By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — Dr. Richard A. Freund passed away in Charlottesville, Virginia on July 14, 2022 from complications arising from the rejection of a bone marrow transplant he had received 18 years ago. He held an MA, PhD, and rabbinic ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Bertram and Gladys Aaron […]
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Jewish History, Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, USA
Recognizing the need for valid and actionable data that serves the entire community, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, Jewish Family Service of San Diego, Jewish Federation of San Diego County, Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center – Jacobs Family Campus, and the Leichtag Foundation have come together to conduct a study of the San Diego and Temecula Jewish community. [Jewish Family Service]
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California, San Diego County
The Book of Life symbolizes promises from one generation to the next – – promises that ensure the long-term strength and vibrancy of our Jewish community. The Book itself is a treasured community archive and housed at the Jewish Community Foundation. [Press Release]
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California, Jewish History, San Diego County, USA
Carly Gammill, founding Director of the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism, will address the Beth Israel Men’s Club via Zoom at 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 20. [SDJW}
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California, San Diego County, USA
Two hundred guests came to this FUN-D-Raiser to meet, support and provide help for local Ukrainian refugees. Present were a number of Ukrainian mothers and their children. Most of the husbands were left behind to fight the Russian invasion. It was a happy event, with authentic Ukrainian food, catered by Pomegranate Restaurant, and joyous entertainment by Big Boss Bubeleh. Vlady, a native of Ukraine, sang Ukrainian songs, while Yael sang in a variety of languages. [Eileen Wingard]
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Eileen Wingard, International, San Diego County
Members of the Jewish community who have served on the Port Commission since its creation in 1962 were Harvey Furgatch (appointed 1969), Milton “Mickey” Fredman (1970), Ben Cohen (1977) and Louis Wolfsheimer (1979), all of whom had passed away prior to my undertaking this book, and Robert Penner (1988), Lynn Schenk (1990), Stephen Cushman (1998) and Laurie Black (2007), all of whom I had the opportunity to interview. All these Jewish Port Commissioners represented the City of San Diego, except for Penner and Cohen, who were appointed by Chula Vista and Coronado respectively. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA
By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California — Artistic Director Christopher Ashley hit the nail squarely on the head when he compared our current climate of “upheaval” to the era in which La Jolla Playhouse’s latest show, Lempicka, is set. He juxtaposed “Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine, and our own domestic threats to LGBTQ+ rights
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Jacob Kamaras LA JOLLA, California — San Diego Jewish World will honor its founder and Editor Emeritus Donald Harrison as well as Roz Rothstein, co-founder and CEO of the influential Israel education organization StandWithUs, at the publication’s inaugural gala on Sunday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m. in La Jolla. Harrison — a veteran journalist
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — What a special treat to hear the entire Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) playing together again. Under conductor David Amos, TICO undertook an ambitious All-Beethoven program for their first full-orchestra concert after COVID forced their suspension for some two years. Prior to this concert, they have had two
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Eva Trieger CARLSBAD, California — When it comes to ushering in summer, nobody does it better than New Village Arts. Once more, a fine June evening in the bucolic Carlsbad Flower Fields, paired with two of the area’s multi-talented actors, and familiar show tunes that never go out of style! That is definitely a
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps John T. Earnest might have been stopped by our new gun safety law from murdering Lori Gilbert Kaye in Poway, but it seems that the law would not have prevented Al Aliwi Al-Issa from massacring 10 people in Boulder. Even Democratic leaders and the news media are heralding
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Bruce Ticker, Opinion, San Diego County, USA
If he were so inclined, Greg Smith could have a lot to brag about. Over a period of 25 years, he won seven elections to serve as the San Diego County Assessor as well as the county’s recorder and clerk. He headed a staff of between 400 and 500 county workers in the combined operations of assessor-recorder-clerk. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Travel and Food
The San Diego real estate scene has yet again taken residents by surprise. In January 2020, the median sale price was $600,000. A year later in January 2021, that rose to $650,000. In January 2022, the price rose yet again to just under $800,000 and leveled out just under $900,000 in April 2022. Going into Summer 2022, prices have started to plateau and even drop. [Teresa Konopka]
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Business & Finance, California, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Teresa_Konopka, USA
CHICAGO (Press Release) — Lifelong learning is a hallowed Jewish tradition because it expands our knowledge, roots us, and builds bonds. It makes our lives richer and our communities stronger. The recent graduates of Spertus Institute’s acclaimed graduate programs embody this tradition, including San Diego resident Jaime Fox. Fox is the senior manager of Women’s
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education