dinner with Latkes for the kids!
Participants will play the games at the Carnival booths, earn prizes and enjoy a humorous, musical entitled “A Tale of Lights” In this Heart warming musical & Fun Filled Comedy, children and adults alike will relive the story of Chanukah with our Heroic ancestors as they battle Antiochus and the Greek Army, and keep the flame of Judaism Alive.
The event is open to the public and all are encouraged to bring family and friends to throw bean bags, knock down bowling pins, shoot out flames, spin the wheel and more, and of course win prizes! A hot dog dinner will be available for purchase.
The Poway Hebrew School has been organizing entertaining Chanukah events for families and children for 10 years now. “Our events usually bring in over 100 children”, says Bluma Rubenfeld the event coordinator and Hebrew School Director “Our goal is to make Chanukah as fun and exciting as possible so children have pride in their roots and gain a positive experience not easily forgotten. The Poway Hebrew School is an afternoon program where elementary aged students learn about their Jewish heritage and their beautiful ancient language, Hebrew.
Debra Trestman, mother of Asher Trestman an 11 year old boy scout says, “I am proud that my son is able to give back to the community and share joy with others on this holiday season.”The boy scout troop have designed and will run all the carnival booths.
Cost per child is $5, adults are free but donations are welcome. RSVP appreciated: Rabbimendy@chabadpoway.com
For more information visit www.powayhebrewschool.com or call (858) 212 – 2292
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Tuesday, Dec. 11 — Marty Glickman movie; 7 p.m., Lawrence Family JCC — The 23nd Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, screens a pre-Festival pleaser: Glickman, the inspirational story of an athlete legend who overcame bigotry, teamed with Jesse Owens, and revolutionized modern basketball imagery in the media. One night only!
Who got benched in the 1936 Olympics to placate Hitler and was replaced by Jesse Owens (who won the race anyway)? Who invented modern basketball broadcasting with terms like “swiiiish” or “top of the circle” or “baseline”?
The answer is Marty Glickman and you can hear his story on December 11th. PLUS, meet the film maker who produced this remarkable documentary about Glickman.
New Yorkers depended on Bronx native, Marty Glickman, the voice of the Knicks and Giants, to bring them so close to the game it was as if they were there in person. He coined the term ‘swish’ and made ‘top of the circle’, ‘the lane’ and ‘baseline’ part of the
universal basketball lexicon. Glickman inspired millions, making the Jewish community of New York proud when named to the U.S. track and field team alongside Jesse Owens for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. It was humiliating enough for Hitler to see his “Master Race” athletes defeated by African-Americans but by Jews too? For the 400-yard relay, Glickman and fellow Jewish team member Sam Stoller were replaced at the last minute by Jesse Owens (who protested on their behalf) and Ralph Metcalfe. It seemed a blatant capitulation to the anti-Semitic hosts.
Glickman returned home to a stellar college football career, briefly playing in the pros, a wartime military service, and a long career in sports broadcasting. His exceptionally vivid play-by-play descriptions were a natural for radio. He also provided the newsreel commentary for Paramount’s sports coverage.
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Wednesday, Dec. 12– Opening of Art exhibit, 7:30 p.m. JEWISH RITUAL: Rethinking, Renewed; Exhibition Curator: Georgia Freedman-Harvey at Gotthelf Gallery, Lawrence Family JCC. Opening night reception with the artists, Dec. 12, 2012, with guest speaker Ruth Weisberg. Rituals like art give meaning to life. Judaism is steeped in rituals and traditions. Over time some rituals have evolved or changed to reflect our need to renew, rethink and recreate traditions that have been passed down between generations or have existed through our history. The challenge is finding the right balance between the historical roots of a longstanding ritual and the introduction of contemporary interpretations into the ritual.
This exhibition, from the Jewish Artists Initiative, is a reflection of the many facets of Jewish rituals and holidays. It is a melding of the rituals that infuse every aspect of living a Jewish life. These works will evoke memories of growing up, of stories told over and over in families. Featured Artists: Bill Aron, Elizabeth Bloom, Carol Es, Benny Ferdman, Carol Goldmark, Laurie Gross, Marci Kaufman, Eileen Levinson, Victor Raphael, Doni Silver Simons, Ruth Snyder, Erella Teitler, Ruth Weisberg Art is for sale. All proceeds to benefit the Gotthelf Art Gallery.
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- The Family Kellerman
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Wednesday, Dec. 12 and Monday, Dec. 17 — Lectures on George Gershwin: The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture’s Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series in Coronado continues with Professor Steven Cassedy. His lecture titled, “George Gershwin, A Jewish Composer Who Crossed the Ethnic Divide” will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Library on Wednesday, December 12 at 10:30 am. He will lecture on the same subject at the Carlsbad Dove Library on Monday, December 17 at 7:00 pm.
George Gershwin (1898-1937), the son of Russian Jewish immigrants, lived in various parts of Manhattan, but he essentially “grew up” all over the city. He received a truly cosmopolitan cultural education in the city’s diverse communities. The group whose music and culture most fascinated him was the African Americans. In his music, Gershwin was expressing not only his personal taste for African American musical styles but his solidarity with a group that, like American Jews, was going through some particularly rough times in the 1920s.
Steve Cassedy received his undergraduate degree in comparative literature at the University of Michigan in 1974 and his Ph.D. in comparative literature at Princeton University in 1979. He has been a member of the Department of Literature since 1980. He is currently Professor of Slavic and Comparative Literature, Director of Eleanor Roosevelt College’s Making of the Modern World (a core sequence in world civilization), and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. His teaching and research interests include Russian literature, other Western European literatures, intellectual history of the West, and Russian-Jewish and American-Jewish cultural history.
The Mandelbaum Family Lecture Series is a program of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, co-sponsored by Coronado Friends of CJC and Jewish Federation of San Diego County. All lectures are free and open to the public.
For more information on this or future lectures in the series, contact the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at 858-362-1327 or www.sdcjc.org.
Sunday, Dec. 16th — Kellerman family of authors — The 18th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair wraps up the largest Jewish Book Fair in the U.S.on December 16 with a special “family of writers” appearance. Featuring the father, wife, and son dynamic trio, the “Kellerman Klatch” of writers comes to San Diego with their latest releases! This 7:30 p.m. event is open to the public. See the web site: http://www.sdcjc.org/sdjbf/index.aspx or CALL 858-362-1348.
You know the famous name – KELLERMAN. Jonathan, the father, has written dozens of best-selling books, and created an unforgettable character in forensic psychologist Alex Delaware, who returns in Victims. His wife, Faye, is a bestselling author in her own right, penning the Decker/Lazarus series of mysteries — presenting Gun Games this year. And son, Jesse Kellerman, is following in his parents’ footsteps, having published four novels and a play before even reaching his early thirties! For 2012, he presents Potboiler! Meet the Kellerman family for a very special event as they discuss their latest books, and how their faith (they are practicing Orthodox Jews) often drives the themes within their work.
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Wednesday, Dec. 19 — SDSU President Elliott Hirshman — The Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) will feature Dr. Elliot Hirshman as their next Forum guest speaker on Wednesday December 19, 2012 at 6:30pm. CBI is located at 9001 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego CA 92122
Dr. Hirshman serves as president of San Diego State University, San Diego’s oldest and largest university. He joined SDSU in July 2011, and is only the eighth president in SDSU’s 115-year history.
Building on a strong tradition, Dr. Hirshman leads a dynamic university community committed to addressing regional, national and global challenges and propelling California and our nation forward.
Prior to joining SDSU, Dr. Hirshman served as provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Dr. Hirshman was responsible for the delivery of the academic program, including instruction, research, and academic support services; enrollment management, including admissions and financial aid; and the intercollegiate athletics program.
He began his academic career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1989-2000), where he served as assistant, associate, and ultimately full professor of psychology. While at Chapel Hill, Dr. Hirshman was nominated for the American Council on Education Fellows Program, in which he participated as a fellow in the provost’s office at Arizona State University. .
Dr. Hirshman has a strong interdisciplinary background, having earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude in economics and mathematics from Yale and his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at UCLA.
All Dinner Forums: $15, or $12 with a RSVP, includes deli dinner. RSVP via the following link https://secure.jotformpro.com/form/22185486146963, or call Bethany Ratner at 858-535-1111 ext. 3124 by no later than December 17, 2012.
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Friday, Dec. 21, Project Chazon: A Jewish Multimedia Performance — Greatness. Conflict. Potential. What do these words mean? What do they mean to today’s Jewish teen? How do they impact our lives? What does it mean to be truly great?
NCSY has been using theater and mixed-media to relate important, weighty concepts to teens over the last 15 years and it has proven thoroughly successful. More than 350 Jewish teens from around San Diego and the West Coast will gather at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines for PROJECT CHAZON: A Jewish Multimedia Xperience to explore the answers to these questions as part of an interactive, multimedia experience presented by NCSY.
Chazon, a Hebrew word which means a vision, was chosen to reflect the use of a visual medium to convey a message. The inventive and creative project was recently awarded a Community Innovation Fund grant from the Jewish Federation of San Diego County.
For the last 15 years, West Coast NCSY has been creating multimedia experiences for their winter and spring conventions. These experiences have consisted of a live-action play coupled with videos, pyrotechnics, and mixed-media. The productions always focus on Jewish perspectives on issues relevant to teens (such as anti-semitism, body-image, greed, etc.) and have become the jewel of the West Coast.
For the last 7 years, Adam Simon, San Diego NCSY Director and Josh Cohen, Program Coordinator, have been taking over the production of these shows. They have worked with San Diego theater artists including San Diego REP’s Todd Salovey, among others, to upgrade the theatrical components to its highest form. Recently, they have taken it to a new level by adding discussions and workshops to follow up the impactful content. Their efforts most recently culminated with a full professional performance (attended by over 400) at LFJCC’s Theater. The idea of using theater and mixed-media to relate important, weighty concepts to teens has proven thoroughly successful.
With over 20 individual shows over the last 10 year, there has never been a production in which the entire audience was not deeply affected by the performance. This fusion of the arts and relevant Jewish issues is one of the most powerful tools in Jewish education.
To register, contact Adam Simon of NCSY at simona@ncsy.org
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Preceding compiled from press releases