San Diego County

Eleanor Roosevelt’s Valley Center days

Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori VALLEY CENTER, California – Not being an incorporated city, Valley Center is not so well known as neighboring Escondido, located about nine miles to its southwest.  But, perhaps surprisingly, this rural town has lots of Jewish history—and U.S. presidential history as well. The Lilac Ranch,

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA

Once an immigrant, JFS’s Daniel now helps refugees

  Editor’s Note:  This is the third in a series of stories about Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s centennial celebration, and eight women who will be honored at the organization’s gala on April 21.  To see previous stories please click on the number in the series: 1, 2. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO

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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County

OpEd: In response to a columnist on gun control

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – San Diego Jewish World likes to present a broad spectrum of opinion, and for that reason we published a column today by Michael Hayutin in which he takes issue with protesters, including those students who have been organizing marches around the country to demand serious efforts be made

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

Tel Aviv style beach parties set for 160 U.S. campuses

NEW YORK (Press Release) –This April, millions of college students across the country will engage with a coalition of pro-Israel organizations to mark the Jewish State’s 70th birthday with Tel Aviv beach party-style celebrations at more than 160 university campuses across the U.S. and Canada including San Diego State University and UC San Diego. The

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Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish community to observe Yom HaShoah April 8

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host the annual Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Commemoration event on Sunday, April 8 at 1:30pm,  at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Hundreds will gather to observe this occasion with a solemn commemoration including Holocaust survivors, families and school children. The program will feature

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Jewish History, San Diego County

Seacrest sets gala to celebrate its 75th year

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — Gala Co-Chairs Anne Nagorner and Suzi Feldman along with an expected 400 guests, will gather on Saturday, June 2 for the 2018 Women’s Auxiliary Diamond Anniversary. It will be an exquisite, diamond-studded night featuring a champagne and cocktail reception, live auction, a multi-course dazzling dinner, and live music with dancing. The

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San Diego Calendar

Storyteller pianist Silver to launch music history series

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)—Jacquelyne Silver, who lectures and plays piano, returns to the Athenaeum with a new series. “We have been making music since the beginning of mankind,” Silver says. “It brings us together, quickens our pulses, and is the universal language.” With her pianistic expertise and  storytelling talent, Silver will elucidate upon the

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar

Hand Up Pantry pioneers among JFS gala honorees

First in a series By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – They are of different generations and live on different coasts of the United States, but one can’t help but think of Marsha Berkson and Estee Einhorn as close colleagues who helped to establish Jewish Family Service’s Hand Up Pantry, which offers hungry and homeless

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food