By David Amos SAN DIEGO — It is unusual for an orchestra to program an all-Jazz concert that is not designated as “pops music”. But this will be the situation for the 75-piece Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra concerts of June 15, 3:00 p.m., and 17th, 7:30 p.m., both at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, Cohen Social Hall. […]
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) –San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis announced on Friday, June 13, her office has received a 2014 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for an innovative DNA project that is boosting prosecutions and jail time for defendants who commit multiple crimes. By integrating a real-time DNA database
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Congresswoman Susan Davis was among those questioning Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about the trade of Taliban operatives for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, June 11. According to a U-T story by Mark Walker, Davis wanted to know if there wasn’t a way
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyTemple Beth Sholom P.T.A. Elects Officers Southwestern Jewish Press, May 2, 1958, Page 6 A Parent-Teachers Council for the Temple Beth Sholom School of Chula Vista was formed at a meeting Thursday, April 24th. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Marc Estrin; vice president, Mrs. David Tobias; secretary, Mrs. Phillip Barr; treasurer, Mrs. Max
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Adventures in SD HistorySAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Virginia Republican primary was the lead story which the U-T culled from the Associated Press and The Washington Post. It quoted Cantor’s victorious opponent, tea party factionist David Brat, as exulting: “This is a miracle from God that just happened.” Brent
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) –– Tifereth Israel Synagogue in the San Diego neighborhood of San Carlos is breaking the mold in local synagogue financing by eliminating mandatory membership dues and asking congregants to contribute what they wish. Administrators at the Conservative congregation are confident that members’ voluntary contributions will be more than enough to sustain
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SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–The following death notifications have been received by San Diego Jewish World. More information may be obtained from the cited sources. We offer condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. Bill “Papa” Brunelle, an active member of the Jewish community, has died, it was announced by Chadad at La Costa
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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — President Obama’s appointees to the U.S. Supreme Court are not all alike. So seemed to be the thrust of an AP story noting that Judges Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor split on the issue of whether children who arrived in the U.S. with their undocumented parents and subsequently turn 21 should
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyLA MESA, California (Press Release) — Barnes & Noble in Grossmont Center and Chabad of East County’s Rabbi Rafi Andrusier are partnering for a June 12 discussion on the groundbreaking new biography, Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History. Rabbi Andrusier will lead the discussion and
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The U-T’s James Hebert went to New York City for the Tony Awards ceremony, in which a number of Jews were honored. Robert L. Freedman won for the best script (book) in A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder, which was refined by former Old Globe resident artistic director Darko Tresnjak.
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (SDJW)– Trainer Art Sherman provided some insight into California Chrome’s 4th place finish in the Belmont Stakes, which disappointed fans who had hoped the wonder horse would win the Triple Crown of horseracing. After the race, Sherman found a cut on California Chrome’s right front foot and surmised in an interview with the
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountyWhat’s In A Name? Southwestern Jewish Press, May 2, 1958, Page 3 The Senate subcommittee on immigration had two long lists of “foreign-sounding” names read to it. The first was supplied by William Furlong, representing the son of the American Revolution. They were culled from newspapers, he said, and were “the names of notorious gangsters,
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Adventures in SD HistorySAN DIEGO (SDJW)— Art Sherman, trainer of California Chrome, was the subject of several stories anticipating the Belmont Stakes held Saturday, June 7, —in which the wonder horse came in fourth. There had been hope that California Chrome could become a Triple Crown winner, having already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. Neither the
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Jewish Religion, San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (SDJW) — A front page story in the U-T, culled from wire services, told of the deal between Senators Bernie Sanders of Vermont and John McCain of Arizona to deal with the patient delays and misrepresentations at Veterans facilities across the nation. One provision would let the VA fire employees it needed to,
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