San Diego County

Lederer, Garin, Floto at JCC poetry night Jan. 8

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — One of the most stellar line-ups of poets since” Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices’” inception a decade ago, the Tuesday, January 8, at 7 p.m. program in the Lawrence Family JCC’s Astor Judaica Library will feature two local literary celebrities, Richard Lederer and Nina Garin, as well as Abigail Floto. […]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego Calendar

Sightseeing Review: Oasis Camel Dairy

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori RAMONA, California – Camels know all about water conservation.  Just ask Gil Riegler, the Canadian-born, Israeli-raised owner of the Oasis Camel Dairy located in this inland San Diego County town. “Camels can go two weeks without drinking, lose 25 percent of their body weight in

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, The World We Share, Travel and Food

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 3, 2019 (4 items)

Four boys’ names from Hebrew Bible make San Diego County’s top 10 in 2018 Four names from the Hebrew Bible made the top 10 for boys born in San Diego County during 2018, according to records on file with the county Health and Human Services Agency.  These were Noah in second place with 202 instances,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

San Diego County: America’s animal capital

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori and Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – San Diego County is the animal capital of the United States, and possibly the world. I say this without reservation or qualification after a 10-day vacation period during which my son David and grandchildren Brian, 10 and Sara,

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Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, The World We Share, Travel and Food

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 2, 2019 (7 items)

Barbara Bry announces candidacy for San Diego Mayor in 2020 election Barbara Bry, one of two Jewish members of the nine-member San Diego City Council, has announced her candidacy for mayor of San Diego in the 2020 election.  The incumbent mayor, Kevin Faulconer, will be termed out. “Instead of making decisions designed to preserve a

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International, Jewish Religion, John McCormick, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, USA

Farewell to Ruth Sax, ‘Super Hero Without A Cape’

By Marcia Tatz Wollner SAN DIEGO — The lyrics from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat “There’s one more angel in Heaven” are fitting for the beloved Ruth Goldschmiedova Sax, 90, who died this past Shabbat. Her daughter, Rabbi Eva Sax Bolder, spoke about how her mother loved to design clothes and wanted to be

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Marcia Tatz Wollner, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

Beth Israel Men to host SDIJFF movie previews Jan. 16

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel Men’s Club will host a buffet and night of previews beginning at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 16, for the upcoming 29th annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. Linda Levine, Outreach Chair of the Festival will be presenting information on the films this year along with a member

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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Yes, Virginia, there are Jews there too

By Mimi Pollack LA JOLLA, California — As an ESL teacher who has worked for 35 years with people from all over the world, I was very interested in going to see the presentation at the Gotthelf Gallery at the JCC last Monday evening on December 17th. First, there was the presentation by civil rights attorney

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International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County