By Sheldon Foster Merel ENCINITAS, California — Three years ago, Claire Weiner, a resident at Seacrest Village, decided to start a creative activity for women to use their hands, eyes, and brains. By chance, she met Arlene Schapnick , the Director of the North County Knitting Guild, and learned about its program to
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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Jewish Religion, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (SDJW) — This city has been commemorating the 40th anniversary of the midair collision between a private plane and a Pacific Southwest Airlines flight on Sept. 25, 1978 that resulted in the deaths of 142 people in the air and on the ground. The late Hal Wingard, husband of our music reviewer Eileen
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Travel and Food
German court dismisses appeal against Kuwaiti Airways discriminatory policy A German court in Frankfurt on Tuesday rejected an appeal by an Israeli passenger barred from boarding a Kuwait Airways flight because of the airline’s strict policy of banning all Israelis. The case had been brought by the Israeli, represented by The Lawfare Project, after he
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International, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To better understand propositions on the November 2018 ballot, Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host a representative from the League of Women Voters of San Diego at its 6:30 p.m. dinner forum, Wednesday, October 17, at the Beth Israel campus, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. The League of Women Voters is a
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San Diego Calendar, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The Joyce Forum Short Film Festival is triply new. It will screen on October 6th and 7th at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre of the Lawrence Family JCC separately from the San Diego Jewish Film Festival becoming the first Jewish shorts film festival in the world. As the
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Lawrence Baron, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– For several years in San Diego and across the globe for one weekend, Jews in 1500 cities in 97 countries have come together to experience a personally meaningful Shabbat, build community connections and be a part of the worldwide pride, identity and solidarity. This year, the Shabbat San Diego leadership team
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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Eitan Weiss, deputy chief of mission for the Israel Consulate General in Los Angeles, said during a lunch-time interview here on Thursday that Israel’s Palestinian opponents neither want peace nor have any regard for the truth. Those pushing BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanctions) against Israel “have no problems
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Just hearing the title, The Heart of Rock & Roll, brought back memories of high school dances and singing Happy to be stuck with you to my girlfriend. And judging by the packed house on a Sunday night, I was in good company. “If you’re not supposed to be
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Sandi Masori is like the song by the Rolling Stones, “She comes in color everywhere… She’s like a rainbow.” She wears many colorful hats in her life as an artist, businesswoman, and single mom. She was the owner of a balloon business, Balloon Utopia, and now owns a business
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The teenager in your family may be interested in two related websites. One, www.motivsandiego.org, will introduce him or her to opportunities around the county to volunteer, and to thereby earn community service credits that are important on college applications. Although operated under auspices of the Jewish community,
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)—Two of the largest and most community-centered organizations in Southeastern San Diego recently began a collaboration that will propel opportunity youth into education and jobs. San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE)—the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District and the largest provider of noncredit free career training in California—and the
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
Survivors of the Holocaust, who are members of the “New Life Club” of San Diego, held a reunion on Sunday. From left they are Edith Stein, Ben Stein, David Mizrahi, Dora Mizrahi, Rose Leichter, Sophie Rubenstein, George Olsher, Rose Schindler, Morris Schwartz, Manyos and Mike Wallenfeis, unidentified, Ruth Sax (in front), Vera Lorell, Chuck Fuchs,
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Jewish History, San Diego CountyA Binational Celebration of Sukkot in San Diego SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –A binational celebration commemorating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 26, complete with mariachi music, a gourmet Mexican meal and more. The event, sponsored by Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, is open to all;
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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar
Congressional Gold Medal honors memory of Anwar Sadat’s peace-making with Israel History was made in the US Senate when it unanimously passed a bill to honor former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat with the Congressional Gold Medal. S.266 is a bill, co-sponsored by 71 Senators, is a bipartisan legislation that was introduced by Senator Orrin Hatch
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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USA