SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s (JFS) Director of Social and Wellness Services Meredith J. Morgenroth has been re-elected chair of the Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC). Under the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the SSTAC works to respond to federal and state requirements, as well as local concerns,
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — Two rabbis new to the San Diego scene made their Tashlich debuts on Thursday, the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah at Lake Murray. Tifereth Israel Synagogue and Temple Emanu-El, respectively Conservative and Reform, held their annual joint services. Rabbi Joshua Dorsch, wearing the
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –Broadcom Foundation and Society for Science & the Public announced on Wednesday that San Diego Jewish Academy student Jessie Gan has been named a Top 30 finalist in the Broadcom MASTERS® — the nation’s most prestigious Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle school students. Jessie was selected by
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationPlan Gala Fall Series Southwestern Jewish Press, September 18, 1958, Page 1 and Page 8 Final arrangements are being completed for the much anticipated Fall Series of the Jewish Community Center Concert Lecture Film Series, according to Chairman Simon Reznikoff. “In spite of the fact that the Center has been in existence for years, this
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Adventures in SD HistorySenator’s Wife is Reported in Pact with Demagogue Southwestern Jewish Press, September 18, 1958, Page 1 and Page 4 By Herb Brin Is this going to be a dirty campaign for governor in California? The New York Times this week disclosed a shocking story of a smear-assault booklet, directed against labor — financed by Eastern
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Adventures in SD HistorySan Diego health officials have implemented many measures to combat the city’s deadly hepatitis A outbreak, including power-washing the streets with a bleach solution and vaccinating more than 19,000 people. On Saturday they added yet another emergency measure: bathrooms with 24-hour security. Four new portable restrooms and a handwashing stations were added to an area
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USARevival of Chassidism Advocated By Rabbi Moshe Maggal Southwestern Jewish Press, September 11, 1958, Page 18 Whenever Judaism had been threatened with a stagnation or degeneration, its life force issued new vitamins and new ideas, which soon rejuvenated its body — and the life cycle started anew. We are able to witness this regenerating process
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Adventures in SD History
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host Rabbi Martin Lawson at the 6:30 p.m. Dinner Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at which he will discuss “Jewish Views of Bio-Ethics, difficult medical decisions and end-of-life issues.” Rabbi Lawson received his BA in Education from the University of Florida and his Bachelor and Master
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San Diego CalendarAcross the City Desk Southwestern Jewish Press, September 11, 1958, Page 13 By Herb Brin In recent weeks we’ve been pretty lucky. We’ve been able to develop an array of articles (exclusively, of course) on a number of subjects—and in each case national publications picked them up. First, the Solomon Goldstein – Frank Britton series that titillated
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Adventures in SD HistoryThe Son: A Story of Tragedy-and Life-In Israel by Robert Kirsch Southwest Jewish Press, September 11, 1958, Page 12 and Page 18 _____________________________________________________ *About the Story and Author “The Son,” especially written for HERITAGE by Robert Kirsch, is a moving story of a man who finds himself and tragedy in a homeland he had never known.
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Adventures in SD HistoryWith the guardians… By Ransom Shmansom Southwestern Jewish Press, September 11, 1958, Page 11 The pall of stale cigar smoke hung over the room—the weary Guardians seated about the poker table were completely engrossed in their weekly pastime. The group had dwindled to the six ‘Just one more round” participants. The hours drifted by. One
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Adventures in SD HistoryCommunity Looks to Future Confidently Southwestern Jewish Press, September 11, 1958, Page 6 As the New Year dawns, the San Diego Jewish community looks to the future with a sense of great confidence and hope. For this is our first year in the new Jewish COMMUNITY Building. And because of the faith expressed by all
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Executive Cher Giselle Wellman is set to move in a new direction in the cooking world, and some lucky students will benefit from this. In July 2017, she became the new executive chef at San Diego Jewish Academy. She has always loved working with children and wanted to do
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy can be neither created nor destroyed. It simply changes form. For example, as the sun warms the earth the seeds convert thermal energy into chemical energy stored in fruit. We consume these carbohydrates to give us the energy to tend
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