SAN DIEGO — On Sunday afternoon May 15, community members from all around San Diego came together to celebrate Israel and Jewish Heritage month at Balboa Park. The event, “Israel: Diversity and Heritage” was held by the Jewish Federation of San Diego County as part of its “Celebrate Israel San Diego” and held in the […]
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — People from across San Diego joined together this weekend at the “Celebrate Israel San Diego” festival, highlighting Israel’s diversity, culture, heritage and people on its 74th birthday. The festival, held by Jewish Federation of San Diego County in partnership with House of Israel, celebrated the theme of Israel’s human tapestry,
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Ali Viterbi has been on my radar ever since I attended my first performance of Women of Valor at the San Diego Repertory Theatre. Viterbi co-authored that play with Artistic Director Todd Salovey, Leah Salovey, Sarah Price-Keating, and Rebecca Myers. It continues to showcase San Diego’s very own
Since the team’s induction into Major League Baseball in 1969 until 2021, the Padres counted 11 players and two coaches on its rosters who had at least one Jewish parent. In 2022, Bob Melvin became the team’s first manager with a Jewish parent. [Donald H. Harrison]
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By Linda Bennett SAN DIEGO — On July 31, 2002, when my daughter Marla was 24, she stood on the precipice of her adult life and looked forward to an exciting future. A young American living in Israel, she had recently returned to the homeland of our people, a journey she had dreamed of making
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California, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County
By Jacob Kamaras L’Chaim Magazine LA JOLLA, California — Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with renewed energy, Congregation Adat Yeshurun of La Jolla this month will host “Breath of Fresh Aire,” the synagogue’s first in-person gala event since 2019. Long known for its welcoming atmosphere of caring and spiritual growth, one of San Diego’s premier
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Jacob Kamaras, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Leaders of the Jewish Federation of San Diego County sent the following letter to Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California, regarding the increase in antisemitic incidents on campus and an upcoming speaker. May 6, 2022 Chancellor Khosla, In light of the concerns about the alarming increase in antisemitic
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Brilliant Israeli poet and song lyricist, Avraham Shlonsky (1900-1973), and German-born Jewish Nobel Prize-winning poet, Nelly Sachs (1891-1970), will have their poetry read this coming Monday evening, May 16, 7 p.m. on Zoom. This program is sponsored by the Lawrence Family JCC Astor Judaica Library, the Senior
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By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH — Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits is the delightful comic relief that we’ve all been waiting for. Thank you, North Coast Rep for providing this playful romp that might have otherwise been titled Broadway Bloopers or Broadway Barbs. The extremely talented cast includes director and performer William Selby, Cathy Barnett, Trisha
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — About 13 years ago, Cole Spector first learned about ALS, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or more commonly, Lou Gehrig’s disease, when his aunt and godmother was diagnosed with this disease. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Currently there
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San Diego County
The Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is the subject of several murals at Chicano Park. Modern genealogists say that she was the daughter of a mother of mixed indigenous and Spanish descent, Mathilde Calderon y Gonzalez, and a German Lutheran father, Guillermo Kahlo. However, Frida herself always insisted that her father, who was an important influence on both her life and her art, was actually Jewish. [Donald H. Harrison]
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The land of Israel is “the most misunderstood country on earth,” according to Israeli actress, producer, author, and activist, Noa Tishby, who was recently named the Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism & the Delegitimization of Israel by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On Sunday, August 28, 2022, Tishby will
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Middle East, San Diego County, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The David Labkovski Project (DLP) creates a living bridge from the lessons of the Holocaust to the realities of today’s world. The DLP introduces and preserves the legacy of the Holocaust experience through the artwork of world-renowned artist David Labkovski (1906-1991). His work empowers participants to engage in curated multi-disciplinary
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Since they could rehearse and perform masked, the string sections of TICO were once again featured in this concert, performed on April 24 and on April 26 in the Cohen Social Hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. It reminded me of the beginning days of the JCC Community
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County