Jewish History

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, November 16, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Temple Beth Israel To Hold Workshop Southwestern Jewish Press, November 16, 1956, Page 4 Richard F. Lustig, Vice-President, announces that on November 20th at 8 p.m. Temple Beth Israel will hold its first Temple Workshop.  Major topics to be discussed are 1. Dues and Finances.  2. Temple problems. […]

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Battling propaganda at the movies

By Adina Wollner SAN DIEGO —  I attended on Thursday, February 2, an Alternate Focus, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee screening of the film Israel vs. Israel a documentary directed by Terje Carlsson. The film highlights four Jewish Israelis who are working to bring an end to the “40 year occupation of the West Bank”. There were approximately thirty

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‘Eichmann’s End’ recounts capture and trial of notorious Nazi

By Joel and Arlene Moskowitz LA JOLLA, California–Adolph Eichmann is a name that is likely to be unfamiliar to present generations  of young Jews and even more so to young gentiles. Eichmann’s End, a film about an  evil man who effected the annihilation of the Jews and other peoples despised by the Nazis over six decades ago

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, Sept. 21, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Hutler Says Israel Greatest Social Planning In World Southwestern Jewish Press, September 21, 1956, Pages 1,3, 5 KIRIAT GAT, ISRAEL –Little more than a year ago this name did not exist.  For the town which is so named was only a dream in the minds of Israel’s national

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 6

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Education and the University of Judaism Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 14 By Philip L. Seman In 1945 at a public meeting marking the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the idea of a University of Judaism was

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 5

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Scenes from Al Hutler’s Visit to Israel Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 11   Some scenes from Mr. Hutler’s trip to Israel. In first picture Mr. Shlomo Eisenberg, Executive of the Jewish Agency and Mrs. Eisenberg and Moshe Sharret, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mrs.

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff United Jewish Fund Board Resumes Activity After Holy Days Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 4 The United Jewish Fund will swing into action for its Fall session immediately after the holidays, Morris W. Douglas, President of the Fund, announced. Directors of the Fund will meet for

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 7, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff New Year’s Message of Morris W. Douglas, President United Jewish Fund Southwestern Jewish Press, September 7, 1956, Page 1 The coming week will see the beginning of the Jewish New Year, 5717.  Jews throughout the world and here in San Diego will be celebrating Rosh Hashonah. This is

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JWV dedicates a temporary plaque at Miramar National Cemetery

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Anyone who has ever confused “Veterans Day” with “Memorial Day” can understand how it might have happened. The plaque to be dedicated on Nov. 11–Veterans Day–came back with an inscription saying it was dedicated Memorial Day. But, no real harm done– Given that the permanent monument for the

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