By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — If laughter is the best medicine, then the Fiasco’s Theatre’s Imaginary Invalid is therapeutic. The house resounded with bursts and howls throughout the show. I remember the Fiasco when they brought Into the Woods to the Old Globe in 2014. Their name comes from a convention in Commedia […]
‘The Imaginary Invalid’ is therapeutic Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The July 29 “Striking A Chord” Benefit Concert was conceived by local Carmel Valley resident Megan Spector after her Aunt Marjie Block was diagnosed with ALS. Currently there is no cure for this disease, and the life expectancy of patients is tragically short, typically 2-5 years from diagnosis. Megan’s
Teenager is driving force behind ALS benefit concert Read More »
Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO –Shelley Berman was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1961 and married the love of his life, Rosalyn, in 1962. Together they moved to San Diego when he was stationed on the carrier USS Constellation, and made San Diego their permanent home. After the military, he was in the
Shelley Berman, Nov. 17, 1942 – April 24, 2017 Read More »
Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Peter Pan, whose silhouette along with those of other storybook characters provided a backdrop at the New Children’s Museum for speakers at the Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School gala dinner, famously declared that he wanted never to grow up. That being impossible, speakers who extolled community philanthropist
Soille gala features inspiring people, stories Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Darren Schwartz SAN DIEGO — I am a 37 year-old married father of two. I am a native San Diegan having grown up on the coast and now raising a family in East County. Other than a three-year stint as a legislative aide in Sacramento, I have served as a Jewish communal professional for almost
His ‘Motiv’ is engaging Jewish teens as volunteers Read More »
San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host Rabbi Alyson Solomon, Beth Israel’s Associate Rabbi, at its Wednesday, June 21 Dinner Forum. Rabbi Solomon will provide an overview of her journey to the rabbinate, across the globe and the denominations. Her presentation will be followed by an “Ask the Rabbi” session. Prior to
Alyson Solomon to tell of her journey into the rabbinate Read More »
San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Marking its 50th anniversary, the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego announced the launch of several innovative initiatives that will propel the region’s oldest and second largest community foundation forward. “As we look to the next 50 years, we will continue to offer the high level of personal service that is our
JCF announces new investment programs for donors Read More »
San Diego CountyReceiving an upsetting diagnosis and the six sequential reactions that follow By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Recently I noticed that things were getting a bit blurry, so I went to the Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego to have it checked out. Guess what? Dr. William Freeman, Director of the Jacobs Retina Center,
Six stages of reaction to bad medical news Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — When World War II came to a close in 1945, the U.S. Government recruited a few leading German scientists, who it judged could contribute to America’s space and military programs. In addition, the rationale was that if the government hadn’t done this, these top scientists, along with their scientific
Journalist Eric Lichtblau to discuss ‘Nazis next door’ Read More »
International, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar, USA
Photo essay by Donald H. Harrison * Harrison is editor of San Diego Jewish World. He may be contacted via donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com
Many sights at S.D.’s Israel Festival Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USABy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The Pigpen Theatre Co. has come to the Old Globe with their epic sea shanty, The Old Man and the Old Moon. They hoisted the sails with some bluegrass, complete with a banjo, fiddle, accordion and an electric bass, setting our toes tapping, hands clapping and faces grinning
Whoop and Howl at ‘The Old Man and the Old Moon’ Read More »
Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) –Soille Hebrew Day School will host Gary Torgow in San Diego at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 4, at the New Children’s Museum, 200 WEst Island Avenue, to discuss with community leaders ‘Envisioning a Sustainable San Diego Jewish Community.’ This session will be chaired by Selwyn Isakow. Torgow is the international Chairman of ‘Mosaic United’
Detroit Jewish leader to lead San Diego brain storming Read More »
San Diego Calendar, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners have scheduled the annual community celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) on May 21 at the San Diego Jewish Academy from 2 pm to 6 pm. This is a free event to celebrate and educate the local community about Israel and its culture.
S.D. celebrates Israel’s independence May 21 Read More »
Middle East, San Diego County, USA