SAN DIEGO– Klezmer violinist Yale Strom will join Sy Brenner as KPBS and Union Bank honorees during Jewish history month, the public broadcasting station has announced. San Diego Jewish World previously reported the selection of Brenner, who was an American POW held by Germany during World War II and now counsels veterans on Post-Traumatic Stress […]
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By Joel A Moskowitz MD DEL MAR, California — The forthcoming San Diego County Fair in Del Mar is expected to have over one and a half million visitors. Fun loving persons will be exposed to a theme of “Game On.” The games enjoyed through the ages, board games and onward to games that are
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By Sandy Golden SAN DIEGO — Dalya’s Dancing, Tarbuton’s Yeladim, Yochanan’s Becko Band, and French chanteuse Chantal made the day shine even brighter this past Sunday at the annual House of Israel (HOI) Lawn Program in Balboa Park. It was a celebration of Israel and even the weather cooperated to the success of
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Middle East, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Travel and Food
By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO-Sometimes life can feel pretty cruel. We have each had those moments when we feel stricken or have lost our compass. For many of us, we have the benefit of family or friends to whom we can turn. But what about those of us who are on their own? What must
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Eva Trieger, San Diego CountyPress Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Kai Wo Maru (Ocean King) — Second best to touring the world is meeting people from other countries. Not only do we get a new concept of these “strangers” but we see ourselves through their eyes, which sometimes changes our self-concept. The
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Allocations Committee to Plan Disbursement of Funds Raised in 1957 Fund Campaign Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 1 As the 1957 Jewish Fund Campaign continued to move toward its goal, 25 representative community leaders began planning a series of meetings and discussions preliminary to determining distribution of funds to the campaign’s beneficiary agencies.
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California– In this affluent coastal community which gained fame in 2003 as the first U.S. mainland city to ban smoking on its public beaches, Steve Blumkin preaches what might be described as environmental tikkun olam. One of his particular interests lies several thousand miles to the south in the rain
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Eva Trieger, San Diego CountyEditor’s Note: An appreciative shout out to Michael Bennett, who watches this column carefully and sends items on to members of the many “old time” families that he knows. With the Guardians Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 5 By Morrie Pomeranz Veteran newspaper vendors could not account for the unprecedented run on the
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Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Stop the Clock! In the last issue, I discussed some of the highlights of my visit to the State Capitol in Sacrament. In the growing State of California, it is becoming increasingly difficult for legislators to complete all their work in the
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231 Families Make No Contributions to Fund Southwestern Jewish Press, June 28, 1957, Page 1 $15,000 is still needed by the United Jewish Fund from 231 families who contributed over $16,000 in 1956 but who have not as yet made their pledge in this year’s drive, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General
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Prize Winning Photo Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 4 “Judy”, a study by Lawrence Schiller, 20-year-old San Diegan, captured first place in the Portraiture Division of the Kappa Alpha Nu Photography Competition. The “Judy” in the portrait is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Karp of Pt. Loma. Additional awards won by
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By Monica Medina EL CAJON, California — For years, Sy Brenner kept it bottled inside, blocking it out of his memory while moving on with his life. After all, the war was over, and he was no longer being held captive. He tried to forget, putting the horrors he saw in war and in prison
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Marriage Told Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 2 On Sunday, June 9, Alvin J. Abrams, of San Diego, was wed to Carol Bonnie Rosen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peter Rosen, of Los Angeles, in a garden ceremony at the Robertson Rendezvous in Los Angeles. A reception and dinner followed the ceremony.
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryEL CAJON (Press Release) – Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) toured Grossmont College on Tuesday, praising the East County college for its strong support of student military veterans and the high-tech training it offers for aspiring nurses and other health professionals in the classrooms and labs of the Health and Sciences Complex . Davis marveled
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