San Diego County

Israeli editor tells which U.S. Presidents Israelis liked

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California — It is not the U.S. president’s political party that determines how well he is liked in Israel, rather it is how empathetic he is toward the Jewish state, Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz commented Thursday night at the Men’s Event of the Jewish Federation of […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

JCF celebrates $1.5 billion in grants over 50 years

From Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — The Jewish Community Foundation will celebrate 50 years — and $1.5 billion in grants — next month while also continuing to transform philanthropy in San Diego. “We’re stopping to celebrate almost a billion and a half dollars in grants to charitable organizations,” said Beth Sirull, president and chief executive officer.

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San Diego County

How the Philippines rescued Holocaust refugees

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego State University lecturer, Dr. Bonnie Harris, recently collaborated with award-winning filmmaker Noel “Sonny” Izon to create the documentary An Open Door: Holocaust Haven in the Philippines.  Harris, who is a Holocaust scholar, acted as the film’s associate producer and consulting historian. The documentary is based in part on research

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International, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar

Singer David Broza to concertize Dec. 20 at LFJCC

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Israel’s iconic singer-songwriter, guitarist and UNICEF goodwill ambassador David Broza will perform Dec. 20 at the Lawrence Family JCC as part of a coast-to-coast winter tour this December, celebrating 40 years since the release of his best-known song, “Yihye Tov” (Things Will Be Better). The well-known composition was written

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar

Cherina Eisenberg returns to San Diego as a rabbi

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– The recently ordained Jewish Renewal Rabbi, Cherina Eisenberg, will be speaking at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on Thursday evening, Noverber 2. Her topic will be, “B’tzelem Elohim: Seeing the Devine In Our Faces.” This free program is open to all the women of the community. On Saturday morning, November 4, Rabbi Eisenberg will 

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Eileen Wingard, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

SeaWorld cuts 350 positions across company

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld, which has struggled with declining attendance, announced Wednesday it is cutting 350 positions. The company is laying off people and not refilling open positions across the company. The cuts primarily affect its corporate headquarters and the parks in Orlando and San Diego, said spokeswoman Aimee Jeansonne-Becka. Becka said the cuts mostly

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San Diego County, USA

La Jolla walkway named for Walter Munk, 100

  By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California–Famed oceanographer Walter Munk  predicted that a beach walkway named for him Wednesday on the eve of his upcoming 100th birthday won’t survive as long as he has unless nations cooperate to fight climate change by converting fossil fuels into renewable energy. At a ceremony at Kellogg Park

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Challah bake Oct. 26 will ready Shabbat San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Shabbat San Diego will be celebrating its fourth year of inclusive, uplifting, spiritually inspirational activities beginning October 26 through October 28. While the San Diego Jewish community will participate together, they will be connected to more than two million others globally from 90 countries also celebrating International Unity Shabbat.   Michelle Lyons,

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County