Rachel Shyloski has been promoted to camp director of Camp Mountain Chai in the wake of the departure of Dan Baer, a six-year veteran, who is relocating to Rochester, New York. Shyloski will step up January 3rd to the directorship of the camp, which is run under San Diego County Jewish community auspices. [Camp Mountain Chai]
Camp Mountain Chai Names Rachel Shyloski as Next Director Read More »
San Diego County
Who isn’t seduced by a great storyteller? That enveloping sensation of being caught up in the creative, vibrant snare of a gifted word weaver transforms each of us into wide-eyed innocents, eager to share in the spinning of a yarn. Few raconteurs are as talented as the folks at Write Out Loud. [Eva Trieger]
‘Write Out Loud’ Brings Joy of Storytime to Children and Adults Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eva Trieger, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Heidi Gantwerk I write this Shabbat message from Israel, where I am filled with emotion and excitement—even though I’m still in quarantine, having only landed here earlier today. If you’ve been here, you know. There is just nothing like being in Israel with its inspiring, vibrant mix of ancient and new, traditional and innovative,
Strengthening People-to-People Relationships, from San Diego to Sha’ar HaNegev Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, San Diego County
By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The last live classical music I heard before COVID isolation set in was the cello recital of 13-year old Israeli cellist Nahar Eliaz on March 4, 2020, at Congregation Beth Am. In my review for San Diego Jewish World, I wrote: “Her’s was meaningful music-making of the highest
Israeli Cellist Nahar Eliaz Set for San Diego Encore Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
Nearly 50 young professionals came together at a private residence where they networked with other local Zionists and learned how JNF-USA partners (donors) play a direct role in keeping the land and people of Israel safe by aiding its heroic first responders. [Jewish National Fund-USA]
Young JNF Philanthropists Support Israel’s Fire and Rescue Team Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, The World We Share, USA
Please join the Leichtag Foundation and our partner Impact Cubed in providing emergency support to those most in need through these organizations we evaluated and funded [Charlene Seidle, Leichtag Foundation]
Here’s How You Can Help Victims of Tornado that Hit Six States Read More »
San Diego County, The World We Share, USA
In anticipation of San Diego Rep’s next mainstage production, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, I spoke by phone with Artistic Director, Todd Salovey. I had the magnificent opportunity to speak with him after the first reading as a company, and his insights and observations served as the basis for our call. [Eva Trieger]
San Diego Rep’s Next Play Explores the World of a Neuro-Atypical Teen Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
In the spirit of connecting authentic audiences to class work, San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) created an opportunity for students in its Ideas to Products (I2P) program to present prototypes they’ve been working on for the last few weeks. [San Diego Jewish Academy]
SDJA Students Invent New Toys in Classroom Project Read More »
San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
Dan Baer, who has served as director of Camp Mountain Chai over the last six years, has announced his resignation to take a job as director of Camp Seneca Lake in Rochester, New York. Rachel Shyloski, the associate camp director, will serve as interim director pending a search to fill out the camp team, it was announced Thursday, Dec. 9, by David Bark, the board president, and Buddy Voit, executive director. [Camp Mountain Chai]
Baer Leaves Camp Mountain Chai for Camp Seneca Lake Read More »
San Diego County, USA
Dr. Robert Penner, 91, has done a lot of things in his life. He was an ophthalmologist with a private practice in Chula Vista; a colonel in the Army Reserve; president of the San Diego County Medical Society and of the San Diego County Eye Bank; and chairman of the San Diego Port Commission, among other distinctions. [Donald H. Harrison]
Chula Vista Eye Doctor Invents App for the Color Blind Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Richard Lerner, the masterful biochemist who guided Scripps Research on its way to becoming an elite center for biomedical science and helped develop Humira, the highest-selling therapeutic drug in the world last year, died on Dec. 2. He was 83. The private, nonprofit institute told the San Diego Union-Tribune that Lerner died of cancer at his home in La Jolla. [San Diego Union-Tribne]
Richard Lerner, who led Scripps Research to greatness, dies at 83 Read More »
Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Federation is committed to recognizing and addressing antisemitism, and this year we are part of a national campaign to “Shine A Light” on antisemitism. Here in San Diego we are engaging non-Jewish clergy in dialogue around antisemitism and working to strengthen “allyship” across the region. [Heidi Gantwerk]
Local Christian Ministers Unite Against Antisemitism Read More »
Jewish Religion, San Diego County
Yiddishland, a La Jolla nonprofit dedicated to spreading knowledge of Yiddish and Yiddishkeit, has issued a guide to help people determine what level of Yiddish speaker they are. [SDJW]
Yiddishland Offering Classes, Songs, to Teach Yiddish Read More »
International, Judaism, Lifestyles, San Diego County, USA
Shana Hazan, former public school teacher, parent of an SDUSD student, and candidate for the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) Board of Education District B, announced on Thursday that she has received the endorsement of District 9 San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera. [Shana Hazan for School Board press release]
Shana Hazan Rolling Up Democratic Endorsements for School Board Read More »
San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education