Jailyn Osborne is a multifaceted phenom, who began her acting career at 6 months of age, continued to perform, create and entertain continuously through her teens and 20s while attending college and honing her craft. [Eva Trieger]
Interview with Artistic Director Jailyn Osborne of Point Loma Playhouse Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Naomi Ackerman will perform her one-woman show “Flowers Aren’t Enough” at Tifereth Israel Synagogue at 2 p.m. (doors open at 1:00 p.m.), on Sunday, Nov. 2. [Cailin Acosta]
Domestic Abuse Free Subject of One-Woman Show Read More »
Cailin Acosta, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
As exposed in this morning’s Politico article, the California Faculty Association (CFA) asked candidates to reject endorsements or donations from JPAC – claiming that we “harm working families.” [David Bocarsly]
CSU Faculty Union Asks Political Candidates to Reject Jewish Campaign Contributions Read More »
Antisemitism, California, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Formal funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at El Camino Memorial Park. More than 100 people gathered informally Sunday in the social hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue to share their memories for more than an hour. Here’s a partial summary of what was said about Phil in a session moderated by Rabbi Hanan Leberman, who described him as “a role model of kindness and chesed.” [Donald H. Harrison]
As I watched the audience, I noticed that no one moved—everyone was completely captivated. The film evoked every emotion imaginable: sadness, anticipation, and yes, even laughter—something rarely experienced when viewing stories connected to the Holocaust. [Sandra Scheller]
‘The Stamp Thief’ Documentary Screened at Temple Adat Shalom Read More »
Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
On Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC, I will present “Great Jewish Cellists,” a program of recorded music featuring 13 of the greatest performers on that instrument… {Eileen Wingard]
LFJCC Programs Recordings and Anecdotes about Great Jewish Cellists Read More »
Eileen Wingard, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
We arrived in the late afternoon to set up and warm the home-cooked meal we had prepared. As we entered the lush, plant-filled garden, we were greeted by Hebrew music and Israeli flags draped along the greenery and up the tiered retaining wall. What a welcome! [Betzy Lynch]
A Shabbat Celebration with Members of La Vid Church and 3 Israeli Soldiers Read More »
Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
I was suspicious of the walkers and canes they used that could be wielded as lethal weapons to attack the police. Conversing with them, I knew they were communists and socialists because they were receiving Medicare and Social Security benefits. [Laurie Baron]
Satire: Elderly Enemies of America Read More »
Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire
In this whimsical jukebox musical, Will Shakespeare (CJ Eldred) and his wife Anne Hathaway (Crystal Kellogg) try to write a new play together. Shakespeare wants to stay with the star-crossed lovers tragedy, while Anne wants more of a female empowerment storyline. Shakespeare maintains that without conflict there’s no story, and Anne wants harmony. [Sandi Masori]
What if Shakespeare’s Juliet Didn’t Die? Read More »
San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
I am looking for my replacement as publisher and editor, someone who is dedicated to covering San Diego’s Jewish community and building upon this publication’s record of presenting many points of view about the issues facing our community. [Donald H. Harrison]
2nd Notice: SDJW Publisher Seeks His Successor Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, News Media, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Hollywood screenwriter Gary Gilbert heard a story from David Weisberg about the missing stamp collection. Weisberg said it was told to his father, psychiatrist Paul Weisberg, by a firefighter patient whose wife was the daughter of an SS officer. [Donald H. Harrison]
Documentarians Probe Mystery of Missing Stamp Collection During Holocaust Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe piano concerto, Ephemerae, is divided into three movements, Bloom, Primal Forest, and Spice Bazaar. [Eileen Wingard]
Composer-in-Residence Jimmy Lopez’s Ephemerae Suggests the Aromas of Fragrances Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The atmosphere around Simchat Torah is a bit different this year. The hostages have been released after two years in Hamas captivity, and families and people around the world watched their emotional return. [Cailin Acosta]
Simchat Torah and Beyond Read More »
Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsAfter 738 Days, Hostages are Freed. 7+3+8 = 18, Life! Here in alphabetical order are the reactions from a variety of perspectives to Hamas freeing its hostages; the prospect of peace in the Middle East; and the role of U.S. President Donald J. Trump in achieving this blue-ribbon moment. [SDJW staff]
Reactions to a Historic Day in the Saga of the Middle East Read More »
California, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA