Items in today’s column include:
*The Chagim bring interesting experiences
*Political bytes
*Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
*Coming Our Way
The Chagim bring interesting experiences
SAN DIEGO – The chagim are a time of interesting experiences, both unscheduled and planned. An example of the former occurred on Rosh Hashanah while Stacie Bresler-Reinstein and her son Miles Reinstein saw his Hebrew name boldly written on a rear window of a car ahead of them along with the question, “Who is like God.” Who indeed?
Examples of interesting scheduled moments include such experiences as Klezmer musician Yale Strom performing Kol Nidre at services at 6 p.m. sharp Tuesday night at Temple Beth Shalom, 208 Madrona Street in Chula Vista. Later in the month, Tifereth Israel Synagogue will serve a vegetarian meal in its sukkah following 6:15 p.m. services on Friday, Oct. 18, that will be led by the Conservative congregation’s Shir Chadash band. The dinner by Good Taste Catering will include “winter squash-a-palooza” of kabocha, spaghetti, acorn squah and grains; a fall salad, garnet yams with pears, goat cheese, and toasted walnuts, and a cranberry orange tart. The fare for adults is $22; and for youth, 6-11, who will have a separate menu $10. Reservations may be made via this website.
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Political bytes
Cory Briggs, a candidate for San Diego city attorney, has issued a criticism of incumbent Mara Elliott, saying she has promoted government waste, government secrecy, and incompetent law enforcement oversight. He said she approved bypassing the city council on a $2 million contract; advised city officials not to disclose employees’ public phone numbers; and failed to insist that the San Diego Police Department test every rape kit. … Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez has endorsed San Diego City Council President Georgette Gomez for the 53rd Congressional District seat from which Susan Davis is retiring.
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Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
Temple Beth Shalom announces that the following congregants have successfully completed their studies to become Jews by choice: Oscar Pineda, Leia Mazur (who is studying for her bat mitzvah), and Aviva Finkelstein (who is studying for her adult bat mitzvah.)
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Coming Our Way
Mycologist and author Lawrence Millman lectures at the Museum of Natural History in Balboa Park at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8. His most recent book is Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore. … Stewart Greenberg will tell how, thanks to Hadassah Hospital, he survived Stage 4 Melanoma, at a dessert reception sponsored by Hadassah San Diego at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, at a private home in Del Mar. Those wishing to register for the $25 per person reception, may do so via this link.
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Donald H. Harrison is editor of San Diego Jewish World. He may be contacted via donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com