SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The fourth hoax bomb scare of 2017 was communicated on Wednesday to the Lawrence Family JCC– this time by email. Police with bomb sniffing dogs arrived on the scene after 11 a.m. and pronounced the JCC free from danger. Michael Cohen said following a preliminary search, the JCC facilities remained open. […]
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USATimes of San Diego SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of people from San Diego’s Jewish community gathered Wednesday for a second time in a month to show their support for refugees seeking to enter the United States. “We cannot let fear stop us from welcoming refugees,” said Michael Hopkins, CEO of Jewish Family Service. “There are
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San Diego County, USA
By Mimi Pollack Reprinted with permission from L’Chaim Magazine SAN DIEGO — Here in “America’s Finest City,” the weather is nice year round while rentals are very high, and many families live paycheck to paycheck. This situation is also the reason why there are so many homeless people in San Diego and worse yet- homeless
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Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, USABy Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO –San Diego State University President Elliot Hirshman announced Wednesday he has accepted the presidency of Stevenson University in Maryland. His last day at SDSU will be June 30. Hirshman has served as the president of SDSU since 2011. “The last six years have been the most extraordinary
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release) –A forum on President Trump’s policies toward refugees will be conducted from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, at Temple Emanu-El, 6299 Capri Drive. Titled “We Were Refugees Too: Educate for Action,” the forum will include such speakers as Mark Hetfield, the national chief executive officer of HIAS (formerly known
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International, San Diego Calendar, USABy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Because of concerns due to the recent bomb threats at local Jewish institutions, the Anti-Defamation League organized a meeting at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday evening, to address these issues. Tammy Gillies, Director of the San Diego ADL opened the program with a power point presentation, giving
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, USALA JOLLA, California (Press Release)– Pam Zimbalist, a second-generation survivor, tells her experiences encouraging her mother, Hanna Gendler Rom Young to write the memoir of her life in Kovno, Lithuania, as a child; in the Nazi concentration camp KZ Stutthof where her own mother starved to death, and after liberation in the United States. Her
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Jewish History, San Diego CalendarBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — The next Jewish Poets—Jewish Voices program, will feature the works of three of the leading Jewish poets from the Golden Age of Spain, Solomon Ibn Gabirol (1021-1058), Judah Halevi (1085 -1141) and Abraham Ibn Ezra (1092-1167). The free evening, under the auspices of the San Diego Center for Jewish
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Eileen Wingard, San Diego Calendar
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – Seacrest Foundation held the 39th Annual Women’s Auxiliary Gala, “Seacrest Vintage 2017” at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla on Saturday, February 25th with Cindy & Larry Bloch serving as Gala Chairs. The event was attended by 350 guests and raised $550,000. All proceeds raised will support the Seacrest Village Retirement
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San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs’ ninth “Between The Lines: Voices of Israel – Stories Untold” tour brought Carlos and Elie to San Diego in February. The nationwide annual tour features two reservists who relate their personal experiences in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), upholding its strict moral code, often in the face of an enemy
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Middle East, San Diego County, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To discuss the nationwide outburst of anti-Semitism, leaders of the San Diego Police, San Diego Sheriff’s office, and the local branch of the FBI will address a Jewish community meeting at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 5, at the Lawrence Family JCC, 4126 Executive Drive, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Security
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San Diego Calendar, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) –The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host the annual Holocaust Memorial Commemoration event taking place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center on Sunday, April 23 at 1:30 pm. San Diego’s commemoration is one the largest in the country with more than 500 community members attending. The commemoration serves
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Jewish History, San Diego Calendar
By David Ogul SAN DIEGO — Judaism teaches that the world relies on three principles: religious observance, divine work and acts of kindness. Ira Lerner showed his dedication to this philosophy through his professional life, his commitment to his religion and his ties to his family and many friends. Professionally, he served his country as
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David Ogul, Jewish Religion, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego CountyRep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said Friday night that a special prosecutor should be tapped to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, a stance that mirrors the calls of congressional Democrats to sideline the U.S attorney general from such inquiries. Appearing on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher,” Issa, a San Diego Republican, was prodded