The construction of Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine was controversial – so much so that it tore at a traditional alliance between the Mexican-American community and the Jewish community who, between the two World Wars, lived side by side the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights.. [Donald H. Harrison]
Here is the April 19 edition chronicling some of the public activities at the local, national, and international levels engaging members of the Jewish community. [Donald H. Harrison]
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I toured Holocaust observances at various venues in San Diego County, starting on Tuesday with a visit to Seacrest Village Retirement Community in Encinitas. Among the residents are Charlotte Marx, who is the oldest at 104; Debby Stauber, Marguerite Morris, and Lee Drasnin. They watched a video that was presented at Sunday’s Yom HaShoah observance at the Lawrence Family JCC, and shared with me their ideas for Holocaust education, awareness, and a permanent Holocaust museum. [Sandra Scheller]
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San Diegan Eric Kaufmann is an executive coach who teaches managers, team leaders and executives that they need to utilize three essential elements of their personalities to achieve success: their wisdom, love and power. To actualize these qualities, he writes, one must correct one’s “ego myopia—the inability to recognize and manage your ego.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, LifestylesWe offer these tidbits from the weekend and Monday news involving members of the Jewish community [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe Holocaust did not simply end the day Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. Survivors torn from their homes, their families, and their health, needed to be nursed back into physical and mental health and resettled in countries where they would be accepted and given a chance to reconstruct their lives. One San Diegan who was intimately involved in this process was Army Lt. Al Hutler, a Jew whose compassionate administration of a Displaced Persons camp helped thousands of people make those adjustments. After leaving the Army, Hutler moved to San Diego where he served as the executive director of the Jewish Federation from 1946 to 1958. He was among those San Diegans who put out the welcoming mat for the survivors of the Nazi scourge. [Donald H. Harrison]
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“We are welcoming Fanny Krasner Lebovits up to the stage again. When a 100-year-old Survivor says that she would like to sing, she sings!.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Parry oversees Hillel operations at UC San Diego, San Digo State University, Cal State San Marcos, and the University of San Diego. She recalled that while she was a Class of 2008 political science student at UC San Diego that the proposed center had been opposed for a long time by neighbors in La Jolla. At least some of them were motivated by the same kind of antisemitism that delayed construction of an eruv by Congregation Adat Yeshurun. With City Hall appeals, environmental reviews, and court battles, the opponents were successful delaying construction for 20 years, but eventually the courts gave Hillel the go-ahead to build on the land it had purchased. [Donald H. Harrison]
As Shabbat nears, here are glimpses of how members of the Jewish community ae making news in the realms of politics, sports, and entertainment. [Donald H. Harrison]
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The recent passing of Topol, the Israeli actor who played Tevye in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof, evoked a lot of Fiddler-related memories. Including Topol and beginning at Zero Mostel, I’ve seen at least five actors in the role, each with his own likeable take. [Joel H. Cohen]
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Israel, Jewish Celebrities, Joel H. Cohen, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe Senate Judiciary Committee screens federal judicial candidates nominated by the President of the United States. It was in the news this week, along with Justices of the Supreme Court and district court judges in Amarillo, Texas and New York City. In San Diego, meanwhile, a Superior Court Judge was extolling the virtues of a courtroom dog. [Donald H. Harrison]
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California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, USAAs this column has evolved, a name change from “B’Shalom” to “The Jewish Eye” is in order. My intent is to chronicle the participation of Jewish community members in such public activities as politics, science, the arts, sports, and business. Formatting will consistently place stories under geographic rubrics such as “International,” “National,” “California,” and “San Diego County.” Within those categories, the individuals will be listed alphabetically by surname. [Donald H. Harrison]
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South African musician and humanitarian Sharon Katz will be giving a complimentary concert at the Ramona Ranch Winery on Sunday, April 16th from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon with a wonderful musician in a lovely setting? [Mimi Pollack]
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International, Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyNews of Jewish interest broke on Tuesday at the International, National, State and Local Levels: [Donald H.Harrison]