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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 4, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Flash! Southwestern Jewish Press, March 4, 1955, Page 1 Kirk Douglas to address United Jewish Campaign Fund “Kickoff” Dinner slated for April 2nd. * Jewish Artists To Entertain at Beth Jacob Center Southwestern Jewish Press, March 4, 1955, Page 1 Three superb Jewish artists will give an outstanding […]

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‘Becky’s New Car’ fun but predictable at North Coast Rep

By Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California —Becky’s New Car, the play by Steven Dietz, is probably newer than the car our heroine Becky Foster (Carla Harting makes the tale convincing) gets from her boss as a perk for selling more cars in one night than the other salesperson at her dealership, Steve (Mueen Jahan), has

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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

ZOA: Koran-burning 'offensive, wrong and counter-productive'

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the planned 9/11 Koran burning event organized by Pastor Terry Jones and his Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida.  ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, “We condemn this proposed Koran burning. The ZOA has not and will not support or condone burning religious

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USA

ADL condemns proposed Koran-burning

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has condemned plans for a Koran burning in Gainesville, Florida and a rally in lower Manhattan featuring anti-Muslim speakers timed to coincide with the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “The Dove World Outreach Center’s threat to burn thousands of copies of the Koran is

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USA

Program will increase grants for UCSD-Israel cooperation

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), one of the nation’s preeminent universities, and the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF), an organization that promotes scientific relations between the U.S. and Israel by supporting collaborative research projects, have established the first-ever Multiplier Grants Program designed to enhance funding for current

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Middle East

Did Spielberg turn Asperger’s Syndome into a billion-dollar asset?

By Jay Tell ENCINO, California– Iconic movie mogul Steven Spielberg by some accounts has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild to severe form of autism, which, among other symptoms, creates a compulsion to focus on one idea at a time.  The Asperger’s diagnosis has been disputed by various sources on the Internet, though not by Spielberg directly. Whether it’s true or not remains

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Travel and Food

SDSU's Jewish Studies Department tells public program for fall

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Studies program at San Diego State University has announced its schedule of public events during the fall semester: October 4,  7 p.m.  Preview and Panel Discussion of PBS Series: God in America, Professors Lawrence Baron, Khaleel Mohammed, and Rebecca Moore, SDSU.  Sponsors: The Anti-Defamation League; SDSU Jewish Studies and Religious

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Travel and Food

A Sense of Awe

The New Year brings a sense of awe, As we examine our every flaw. Our sins highlighted and recited; Hebrew sounded, chests all pounded. —Irv Justman Los Angeles We pause a while to think, reflect; Wondering what we might expect As the New Year daily unfolds, Revealing secrets that it holds. Then, Yom Kippur our

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