By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A pair of students from the University of San Diego admitted on Thursday that they had pulled down a lower branch of a 13-foot high menorah at the Chabad House at San Diego State University, apologized to Chabad Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah, and agreed to pay for the damages
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – When San Diego playwright Janet S. Tiger was a grade-schooler, her mother Pauline Schechter used to take her on buses, trains and subways from Bell Harbor, Long Island, into Manhattan for sightseeing. The rides were long and arduous and to young Janet’s way of thinking, “boring.” But her
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Board of the Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) of San Diego has announced the appointment of Beth Sirull as the new President and CEO, and holder of the Miriam and Jerome Katzin Presidential Chair. Sirull most recently served as President and CEO of Pacific Community Ventures, a combined for-profit/nonprofit organization based
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San Diego CountyOh, let your dead revive! Let corpses arise! Awake and sing for joy, You who dwell in the dust… (Isa. 26:19, JPS Tanakh) By Eric George Tauber CARLSBAD, California — When I first read the press release for Awake and Sing! it rang a bell, something from a college textbook about its significance in the history
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By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Once again the Playwrights Project proves that it is not afraid to tackle thorny subjects that most would like to sweep under the rug. Just as the group partnered with the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility to bring us Out of the Yard, last year, they have created
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By Mimi Pollack ALPINE, California — Giving back to others is always good, but when you can give back to both animals and children, that is even better! Local humanitarian, Agnes Barrelet, is doing just that by heading up two non-profits, Hands United for Children and Children’s Nature Retreat. The Children’s Nature Retreat in Alpine
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A branch of a large, free-standing menorah in front of the Chabad House at San Diego State University was torn off early Friday morning by young men–probably students– who were using the religious symbol to do pull-ups, according to Chabad Rabbi Chalom Boudjnah and two witnesses. The rabbi said
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyORLANDO, Fla. — Investment firm Blackstone Group has sold its 21 percent stake in SeaWorld to a Chinese company. The deal with Zhonghong Group gives SeaWorld a path into the growing Chinese tourism market and a partner with experience in theme-park development there. Zhonghong Group will buy the stock at $23 per share, Orlando-based SeaWorld
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International, San Diego County, The World We Share, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The parent of a preschooler saw a man on Monday, March 20, attempt to set fire to a mezuzah near the entrance of Tifereth Israel Synagogue.The man could not enter the synagogue because of security locks. The parent reported the intruder to the synagogue staff, who called police.
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Can you imagine shrinking to a tiny size and being able to walk through the pages of an interactive book? You stop on one page and you see photographs of Jewish pioneers, quotations from newspaper accounts about them, and perhaps a caption summarizing the high points of their
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — It was no accident that the “Celebrate San Diego! The History & Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community” exhibition in Balboa Park’s San Diego History Center opened on Erev Purim. Curator Joellyn Zollman explained to an opening evening crowd on Saturday, March
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. MasoriSAN 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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