Goldilocks, 1420 E. Plaza Blvd D-7, National City, California 91950 By Sandi Masori NATIONAL CITY, California — In this suburb of San Diego, you can find many ethnic restaurants, and especially a lot of Filipino restaurants. We went to one such restaurant, by the name of Goldilocks. Upon walking in the first thing you notice is
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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodGood Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds: The Conductor Zubin Mehta, a documentary directed by Bettina Ehrhardt, English, German, Italian, 2016, 89 minutes, final movie of San Diego International Jewish Film Festival, to be shown at Reading Cinemas Town Square, 4665 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, on Sunday, February 17, 7:45 p.m. By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINTAS, California — I arrived at the Coastal Roots Farm around 10.30 Sunday morning, a bit delayed as I assumed the entrance was on Saxony Road, and had to circle around to Ecke Ranch road, north of the farm.. The day’s event was in honor of the Jewish holiday of
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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
By Mo Bailey POWAY, California – Dan’s Place is a restaurant that celebrates the spirit of the late Dan Green and local community, while giving opportunities to people with disabilities who are often underestimated and marginalized. Many things make Dan’s Place a unique and holistic experience that patrons seem to ‘eat up’ (pun half-intended). Each
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
By René A. Smith SAN DIEGO — I think I say that I was born at an early age because of the meaning of my name, reborn in the French. But, I get ahead of myself here, so let me start with my full name: René Allen Smith. A crashing lack of harmony in the name.
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San Diego County
Temple Emanu-El, College Avenue Center open again for business A water main break had forced Temple Emanu-El in the Del Cerro area of San Diego to close for a few days, but as of Thursday, Jan. 17, the Reform congregation is back to normal. Similarly, the College Avenue Center, a program by Jewish Family Service
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Middle East, San Diego County, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The opening performance of Hello Dolly at the Civic Theatre was dedicated to the memory of belovéd Broadway icon, Carol Channing, who recently passed at the age of 97. I first saw Channing on The Muppet Show and was delighted by her sparkle and boundless energy. Betty Buckley is
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Story and Photos by Donald H. Harrison Additional Photos by Bob Lauritzen SAN DIEGO –Quite a bit of information overlaps in the exhibits on San Diego’s water supply, conservation, and runoff at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and the San Diego Museum of Natural History, two museums that face each other in Balboa
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USATu B’Shevat, Israeli style, to be celebrated at Lawrence Family JCC The Israel-American Council (IAC) plans to celebrate Tu B’Shevat in 40 cities across North America, including San Diego, with special dinners Friday night coupled with presentations about the annual “birthday of the trees.” In San Diego, the celebration will be held from 6:30 p.m.
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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, USABy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The Astor Judaica Library was filled to capacity Tuesday evening, January 8, for Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices. The large audience was no doubt attracted by the two San Diego celebrities on the program, Richard Lederer, syndicated columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune and author of over 50 books, and
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison and Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Even before one comes aboard the Adventure Hornblower for a 3 1/2 -hour whale-watching tour, one begins learning about the California Gray Whale, which is the sightseeing vessel’s quarry. Yellow-shirted volunteer “whalers” from the San Diego Museum of Natural History –
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, The World We Share, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Before David Ogul and Sharon Wilson were married, they learned about each other’s faiths. David attended Mass at Sharon’s Catholic church. Sharon attended Friday night Shabbat services at David’s Reform temple in Riverside, the city where the two had met and worked for the daily Press-Enterprise. David was
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David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyBy Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Sponsored by the Sheila and Jeffrey Lipinsky Family Fund, young California playwrights entered their original writing for consideration in an annual contest. This year there were 415 submissions from which to choose, and a cohort of judges and script evaluators read works written by authors under 19 years of
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — The Leichtag Foundation welcomed three new directors of Jewish agencies in San Diego at a reception at the Hive on Thursday, January 10. The honorees were Rabbi Gary Oren of Hillel, Betzy Lynch of the Jewish Community Center, and Michael Jeser of the Jewish Federation. Charlene Seidle of the
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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, San Diego County