SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — A free El Al flight to Israel for one along with a two-day stay at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem will be given away at the Yom Ha’Atazma’ut (Israel Independence Day) festival May 18 at Nobel Field. To enter the contest, simply click on our advertisement for Yom Ha’Atszma’ut as it cycles […]
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ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — The Leichtag Foundation has announced that Daron “Farmer D” Joffe will assume the position of Ranch Development Director effective April 29, 2014. A nationally recognized organic/biodynamic farmer, educator, speaker, and eco-entrepreneur, Joffe has consulted with the Foundation for the last 18 months on the development of the former Paul Ecke Ranch in
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
OCEANSIDE, California (SDJW)– Anti-Islamist speaker and columnist Pamela Geller, in a weekend appearance at the Iglesia del Senor Jesucristo en America, called for Christians to unite with Jews to resist efforts by Islamists around the world to impose sharia law on others. In a speech that was translated phrase by phrase into Spanish, Geller said
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San Diego CountyWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is spearheading a drive in the House of Representatives to boost federal funding for medical research. In a bipartisan letter to House appropriators, 190 Representatives signed the Davis letter urging $32 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health. “San Diego is the cornerstone of medical
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis joined colleagues from the Alameda, Orange and Riverside County District Attorney’s offices to support passing Senate Bill 939, authored by State Senator Marty Block. The bill would make it possible for prosecutors to file multiple charges against a defendant who commits human trafficking-related offenses in
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Attention Family Historians: If you would like a JPG photo copy from the Southwestern Jewish Press of any “Adventures in San Diego Jewish History” article that has been reprinted on the San Diego Jewish World website, simply copy the website address of the article, and send it along with the article’s headline, with a $5
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Adventures in SD HistoryBy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — A few years ago our congregation participated in a “Torah for the Troops” campaign that was spearheaded locally by Gary Jacobs. After making a lead gift, Gary encouraged San Diego Synagogues, the Jewish Federation, and the Jewish Community Foundation to contribute funds to commission the writing of a
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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USABy Eva Trieger ENCINITAS, California –The Leichtag Foundation has done it again! The informal gathering at the Hub was exhilarating, inspiring and surprising. There was not one vacant seat at a panel discussion, even though the location was a bit off the beaten path. The evening’s discussion proved how vibrant a Jewish community there is
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Eva Trieger, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Fast-food employees and community and faith leaders, including Rabbi Laurie Coskey, took action Thursday against systemic and illegal wage theft in the industry—just days after the first-ever national poll of fast-food employees showed companies like McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s are stealing money from 89 percent of their employees. The action comes
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Former San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio, candidate for the United States Congress, will be the featured speaker at a dinner forum of the Men’s Club of Beth Israel at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, at the congregation, 9001 Towne Center Drive. DeMaio, a Republican, will discuss the plans and goals that
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San Diego CalendarEditor’s Note: From time to time San Diego Jewish World runs stories about the doings of our elected officials, who are Jewish. Among such officeholders is San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie M. Dumanis announced Wednesday, April 1, that the Environmental Protection Unit, working with 31
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San Diego County, The World We ShareSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) has been designated by Jimbo’s…Naturally! as the beneficiary of its annual Customer Appreciation Sale. On April 12, Jimbo’s will donate 5% of the entire day’s sales to JFS. Each customer may also donate 5% of his/her individual purchase to JFS at the check
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Having the pleasure of company from Israel, our correspondent Dorothea Shefer-Vanson and her husband Dr Yigal Shefer of Mevasseret Zion, I made certain that our itinerary on Sunday, March 30, included some of the attractions of Balboa Park. In particular, I wanted them to see how Israelis and American Jews work together to
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County