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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 24, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Page 5 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant Paying Attention Psychologists frequently have a difficult time administering a test to the young child for the youngster’s interest span is so short that he can sit still for […]

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, August 24, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Templers Plan Beach Party on Aug. 25 Southwestern Jewish Press, August 24, 1956, Page 3 Another “first” for the Templers organization is the Starlight Beach Party, to be held Saturday evening, august 25, 7:30 p.m. sharp. A huge bonfire, under a starlit sky, along the beautiful La Jolla

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West Side Story sequel needs some retooling

By Carol Davis   SAN DIEGO—Somewhere between reality and romanticism is the space in which the Candelaria Family lives. Somewhere is also the title of one of Leonard Bernstein’s reflective ballads from his popular West Side Story and it is also the title of Matthew Lopez’s brand new world premiere comedy drama now being given a

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‘Women Changing The World’ theme of upcoming Options event

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Federation of San Diego on Thursday, Dec. 1, will host its annual “Options” event, the largest gathering of Jewish women in San Diego, with the theme of “Women Changing The World” intended to inspire attendees to engage and make a difference. The emotional experiences of activism, leadership and

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Federation nominates Tuttleman for community hero award

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County recently nominated Jan Tuttleman for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Jewish Community Hero of the Year. The winning candidate will receive a $25,000 grant, and national recognition. Tuttleman was nominated due to her tireless work and inspirational leadership, and her dedication to

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“Walter Cronkite is Dead’ plays out at Ronald Reagan Airport

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–The trouble with airport waiting rooms and flight delays is that everyone at one point or another is sitting next to someone they don’t know, don’t want to know about and really don’t care about. For reasons beyond their control, they are all in the same boat and conversations have a

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Son of Ariel Sharon headlines S.D. Jewish Book Fair

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The 17th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair, with continuing support from Founding Benefactors The Viterbi Family Foundation and presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will run November 3-13, 2011. A complete schedule of Book Fair speakers

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Mame thrives at the North Park Birch Theatre

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Jerry Herman’s Mame is one of those oldies but goodies that hasn’t been around the San Diego musical theatre scene for over thirty years. With book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, and based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play Auntie Mame Herman’s familiar music (Hello Dolly

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Welk’s ‘La Mancha’ still pleases after decades

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California — It mattered not that the actors in the Dale Wasserman (Book), Mitch Leigh (Music) and Joe Darion (Music) mega musical hit of the 1965 Broadway Production, Man Of La Mancha, based on the 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, by Wasserman were also the musicians in this current offering of

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Teens vote philanthropic dollars to three local organizations

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Thirteen teens from throughout San Diego County participated in this year’s Philanthropy Leadership in Training, in partnership with the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, which culminated in three significant grant awards to Jewish Family Service, Second Chance and ARTS – A Reason to Survive. Twelve years ago, the Jewish Community Foundation

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