By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Okay, so I am joining the ranks of bragging grandparents. But, when I tell you about what my 16-year old granddaughter, Adira Rosen, has just accomplished, you will surely understand my bragging rights. She has launched a theater company at her school and has just produced, marketed, and directed the first […]
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Congregation Beth Israel, San Diego’s oldest and largest Jewish congregation, participated in a “Lanterns for Peace” project designed to join Religious School students with Israeli and Palestinian communities in an act of peace and solidarity. Approximately 400 students in the Lee and Frank Goldberg Family Religious School created lanterns with messages of
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Middle East, San Diego County, USA
-36th in a Series — Exit 11: Lake Murray/ 70th Street, San Diego ~ San Diego Institute for Sexual Medicine By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—One might wonder what led to Dr. Irwin Goldstein becoming the head of what is believed to be the first, and perhaps only, hospital-accredited sexual medicine practice in the United States.
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Noah Baird recently was signed for his third six-month contract appearing on Broadway in Matilda: The Musical which isn’t bad at all for a 10-year-old boy from Carlsbad, whose kvelling grandparents–Ed and Sue Cherlin and Steve and Carol Baird–live in San Diego County. Fans of local theatre may
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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I haven’t attended the Federation Men’s Event in a few years. I’m certainly supportive of Federation and not opposed to the event. It’s just that it wasn’t high on my list of priorities. But, I was sitting in our congregational board meeting and listening to Rabbi Yael Ridberg report on
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San Diego County
LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)– J* Company Youth Theatre is starting 2016 off on a whimsical note with its family-friendly production of Seussical, Jr. – a fantastical, magical musical extravaganza featuring Horton the Elephant and many other favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including The Cat In the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, the Wickersham Brothers, and
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San Diego Calendar, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO –I first saw this reservoir – er – lake about fifty years ago when quite by accident I wandered down the city street that leads to it. I was very disappointed. Newly arrived from the East Coast of the United States my eyes were used to lush green. The hills
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San Diego County, The World We Share
-35th in a series- Exit 11, Lake Murray Blvd, San Diego ~ Lake Murray By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– In 1916, engineer James Murray came to San Diego from Montana to build a bigger reservoir than the one that had been created in 1895 when a small earthen dam had been constructed on a
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Travel and Food
By Toni Robin SAN DIEGO — The new skating rink is not the only new ice at Liberty Station. The NTC Foundation recently unveiled its very first art commission, just in time for the holidays. Entitled ICE, the light sculpture is on display in the fountain in front of the Dick Laub NTC Command Center. Created
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San Diego Calendar, The World We Share, Travel and FoodDEL MAR, California (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has announced the return of The Men’s Event, which is underwritten by the Mizel Family Foundation. The event is scheduled to take place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on December 16, 2015, from 5:30 pm – 9 pm. Tickets to the event
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Middle East, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Ilene Tatro, a colleague of our license plate maven Melanie Rubin, has caught the fever of finding Jewish- interest license plates. She spotted this one. A simcha in Hebrew is a happy event; it is also a first name. For us, a simcha is Tatro adding to our collection!
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San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Beth Israel of San Diego features Al Korobkin as its guest speaker at the January 20 Dinner Forum. Al’s presentation will focus on the 2016 presidential election, the Democratic and Republican candidates running for the nomination of their parties, and characteristics of the various state primaries and
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San Diego Calendar, USA
-34th in a series- Exit 10, College Avenue, San Diego ~ Beth Jacob Congregation By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Approaching Beth Jacob Congregation, the first thing most people notice is the unusual protrusion from the red roof. No matter what might have been intended by the architect, Synagogue Administrator Rand Levin says the story is told
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Travel and Food
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) – The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities will host its 38th Annual Gala, “Silver Screen” on Saturday, February 27th at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla with Esther Fischer and Linda Platt serving as Gala Co-Chairs. The annual gala raises funds to benefit Seacrest Village’s Fund-A-Need project and the Resident
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