San Diego County

Authors galore at SD Jewish Book Fair

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – San Diego’s internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair celebrates its 22nd year with an intriguing mix of more than 30 leading authors in their fields including: Jennifer Weiner, Rich Cohen, Shep Gordon, Samuel M. Katz, Todd Buchholz, Dov Waxman, Daniel Oppenheimer, Nina Tassler, Peter Himmelman and Fred Kaplan.

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego Calendar

Film depicts Jews waiting in Italy to make aliyah

By Sandra Silverstein SAN DIEGO– The San Diego Italian Film Festival will host a party Oct. 9 to celebrate the film Shores of Light: Salento 1945-1947 which tells the story of Holocaust survivors awaiting immigration to Palestine in displaced persons camps in Puglia – the closest point to Palestine by sea: The Aliyah Bet. The San Diego

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego Zoo aids Kenyan refuge for baby elephants

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Namunyak Wildlife Conservancy in Samburu County of northern Kenya has opened the first community owned and managed elephant orphanage in Africa. The Reteti Elephant Sanctuary is situated in the remote Mathews Range, among Kenya’s second largest elephant population. It will take in orphaned and abandoned elephant calves, with an aim

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International, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Summerfest offered fine free music options

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — One of the cultural attractions provided by the La Jolla Music Society’s Summerfest is the plethora of free offerings, which are designed to engage the community. During the three weeks of the festival, there were five open rehearsals at Sherwood Hall; three encounters, at the Athenaeum Music and

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

Author Jennifer Weiner to launch S.D. Jewish Book Fair

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – To launch San Diego’s 22nd Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair, a preview event will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 20 with #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, author of soon-to-be-released, Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing.  The event will be held at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center in

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego Calendar

Davis bill would name post office for fallen police officer

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release)– Congresswoman Susan A. Davis (D-San Diego) moved to honor fallen San Diego Police Officer Jonathan “J.D.” De Guzman by introducing legislation to name a local post office after Officer De Guzman. “Officer De Guzman is no longer with us but we can ensure that his name lives on,” said Davis. “He

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San Diego County, USA

JFS offers free High Holy Day rides to seniors 60 and over

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are just around the corner. Unfortunately, many older adults will not attend religious services for these holidays because they’re unable to drive and lack transportation. To combat this, Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) is offering free rides for persons 60 and older to synagogues

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

Hamelin’s tour de force at the La Jolla Music Society

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –Marc-Andre Hamelin was one of the stars of the La Jolla Music Society’s 2016 Summerfest this past month. The entire concert on August 24 featured the Montreal native in multiple roles, as a piano virtuoso, a chamber musician and a composer. I was familiar with Hamelin’s name from the

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

As 49ers, Colin Kaepernick head to San Diego, safety becomes an issue

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has made him a lightning-rod for criticism, but that doesn’t have him fearing his safety when the 49ers visit the San Diego Chargers for Thursday’s exhibition-season finale. “No, because if something happened, you’d be proving my point,” Kaepernick said Tuesday in an informal talk with reporters

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San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, USA

Concert evoked memories of my musical life

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Sounds can evoke memories in the interconnected world of music.  Many recollections came to mind as I listened to the Summerfest concert Tuesday evening, August 23 in Sherwood Hall. This concert included a 7 p.m. Prelude, which featured the Beacon Street Trio performing the Brahms Piano Trio in B

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

Free continuing education classes in S.D.

By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — One of the best kept secrets in San Diego is the free classes offered at San Diego Continuing Education. Under the umbrella of the San Diego Community College District, Continuing Education has seven sites around town, including Cesar Chavez, ECC, Mid-City, CE Mesa, Miramar, North City, and West City. The largest

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Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, Travel and Food

Israeli musical comes to San Diego Sept. 10

By Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO — When we first learned about the Wandering Israeli, a show performed more than 600 times across Israel and regularly at National Theater, the Cameri, and their US tour, we knew it was a show that would provide an evening of connection to Israel we’re always looking to share with

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & Broadcast