San Diego County

Federation chair eulogizes Jan Tuttleman

By Claire Ellman  SAN DIEGO — Jan “June” Tuttleman served as the immediate past chair of Jewish Federation of San Diego County, 2010- 2011. She also served as Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy (formerly Women’s Division) President from 1999-2001, and served as a board member of the United Jewish Communities National Women’s Philanthropy and held the portfolio […]

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 22, 1957, Part 1

Community Rally March 31 To Hear Noted Jurist Southwestern Jewish Press, March 22, 1957, Page 1 As interest continued to mount at a rapid pace over the coming United Jewish Fund Campaign, the community rally at the El Cortez Hotel, on Sunday, March 31, at 8 p.m. was announced as the official opening of the

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 8, 1957, Part 4

Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 7 (guest column by Irving Mortin) Who reads the Southwestern Jewish Press?  I didn’t know until my guest column appeared.  not only were there two postcards, one letter and several phone calls but you should have seen the characters that spoke to me for the first

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 8, 1957, Part 3

Grihalva Seeks School Board Seat Southwestern Jewish Press, March 8, 1957, Page 5 In speaking before various groups and organizations, Richard A. “Dick” Grihalva, incumbent, San Diego Board of Education member who is seeking election for the four-year term, has stressed the importance of maintaining a comprehensive and strong adult educational program and claims the

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 8, 1957, Part 1

Women Organize For Fund Drive Goal of 50,000 Dollars Southwestern Jewish Press,  March 8, 1957, Pages 1, 7 Mrs. Lewis Solomon, Chairman of the Women’s Division of the United Jewish Fund, this week announced the appointment of Mesdames Irving Alexander, Herbert Eber, Morton J. Cohn and E. Al Slayen as Women’s Division Co-Chairmen. Goal of

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Teachers from San Diego Jewish pioneer’s home town inaugurate program with Cabrillo Elementary School

  Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–A German school principal and teacher bearing gifts from their K-4 students in the elementary school of the small town of Neuhaus-an-der-Oste in the far north of Germany helped on Monday, Oct. 22,  to formally inaugurate a sister-school relationship at Cabrillo Elementary School that is based,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

“Around The World in 80 Days” “Oh! The places you will go!”

By Carol Davis CORONADO, California — Hang on to your hats, join in on the fun and get ready for an 80 day around-the-world adventure that will only take a little over two hours of your time, but it will be time well spent. Forget about the balloon and put on your imagination caps for

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

The witch in them thar’ swamp

By Carol Davis CHULA VISTA, California–If you’re in the mood for a Gothic thriller, lots of blood, the supernatural, bewitching witches, flying cats (check it out) supernatural curses, and family loyalty (and that’s just the beginning) The Sugar Witch by Nathan Sanders might be your choice of thrills for a Halloween Delight. On Stage Playhouse

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With Kentucky cousins on a Spanish immersion quest

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Our Kentucky cousin, Harry Jacobson-Beyer, whom I like to call the “Ishmaelite” for reasons to be explained, is determined to learn Spanish, notwithstanding his Kentucky accent, which is something between a twang and a drawl.  To that end, with his wife, Sherry, he has traveled  to various locations in Spain,

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Carol Davis, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast