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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 2

Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, April 18, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman Sound Off! 1-2-3-4 During and after the last war, because of my U.S.O. affiliations, I attended many Naval ceremonies in this area.  Last Saturday, I had a personal interest in the graduation exercises for “Boots” at the Naval Training Center. I had […]

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 19, 1957, Part 1

Women’s Division Of Fund Drive Plan Last Luncheon Apr. 30 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 19, 1957, Page 1 The Women’s Division was announced as the top group in the United Jewish Fund Campaign by Dr. Wallter Ornstein and Victor Schulman, Geneal Campaign Co-Chairmen. Under the leadership of Mrs. Lewis Solomon and her Co-Chairmen, Mrs. Irving

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Gussie Zaks, Jill Spitzer honored as ‘local heroes’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – As part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., partnered with KPBS to honor 16 local individuals who are making a difference to enrich the lives of others.  The honorees were announced throughout 2012 as part of the Cultural Diversity Partnership, which recognizes and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 5, 1957, Part 4

As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 7 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Hail and Farewell Perhaps it would be difficult to select the one thing most difficult for a person to do because there is such a wide range of activities possible.  It would depend upon many things

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Multiple local awards for ‘Iliad,’ ‘Allegiance,” ‘Parade’ and ‘Scottsboro Boys’

By Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California — A total of 22 productions from nine theater companies were honored by the San Diego Theatre Critics at their annual awards ceremony and reception held Feb. 4 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in La Jolla before an audience of nearly 500 people. Leading the way

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 5, 1957, Part 3

Editorial: United Jewish Fund Drive– 1957 Southwestern Jewish Press, April 5, 1957, Page 3 With the opening of the 1957 campaign on April 1, San Diegans will participate in the effort to raise $295,000.00 — the largest goal in the history of drives in this Jewish Community. The devoted men and women who have voluntarily

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Soille volunteers benefit seniors, preschoolers, booklovers, participants

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Soille Hebrew Day School middle school students conducted their first ever A.C.E. Community Service Program- Day of Volunteerism, led by the Reuben Klamer ‘Game of Life’ Youth Leadership Council.  A.C.E. stands for Achieving Chesed and Excellence, and ties in to the school-wide character development program, Successful Me. The A.C.E. Community Service Program

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‘Clybourne Park’ studies psychology of housing discrimination

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — The Clybourne Park neighborhood in playwright Bruce Norris’s biting comedy is the very same neighborhood that the Younger Family of the late 1950’s, in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, was about ready to move into, in that groundbreaking drama so many moons ago. The Youngers are an

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Sonduck new president and CEO of Jewish Federation of S.D.

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)The Jewish Federation of San Diego has appointed Michael Sonduck as its President and Chief Executive Officer of our Federation, according to Claire Ellman, Jewish Federation board chair. As interim CEO for these past ten months, Sonduck demonstrated  skills in many areas especially in helping the Jewish Federation forge a new purpose

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Community organizer hired to work on Ecke Ranch project

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego (JCF) has hired Naomi Rabkin to assume the newly created position of North County Jewish Life Program Manager for the Leichtag Foundation. The Leichtag Foundation is dedicated to building vibrant Jewish life in coastal North County. In her new role, Naomi will develop and incubate

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Major events of S.D. Jewish Film Festival announced

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The San Diego Jewish Film Festival, announces its 23rd season with an 11-day run, February 7-17, 2013, featuring 47 films and shorts from 10 different countries.   Heralded as the largest Jewish cultural event in San Diego, the festival expects to draw over 16,000 patrons to four convenient venues around the county: 

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‘Educating Rita’ in some ways better than ‘Pygmalion’

By Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California—-Some might deem Willy Russell’s 1980’s comedy Educating Rita dated and irrelevant. It is, however, very current and well, quite relevant given the current state of our much maligned public educational system. Russell’s play takes us to a University in the North of England at a time when some major

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