By Joel A Moskowitz M D DEL MAR, California –The recently ended San Diego County Fair brought to the ponderings of the famed Jewish writer, Isaac Bashevis Singer: “I believe there is such a thing as haunted houses and reincarnation and I don’t think there will ever or could be scientific evidence of it. For
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By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California — So well-situated is Congregation Ner Tamid for Fourth of July fireworks, the Conservative congregation can depend on attracting a big crowd to its hilltop location. Which means of course that congregants not only can enjoy barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers (kosher of course!) but also can conduct
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — Let’s get one thing clear, Richard III Duke of Gloucester is a demon and not because his body is deformed. There is not one redeeming quality about him to admire yet he manages to con at least one member of royalty, Lady Anne (Vivia Font) whose husband and father-in
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Carol Davis VISTA, California — Legally Blonde The Musical that earned seven 2007 Tony Award nominations is back in San Diego County, at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista through July 14th. It is making its Southern California Regional Music Theatre premiere and it’s not only zippy, fast paced and high-spirited; it’s also fun for
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two Jewish officeholders–Congressman Bob Filner and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis– were rivals in the recent primary for San Diego mayor, from which Filner emerged a runoff candidate. But on Wednesday, June 27, anyone perusing press releases might get the impression the two former rivals were reading from the
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—At the opening night performance of Anna K. Jacobs (music) and Bill Nelson’s (book and lyrics) world premiere production of Harmony Kansas, Diversionary Theatre’s executive director John Alexander was so thrilled to announce its opening that he was almost tongue tied as he introduced and thanked its creators. In reality,
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By Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California –On Tuesday, June 26, ’12 Chabad at La Costa took the next major step towards dedicating its new complex as the old Chabad Center was demolished. Many of the community participants turned out to witness this event, which they almost uniformly described as ‘bittersweet.’ Bitter in the
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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiBy Carol Davis CORONADO, California–When John Patrick Shanley’s wrote Doubt: A Parable for the stage in 2004 I doubt many knew that Moonstruck, the movie was his work as well. Or if they made the connection that he had written Joe Verses the Volcano (also a movie) in 1990, or that he would later go
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Jewish Family Service has earned the coveted STAR Recognition Award from the Beverly Foundation, a non-profit organization that researches, develops technical materials, and assists with facilitation of mobility and transportation for older adults. Jewish Family Service was selected as one of eight organizations nationwide to receive the 2012 STAR Special Recognition
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San Diego CountyBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Wicked is back in town for another run and it is still rocking the house down because it’s just Pop-u-lar! The Tony Award Winning Broadway musical Wicked is back by popular demand at the Civic Theatre in downtown San Diego. Brought to us by Broadway/San Diego, it is expected to fill
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Carol Davis LA JOLLA, California—The West Coast premiere of playwright J.T. Rogers’ Blood and Gifts is now in a solid but wordy production at the La Jolla Playhouse. Not that the words aren’t important, it’s just that the first act of this two-hour plus thriller (as it is marketed) takes too long to get
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EL CAJON, California (Press Release) – La Mesa attorney Ron Oberndorfer has been elected to chair the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, the fundraising organization for the two East County colleges. Oberndorfer will begin his term July 1 to lead the foundation, which was incorporated just over a year ago, and continues the work
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San Diego CalendarCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Press Notes Southwestern Jewish Press, January 11, 1957, Page 3 By Julia Kaufman London-U.S.A. A friend of mine occasionally shares London newspapers with me. Last week I gave their “Sunday Times” a thorough going-over. I noted that out of twenty-five cinemas listed in the amusement section, twenty-two had
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistoryCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Wedding Told Southwestern Jewish Press, January 11, 1957, Page 2 Donna Gail Godes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ivan Godes, became the bride of Harvey Lewis Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cohen, on December 23 at Temple Beth Israel. Rabbi Morton J. Cohn officiated. A
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