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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 26, 1957, Part 2

Personals Southwestern Jewish Press, July 26, 1957, Page 2 A pleasant surprise awaited Jerry and Rudy Hess, when they went to the De Angelis Restaurant on their 25th wedding anniversary. Twenty-two friends were waiting to surprise them and present them with a beautiful silver piece commemorating the happy event. * Mrs. Morton J. Cohn and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 26, 1957, Part I

Women Raise Record Sum in Final ‘Life-Saving’ Drive Southwestern Jewish Press, July 26, 1957, Pages 1, 3 An outstanding national record has been made by San Diego Women’s Division of the 1957 United Jewish Fund Campaign as they exceeded their goal of $51,150, according to a statement from the National United Jewish Appeal. Jewish women

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ADL’s Tammy Gillies to address CBI Men’s Club

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel presents Anti-Defamation League Regional Director Tammie Gillies at a January 15 Dinner Forum.  She will provide an update on the key issues and challenges the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) deals with on a daily basis. Gillies is well versed in both the ADL and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, July 12, 1957, Part 3

San Diego Prepares for 8th National Shakespeare Festival at Old Globe Southwestern Jewish Press, July 12, 1957, Page 5 The  San Diego 8th Annual National Shakespeare Festival is scheduled for the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park July 19 through September 1. Plays to be presented each night at 8 p.m. are “King Lear” and

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Concert promoter shares music anecdotes in memoir

Kenny Weissberg, Off My Rocker, Sandra Jonas Publishing House, 2013, ISBN 9780985581565, $26.95, 305 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– For more than two decades Kenny Weissberg was the concert promoter who brought to Humphrey’s By the Bay an eclectic mix of talent, some being big names in the music industry, and  others who

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Philanthropist Solomon joins Leichtag Foundation board

ENCINITAS, California (Press Release)  — The Leichtag Foundation has announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey R. Solomon, President of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, to its board of directors.  Dr. Solomon also sits on numerous nonprofit and foundation boards including the FJC, a community foundation in New York; the Jewish Funders Network; Jewish Week;

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Marjory Kaplan to retire as Jewish Community Foundation CEO

SAN DIEGO–Jeff Silberman, chair of the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, announced Thursday, Dec. 5, that Marjory Kaplan, the Foundation’s president and CEO, will retire in 2015, and that a search for her replacement will be launched.  Here is the text of his announcement: “After nearly 20 successful years at the Jewish Community Foundation,

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Mayoral candidates campaign at Jewish community forum

  Story and photos by Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California–Runoff candidates for San Diego Mayor,  Kevin Faulconer and David Alvarez, on Tuesday expressed warm feelings for Israel and for the American Jewish community, while sidestepping such potential hot button issues as the Mt. Soledad cross atop city-owned land and the long-pending effort by Hillel

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San Diego has Hebrew book program for kids

By Jennie Starr SAN DIEGO –Thanks to our Jewish Community Foundation, Leichtag Foundation, and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation,  the PJ Library books are available to our Jewish families. The program delivers Jewish children’s books in English to our mailbox through the year providing parents an easy way to nurture Jewish identity in our children.  The books

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Dershowitz to Bazelon: Wide Variety at SD Jewish Book Fair

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – San Diego’s internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair celebrates its 19th year with most prominent legal mind and celebrated lawyer in America – Alan Dershowitz– launching the nine-day series on Saturday, November 2 at 7:30pm at the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish

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