Residents of the South Bay portion of San Diego County will host a rally in support of Israel and peace at 7 pm. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Temple Beth Shalom, 208 Madrona Street, Chula Vista. [SDJW Staff Report]
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Israel, San Diego County
Jane Carol Ginsburg directs Columbia Law School’s Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts. Asked what she would like the civilian crew who will serve aboard the Ruth Bader Ginsburg to know about her mother, she replied in an email that they “might peruse two of her books: My Own Words and Justice, Justice Thou Shall Seek. The latter title was taken from Deuteronomy 16:20: Tzedek, tsedek, tirdof. For for a keepsake, or memento of her mother’s, she suggested the ship may wish to display the poster that accompanied the issuance in October 2023 of a U.S. Post Office stamp in Judge Ginsburg’s honor. [Donald H. Harrison and Emily Scalmanini}
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, San Diego County, Technology, USA
At times, you must have a quick break, if only for the reason of your mental sanity, from watching the horror on TV. I found the short breaks I needed in the clever, refreshing, short stories, of only a few pages each, in this anthology of semi-biographical Feingold pieces. [Donald H. Harrison]
Short Stories to Momentarily Distract Us from the Awful News Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction
We are continuing to closely monitor the devastating situation unfolding in Israel, and want to take a moment to share the latest information. Here is what we know so far: [Heidi Gantwerk and David Bark]
Jewish Federation of San Diego Reports on Israel-Gaza War: October 8 Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County
Rich Leib knows a thing or two about chairing meetings. He was appointed by Gov. Gray Davis in 1998 to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, serving as its president from 2001 to 2003. In 2008, he was elected to the Solana Beach School Board, where he served for nearly 12 years, part of that time as that body’s president. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown named him to the UC Board of Regents. When the chair of that board, Cecilia V. Estolano, was not reappointed, Leib moved up from vice chair to chair. In July 2022, he was formally appointed to a one-year term as the Regents’ chairman. [Donald H. Harrison]
The play is set in 1964 in a small Catholic boys’ school. The opening is a sermon on Doubt by Father Flynn (Dr. AJ Knox). New teacher Sister James (Juliana Scheding) is called to the principal’s office so that she can report on the progress of the new student, Donald, who also happens to be the first Black student in the school. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Karen Gershowitz takes a more relaxed, serendipitous approach. She wants to taste the local culture, enjoy new experiences, and see where the adventures take her. Obviously, her approach will attract more readership among the general population. [Donald H. Harrison]
Traveling the World: One Meal, One Experience at a Time Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Lifestyles, Travel and Food
The acting was superb and I’ll come back to that, but I really have to talk about the sets. I have never in my life seen such elaborate and I know I said it above, but cinematic sets. The way that the stage and sets were built, the lighting effects, and the scenes staged to keep most of the action towards the back of the stage, the effect was almost more like watching a movie than a play. [Sandi Masori]
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
So you can imagine how excited I was when I accidentally wandered into Green China Grill and after being entranced by the live noodle pulling realized that it featured all Halal meat. That means no pork on the menu- I could eat anything! [Sandi Masori]
Pork-Free Chinese Food Attracts Both Jews and Muslims Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
Ceramicist Josh Herman’s tile work is on display throughout the upscale Paridisea Restaurant in the remodeled interior of the Piano Building in La Jolla’s Bird Rock neighborhood. His “modern, sensual, organic” ceramic sculptures made the cover of the French edition of Architectural Digest in July 2016 when the authoritative magazine profiled the La Jolla Farms Road home known as the Razor House, now owned by singer Alicia Keys. [Donald H. Harrison and Emily Scalmanini}
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
William Medwied, 90 a Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, passed peacefully on September 30. There is a tradition that when people die on Shabbat they are immediately in heaven with G-d. [Sandy Scheller]
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Holocaust, International, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller
It takes author Alison Rose Greenberg quite a while to come through with some of the answers, but when she does, she delivers a punch that helps us understand the psyches of singer/ songwriter Maggie Vine (who happens to be Jewish) and the two men to whom she has given her heart: actor Asher Reyes and singer/ hedge fund manager Garrett Scholl. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Brings Us into the Psyche of a Woman with Two Lovers Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
You meet so many interesting, talented people there who all seem to have plenty of time to talk about their techniques with you between making sales to customers. [Donald H. Harrison]
Nov. 5 Rounds out a Decade for Temple Emanu-El’s Artisan Festival Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyThe basic premise of the show is that Wednesday Addams (Lena Ceja) has fallen in love with Lucas Beineke (Carson Inouye), a “normal” boy from Ohio and they want to introduce their parents to each other. [Sandi Masori]
‘Addams Family’ Is A Family Affair Read More »
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