Marriage Told Southwestern Jewish Press, June 14, 1957, Page 2 On Sunday, June 9, Alvin J. Abrams, of San Diego, was wed to Carol Bonnie Rosen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Peter Rosen, of Los Angeles, in a garden ceremony at the Robertson Rendezvous in Los Angeles. A reception and dinner followed the ceremony.
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryEL CAJON (Press Release) – Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) toured Grossmont College on Tuesday, praising the East County college for its strong support of student military veterans and the high-tech training it offers for aspiring nurses and other health professionals in the classrooms and labs of the Health and Sciences Complex . Davis marveled
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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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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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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego County will sponsor the Superhero 5k and BBQ on June 9th to aid the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings. The family friendly event will take place at Liberty Station in San Diego. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite hero to honor
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San Diego County
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 SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has announced that the Super Hero 5k and BBQ on June 9 will aid the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings. The family-friendly event will take place at Liberty Station in San Diego. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite hero to honor the
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ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) — The Women’s Auxiliary of Seacrest Village Retirement Communities held its 35th Annual Gala, “Club Seacrest,” at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines on April 13. The event was attended by nearly 300 guests and raised over $315,000 that will be used to provide charitable care to many Seacrest Village residents and
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Hillel of San Diego, a local non-profit organization that provides opportunities for college students to participate in Jewish community, will break ground on Sunday, April 28,on a new LEED certified building to serve as the center for Jewish life at San Diego State University (SDSU). The Melvin Garb Hillel Center,
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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 SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release)—Jewish Family Service’s Aging and Wellness program was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from Our Aging Society Program of The San Diego Foundation. The funds awarded on March 1, 2013 will support the Cyber Café at the College Avenue Center and transportation through On the Go to and from the College Avenue
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San Diego County
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 SD History, Jewish HistoryBetrothal 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 SD History, Jewish HistoryLOS ANGELES –Members of the annual Western Jewish Studies Association Conference will pay tribute to one of its past presidents, Lawrence Baron, PhD., former head of the Lipinsky Institute for Judaic Studies at San Diego State University and, in retirement, a reviewer of Jewish-interest movies for San Diego Jewish World, among other pursuits. At an
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Lawrence Baron, San Diego County