San Diego County

SDJW editor’s heart surgery may delay publication

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Publication of San Diego Jewish World may be delayed or inconsistent in the coming weeks as Donald H. Harrison, who serves as co-publisher, editor, and webmaster, recuperates from open heart surgery. Harrison will undergo valve replacement and bypass surgery on Monday, Feb. 6, and is expected to convalesce at Scripps Memorial Hospital in

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

JFS will continue ‘welcoming the stranger’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Last Friday, an executive order was signed closing the door on immigrants from seven select countries and banning all refugees for at least 120 days. “At Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS), we are deeply distressed and heartbroken by this executive order that betrays our value of ‘Welcoming the

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International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Davis takes top education sub- committee spot

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego), a senior member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, was named as the Ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, which plays a key role in shaping higher education policy. “Higher education is the issue of our time,”

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

City Council declares Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal Day

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The City Council has declared January 31, 2017 as “Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal Day in San Diego.” A resolution prepared by Councilman Scott Sherman — in whose district Tifereth Israel Synagogue is situated — commended the Conservative rabbi for 29 years of service as the congregation’s spiritual leader. It noted that the

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

California Jewish briefs: January 31, 2017

Beth El Hosts  Gathering in Support of Refugees and Immigrants LA JOLLA, California (SDJW) — Congregation Beth El will host a “San Diego Jewish Community Gathering In Support of Immigrants and Refugees from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. Participating organizations include the Anti-Defamation League of San Diego, Jewish Family Service of

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

Orchestra from Prague delights San Diegans

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO– The soft, rippling notes of the flute, entwined with the clarinet, sang forth with ease and authenticity as the PKF-Prague Philharmonia, under the direction of its French conductor, Emmanuel Villaume, began Smetena’s The Moldau at the La Jolla Music Society-sponsored concert January 25. Shimmering strings entered, overlaying the flow of notes

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Involving teens in Jewish life

By Deborah Vietor Reprinted from L’Chaim San Diego Magazine SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Daniel Bortz has woven a patchwork quilt of love, education, spirituality, and a spirit of Tikkun Olam within the teenage Jewish community through JTEEN of San Diego. Based on three pillars of social events, education and community service, JTEEN has evolved into

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San Diego County

Israeli Consul General: U.S. Embassy should be moved

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Neither the United States nor Israel should be intimidated by Palestinian predictions of violence if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Sam Gundwerg, Israel’s consul general in Los Angeles, said Monday during a San Diego

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

60 Jewish films to be shown at 12-day festival

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The 27th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center  will run February 8-19. The 12-day Festival is the largest Jewish cultural event in San Diego and draws over 17,000 attendees annually and 97 film screenings.

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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Father Joe’s Villages’ leader to address CBI Men’s Club

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Deacon Jim Vargas of Father Joe’s Villages will be guest speaker at Beth Israel Men’s Club’s dinner forum on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. He will provide  an overview on the “Recent Trends in Homelessness and Housing”. Vargas assumed his current role in February 2015 leading a team providing the services and

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San Diego Calendar

Seacrest Village gala to have vineyard theme

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Gala Chairs Cindy and Larry Bloch along with approximately 350 guests, will gather on Saturday, February 25th for the 39th Annual Gala: Seacrest Vintage 2017—A Magical Evening in the Vineyard. Proceeds will benefit the Seacrest Village Resident Assistance Fund. Robert Haimsohn, President of Seacrest Foundation remarked, “this year’s vineyard theme

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