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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, June 14, 1957, Part 1

Unusual Antique Collection To Go On Sale Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 1 The annual Antique Sale, sponsored by the Beth Israel Sisterhood, will take place at the Temple House, 2570 Third Ave., on June 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A collection of antiques, rustics, early Americana and bric-a-brac will be […]

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Temple Emanu-El to salute singer Myrna Cohen May 4

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–As a teenager growing up in her native Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Myrna Cohen was already soloing with the Conservative Synagogue Choir where her mother, Goldie, an opera singer, was a hired professional. Myrna was the soloist at her confirmation and went on to teach music at religious schools and Jewish camps. The

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 31, 1957, Part 3

Union Raises Fund For Histadrut Center Southwestern Jewish Press, May 31, 1957, Page 5 Mr. Charles J. Hardy, Secretary, Local 500 of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Union, reports that at a recent testimonial dinner to Mr. Ed S. Miller in Chicago, funds were raised tobuild a youth center in Israel. More than

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 31, 1957, Part 1

97 Jewish Lives Saved; 625 Families Shirk Jewish Responsibility Southwestern Jewish Press, May 31, 1957, Pages 1, 3 Ninety-seven lives have been saved to date by San Diego Jewry through the Emergency Rescue Fund of the United Jewish Appeal, according to Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Co-Chairmen of the most successful Jewish

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 17, 1957, Part 3

Donor Luncheon to Mark ‘Sweet Sixteen’ Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 4 “… and the desert shall bloom” has been selected by Chairman, Mrs. Elmer Wohl and her co-Chairman, Mrs. Sam Cohen, as the theme for Hadassah’s Donor Luncheon to be presented on Thursday, June 20, in the Palm Room of the U.S.

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 17, 1957, Part 2

Betrothal Told Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Page 2 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Slayen announce the engagement of their daughter, Lillian, to Martin Rubenstein, son of Mr. Louis J. Rubenstein of Jackson Heights, New York. The betrothal was revealed a t a family dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Slayen,

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 17, 1957, Part 1

$30,000 Needed To Reach Top Goal of $295,000 Southwestern Jewish Press, May 17, 1957, Pages 1, 3 As the 1957 United Jewish Fund reached its peak this week, Dr. Walter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, General Campaign Co-Chairmen, issued a plea to all those who have not as yet contribute to participate immediately in what they

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, May 3, 1957, Part 3

Home for the Aged Auxiliary Slate Installation Luncheon May 22nd Southwestern Jewish Press, May 3, 1957, Page 5 Plans for the 11th annual Donor Installation Luncheon for the Home for the Aged Auxiliary to be held at the Lafayette Hotel on Wednesday, May 22, at 12 o’clock, are practically completed, according to general chairman, Mrs.

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