By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — My students are half my age, so it’s not every day that I’m called “Sonny.” But what do you expect from a show called Old Jews Telling Jokes? There was the usual bickering, kvetching and “How the hell should I know where our seats are? You […]
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
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Adventures in SD History
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Carine Chitayat, the founder and CEO of the Adopt a Family Foundation stood in the main foyer of the Museum of Photographic Arts, where there were gathered numerous San Diego County residents whose hearts have gone out to the families of southern Israel who endure rocket attacks
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – The NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker, named for a Jewish scientist who believed the secrets of the ocean would be yielded only through a multi-disciplinary approach, was commissioned Friday, May 2, in San Diego at a ceremony at Navy Pier. Pam Lasker, whose father died in 1988, was the sponsor of the
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Amidst the towering, aromatic pines of the San Bernardino National Forest is Camp Mountain Chai. Like most summer camps, it offers typical activities such as swimming, crafts and sing-alongs. It’s an experience that each summer draws hundreds of San Diego children, and in the process, they’re getting something else: a
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Jewish History, San Diego County
ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — This month of May marks the 25th Anniversary of the opening of Seacrest Village at Encinitas. In 1989, the Lee & Frank Goldberg Residence Court opened with 98 Independent Living apartments at the current location on Saxony Road. This was the first Independent Living community, and the first north
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San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — He’s still a political science student at the Open University in Jerusalem, but Amotz Eyal, 27, has a tremendous list of accomplishments to his credit — including the founding of the Tazpit News Agency, Israel’s only wire service. Eyal will give a free lecture on the news media of Israel
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Middle East, San Diego Calendar
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Adventures in SD HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, along with San Diego County Sheriff William Gore and San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman, have established a cooperative DNA project among their three agencies that is boosting prosecutions and jail time for defendants who commit multiple crimes. By integrating a real-time DNA
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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club and Caring Committee of Beth Israel of San Diego are co-sponsoring on May 21st at 6:30 pm a presentation by Kelli Denton RN, director of Seacrest at Home, a new program being offered through Seacrest Village Retirement Community.Joining Denton will be one of her associates, Jon Schwartz, the community liaison
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (TOSD)–New San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman told the LGBT community on Monday, April 28, that while some officers made a “terrible decision to discredit our badge,” she is committed to rebuilding the public’s trust and working closely with all of the city’s communities. “It does take years upon years to build up
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San Diego County
By Bill Gore SAN DIEGO — Everyone needs people in their life they can trust. As Sheriff, I need law enforcement partners I can trust. And District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is one of the people I trust the most. I’ve known Bonnie for more than a decade. I have experienced her leadership first hand, upon
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San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Like child, like parent. Although that may seem to be the reverse of the adage, it appears to be the case in my family. Bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies have tremendous impacts on preceding generations. The latest example was when my grandson Shor became a bar mitzvah on Saturday, April 26, at Temple
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County