By Ken Stone The Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — Bonnie Dumanis formally entered the race for county supervisor Tuesday, Sept. 5, fulfilling predictions she would try to parlay her district attorney credentials into a new political role. The Republican joined the officially nonpartisan race by filing paperwork with the San Diego County Registrar of
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Ken Stone, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO—Susan G. Komen San Diego appointed Shaina Gross, a former executive with United Way of San Diego, as its new president and CEO. Gross will lead San Diego County’s largest funder of breast health services and support into its next era beginning September 5. Gross, who spent 11 years at United Way, was selected
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO — The following announcement was received on Friday by San Diego Jewish World: September 1, 2017 Dear Campers, Parents, Summer Staff and Agency Friends, It is with mixed emotions that I announce the departure of our Executive Director, Zim Zimmerman, who has decided to pursue other options. I know you will join me,
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Tickets are now available online at www.TasteOfOldTown.com for Taste of Old Town. The popular annual event will take place on October 5, 2017 from 5-9 PM to support the efforts of the Old Town San Diego Chamber of Commerce to promote Old Town and keep free parking to the public. Taste
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Scholars looking to research San Diego’s Jewish history as well as genealogists hoping to learn more about their own ancestors can now refer to a website created by the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego to learn what is in that organization’s collection. The web address is http://jhssandiego.pastperfectonline.com/. Collections are grouped into
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Jewish History, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — The San Diego History Center on Sunday welcomed three Arizona women whose family lent to its museum the diary of mid-19th century teenager Victoria Jacobs for the current exhibition about the history and heritage of the local Jewish community. The visitors included Alden Hardy Carroll, the great-great
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Darren Schwartz has been appointed Chief Program Officer of The Jewish Federation of San Diego County. He will provide leadership for the Community Partnerships staff and work with Caryn Viterbi, Vice-Chair for Community Partnerships to further Federation’s strategy to create a vibrant, caring, connected and enduring Jewish community with our
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San Diego CountyFor a related story see: https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2017/07/22/united-way-removes-barriers-so-kids-can-read/ SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2017) – “Happy. Excited. And confident!” are the words eight-year-old Zohal Najemeddine used to describe how she felt coming to United Way of San Diego County’s “Readers in the Heights” Literacy Summer Camp over the past month.Along with 276 other students, Najemeddine benefited from the camp
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Maritime Museum of San Diego, home to one of the world’s finest collections of historic vessels, opens its latest exhibit, Rum: Sailors, Pirates and Prohibition, Saturday, November 4 in the Gould Eddy Gallery aboard the steam ferry Berkeley at Star of India Wharf. The fresh new interactive, educational and entertaining
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San Diego Calendar, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– As we honor the tradition of Kever Avot, of visiting the graves of loved ones, between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the San Diego Rabbinic Association (SDRA) provides the following services open to the entire community: Kever Avot Services, September 24th, 2017 Home of Peace Cemetery 3668 Imperial Ave San Diego
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Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—An outdoor party at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel on Monday night celebrated San Diegan Sol Lizerbram’s approaching inauguration in November as national president of Jewish National Fund. The organization, noted Russell Robinson, its executive director, is 115 years old and going strong. In fact, it is in the middle of
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The Jewish community day at Petco Park would have been better if the Padres had won instead of losing 4-1 to the Washington Nationals, but still there was much to enjoy: New hats with Padres inscribed in Hebrew and the Flag of Israel emblazoned above the bill; kosher
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Elsinore Castle, Denmark: A giant suit of armor fit for Goliath stands in silent sentry when a dashing Hamlet slips a note into the gauntlet like a prayer at the Western Wall. I’d seen Hamlet before, but Grantham Coleman’s portrayal is now my favorite. He charms with his
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — Sunday night, the organizations Indivisible, Together We Will and the Interfaith Council organized a Unity Vigil in response to the White Supremacist rally in Charlotteville, Virginia. One woman, Hether Heyer was murdered and nineteen others were injured by a terrorist who rammed his car into a crowd of
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Eric George Tauber, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast