As one of the most celebrated musicians of his time, Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) dedicated his life and career to the joy of music and the development of humanity. In his centennial year, the San Diego Symphony is proud to host a special Bernstein Festival in association with “Leonard Bernstein at 100”, a world-wide
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At a packed funeral service Tuesday, March 13, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, the community bade a final farewell to San Diego’s First Lady of Holocaust Survivors, Gussie Zaks. The longtime lecturer, organizer, and educator—who had told her story of survival countless times to students, club members, law enforcement, and
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego Countyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KKSf-1YCrQ&feature=youtu.be By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — I suppose it’s not unusual for a cantor to be able to sing show tunes and operatic arias in addition to Hebrew prayer melodies. But when the cantor still can hit the high notes at age 93, that’s truly remarkable. Cantor Sheldon Merel, the cantor emeritus of
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Jewish community member Janet Tiger will be among seven playwrights whose works will be presented May 4th, at 7:30 p.m. as the Scripteasers celebrates seven decades of new plays at its 70th Anniversary Showcase at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 2051 Sunset Cliffs Blvd. Mitch Feingold, another Jewish community member who is
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The prayer space within the Tifereth Israel Synagogue sanctuary that the late Rabbi Dr. Aaron Gold helped to design and where he spent much of his life leading prayer services, now has two new names. One is Ohel Aharon, or the Tent of Aaron; the other is “The
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By Donald H. Harrison SOLANA BEACH, California – Exploring the Cedros Avenue Design District, Grandson Shor and I happened upon Justin Yasgoor, who was sanding a table top in the basement of the extensive David Alan Collection, which includes furniture and sculptures from various places around the world, particularly Japan and Indonesia. Schmoozing with
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By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California – Norbert Stein is a man who likes surprises. So, at his 105th birthday party on Thursday, March 8, he had a surprise for everyone. He married his companion of 45 years, Edelmira Velasquez. The bride’s son, Pablo, related that Stein had popped the question about two
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Alan Bersin, who became well known locally as U.S. Attorney in San Diego and later as San Diego’s School Superintendent, before going on to government service at the state and federal levels, will address the San Diego World Affairs Council at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, on the subject:
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — You don’t have to be Jewish to love Shlomo — but it helps. The biographical musical Soul Doctor tells the incredible story of real-life “singing rabbi” Shlomo Carlebach and his unlikely friendship with Nina Simone, the high priestess of soul. A smash hit off Broadway, this spirited San Diego production begins
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By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — A few years ago, I covered A Jewish Joke, a one-man show by local actor and writer, Phil Johnson of the Roustabouts Theatre, San Diego Magazine’s Best New Theatre of 2017. The show was conceived as part of the 5-Minute Play Festival at the JCC and developed from
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Russian-born Susana Poretzky, an outstanding mezzo soprano, who sang in Israel for many years, was the soloist with the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) at its January 30 concert at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. I have heard Poretzky on several occasions and was thrilled by her rendition of Mahler’s Lieder Eines
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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — Featuring more than two dozen storytellers, some full-time and internationally known, a storytelling festival March 17 at the Encinitas Library (540 Cornish Drive, Encinitas) is being held in conjunction with World Storytelling Day, when performances, concerts and festivals all over the world celebrate the art of storytelling. The San
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eric George Tauber, San Diego CalendarBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The tenth anniversary of Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices was ushered in with an impressive line-up of featured poets. The January 23 program in the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC opened with Chris Baron, Professor of English at San Diego City College. His book of poems, Under
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Mexican/American actress, Lizet Benrey, will take part in the upcoming San Diego Film Week. Two of her films will be shown on March 3rd and 5th. They are the short film, “NOTICE”, and the feature length film, “Carving a Life”. The San Diego Film Festival runs from March 1st
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