SAN DIEGO — Five members of the Jewish community won endorsements on Wednesday, April 27, from the San Diego County Democratic Party in California’s June 7 primary election. At the federal level, these included Bernie Sanders, who shared an endorsement for President with Hillary Clinton, and Congresswoman Susan Davis, running for reelection in the 53rd […]
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San Diego County, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York, will be the featured speaker at a free Love of Israel brunch sponsored by the Jewish National Fund on Sunday, May 1. The event, to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Del Mar Marriott, 11966 El Camino Real,
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Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – A veterinarian who is the immediate past president of Israel’s Lateva Nolad (Born Free) organization, which treats injured birds, mammals and reptiles and sends them back to nature, gave Sea World high marks for its education, rescue, and conservation programs following a behind-the-scenes tour. “Their goals
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club and the Beth Israel Social Action Committee will host several San Diego City Council District 1 candidates at a May 18th Dinner Forum. Attendees will hear the candidate’s views, plans and platforms in preparation for the November 2016 election. District 1 includes Carmel Valley, University City, and La
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-53rd in a series- Exit 20, Greenwood Drive, El Cajon, California ~ CHP El Cajon station By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California — Most of the 31-mile stretch of Interstate 8 between Greenfield Drive (Exit 20) and Buckman Springs Road (Exit 51) is known to California Highway Patrol officers like Kevin Pearlstein as Beat
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Swirling beneath the planned May 4 appearance of Pastor Dumisani Washington, a leading African-American advocate for the State of Israel is controversy over the relationship between the Jewish community and the Christians who seek to convert us. Washington’s appearance, sponsored by the pro-Israel organization StandWithUs, is scheduled May 4
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego Calendar, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Famous people in American history came to life Monday, April 18, at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School. Whenever a visitor dropped a ticket into a cup, third grade pupils from two classes, who had been standing uncommonly still, transformed themselves from imitation wax figures to animated characters from the nation’s
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Chris Jennewein LA JOLLA, California — Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss lamented Thursday the decline of civility in American politics, accusing the Republican front-runner of “public indecency.” “Donald Trump is the icing on the cake that will poison and kill this country,” he said at a press conference. “It’s not about politics. It’s a question of his
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) hosts the 23rd Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival from May 27 through July 17, 2016. Following up 2015’s festival, the highest selling in JFest history, the slate of twelve performances happening at eight different San Diego and North County venues features
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastLA JOLLA, California (SDJW)–The Holocaust Living History Workshop of UCSD will present the life and works of Chava Rosenfarb, described as “one of the great Yiddish writers of the second half of the 20th century” in a two-part, free program Wednesday, May 4, at the UCSD Geisel Library (Seuss Room). At 3 p.m., the workshop
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, San Diego Calendar
-52nd in a Series – Exit 19, Second Street, El Cajon ~ Jack in the Box By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – There are numerous Jack in the Box restaurants, and nothing other than convenience made me pick the one at 495 N. Second Street over any of the others to tell the story
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor Masori SAN DIEGO — Stav Shaffir, a member of the Zionist Union party, said Tuesday evening that too many financial transactions authorized by Israel’s ruling government coalition are hidden from the public, and would not withstand scrutiny if light were shined upon them. Among the most notable examples, she
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Donald H. Harrison, Ken Stone, Middle East, San Diego County, Shor M. MasoriSAN 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, May 1st at 1:30 pm. San Diego’s commemoration is one the largest in the country with more than 500 community members attending. The commemoration
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Jewish History, San Diego CountyLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – Hillel of San Diego on Sunday, April 10, announced a $5 million gift to build its proposed Hillel Center for Jewish Life near UC San Diego. Received from Joseph “Chickie” Glickman, this donation is the lead gift in the campaign to build the Beverly & Joseph Glickman Hillel Center to serve
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