San Diego County

Seacrest Foundation salutes 211 Club patrons

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)– Seacrest Foundation hosted The 211 Club Patron Recognition Party on August 26 to honor over one hundred and twenty-five generous and committed contributors. A favorite party for many, these like-minded individuals are the cornerstone of an enormous annual fundraising effort. Support from this group is directed to Seacrest Village Retirement Communities

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San Diego County

Hadassah hears of Gaza danger, Jerusalem life- saving

  Story and photos by Sheldon F. Merel SAN DIEGO — Hadassah  presented  Dr. Luba Levin-Banchik , a visiting Israeli Professor at San Diego State University, at its third annual event on Sunday, July 26. After Prof. Levin-Banchik’s speech , we heard from two guests about why they are offering $10,000 in matching funds to

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

S.D. Symphony fans rhapsodize over Gershwin concert

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — What glorious Gershwin at the San Diego Symphony’s August 17 and 18 Bayside Summer Nights concerts! Conductor Rob Fisher assembled an outstanding trio of vocalists to sing the Gershwin songs and led the San Die Symphony in a splendid rendition of An American In Paris. Before conducting Gershwin’s famous

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Viterbi, honoring father, donates $50 million to UCSD

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) Andrew J. Viterbi, a renowned pioneer in the communications world, is creating a lasting legacy in health care through a philanthropic gift of $50 million to the University of California San Diego. Inspired by his father, an ophthalmologist, Viterbi’s gift will name The Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and The Viterbi

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San Diego County

30 gathered to salute Jerry Joe Seller on his 90th

  By Oliver B. Pollak ENCINITAS, California — Jerry Joe Seller was born in St. Louis in 1928. Life expectancy in 1930 was 58 for men and 62 for women. We celebrated his 90th birthday on August 19 at Vigilucci’s Trattoria Italiana on Pacific Coast Highway in Encinitas. Birthdays come and go. They last a

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Oliver Pollak, San Diego County

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 10, 2018 (5 items)

Herzog, in first North American trip as Jewish Agency chairman, stresses need for unity On his first trip abroad since assuming office last week, Isaac Herzog, The Jewish Agency for Israel’s new Chairman of the Executive, visited Jewish Federations in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Herzog, who assumed office on August 1, is due to

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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food, USA

TICO had Wonder Woman, Mozart, and others

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s (TICO’s) annual Pops Concert was an entertaining, musical event which had the audience laughing out loud at one point, as Victoria Robertson, a statuesque soprano, dressed as Wonder Woman, chased conductor David Amos around the stage. This was after he escaped her lasso, following the

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Jerusalem Zoo’s Doron sentimental in visit to S.D. Zoo

Story by  Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In Hebrew, Shai Doron’s names – both his first and his last name – mean “gift,” and as he goes from one successful post to the next, perhaps he feels that in the matter of careers, he has been doubly gifted.  Currently

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, The World We Share, USA

Family’s warm memories escort Marilyn Greber to grave

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – You may not have heard of “Camp Greber,” but the woman who ran it—Marilyn Greber of Carlsbad—was a major influence on the lives of her grandchildren who flew from homes in Connecticut to experience the warmth of the California sun and of her sometimes “spunky” and “firecracker” personality.

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Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County

Warner Brothers’ dominates Comic- Con 2018

By Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Because three of the biggest pop culture staples, Marvel, Star Wars, and Game of Thrones, were absent this year, the recently concluded Comic-Con felt much quieter and much less abuzz with nerd-hype. This quiet is, of course, relative, as to the outside observer it was just as loud

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Golf, tennis, spa raise $165,000 for Seacrest Village

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — Guardians of San Diego’s 27th Annual Golf, Tennis & Spa Day presented by Seacrest Foundation, with presenting sponsor, The William Gumpert Foundation, raised over $165,000.  Proceeds from “Take a Swing for Seniors” held July 23rd will benefit the Resident Assistance Fund of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities. Seacrest Foundation hosted over 125

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions

Center for Jewish Culture tells 2018-19 lineup

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (CJC) housed within the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) announced its 2018-19 performing arts season, featuring a diverse group of acclaimed guests, prolific performers, poignant film presentations and much more. Some highlights of this year’s lineup include comedians Sandra Bernhard and Paula Poundstone; folk legend Peter

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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast