SAN DIEGO–Jews in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s who desire to participate in and influence the cultural offerings of the Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family JCC have formed a new group called “In the Mix.” The group is kicking off its activities with a Wednesday, Dec. 9, Flix Mix cocktail party […]
CARLSBAD, California (Press Release)–Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort, spiritual leader of Chabad of La Costa, has issued the following appeal: “Our Annual Community Yard Sale is THIS coming Sunday (December 6) from 8am – 2pm at the shul (1980 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad). We need your saleable items now. Please bring items in good condition to the
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Compiled by Gail Umeham Personals Southwestern Jewish Press January 8, 1954 Page 3 Friends of Harry Goodwin will be leased to learn that he is again doing his expert repairs on fine china, glassware, silver and gold metals at his home, 1812 Tustin, B-2-1655. Harry has done work for the San Diego Fine Arts Society
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Adventures in SD HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Come join us on Friday, December 11, at Congregation Beth Am for our unique Rock’n Shabbat dinner & service. Rock’n Shabbat is a community service held on the Second Friday of every month at 7:00pm. This service, featuring Yochanan Sebastian Winston and his band and the Beth Am Youth Choir,
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Didi’s Magic Keys, a play for children ages 3-8, tells an engaging story while teaching valuable lessons about creative problem solving. The performance has been touring the United States this year with stops on the East Coast in New Jersey and Chicago, moving on to Las Vegas and landing in California for
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San Diego CalendarBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — Jerome Summers hales from Ontario, Canada, where he is Music Director of the Stratford Symphony Orchestra and, across the border, conducts the International Symphony Orchestra of Sarnia/Port Huron, Michigan. Summers was in San Diego recently to guest conduct TICO. For several days prior to TICO’s opening concerts November 15
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Eileen Wingard, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) —Write Out Loud, San Diego’s only live dramatic short story reading company, presents The Peddler’s Gift by Maxine Rose Schur in its annual holiday program, “Giving Season,” on December 14 at 7pm at the Old Town Theatre, 4040 Twiggs Street, San Diego, 92110. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and$5 for
Compiled by Gail Umeham ** Letters to the Editor Southwestern Jewish Press January 8, 1954 Page 2 December 28, 1953 Dear Mr. Kaufman: I have just returned to New York and my first thoughts were to write to you to express my appreciation for your considerate assistance to me on December 17th, 1953 while I
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LAURA SIMON—She’s 104 on Thanksgiving Day ___________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Among the celebrants of November birthdays at The Patrician senior residence in the University Towne Center area yesterday was Laura Simon, the oldest of them all. Today, Thanksgiving, she turns 104. Simon smiled when Milica Todorivic, a member of the dining room staff,
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Compiled by Gail Umeham * Edward Breitbard Heads New Board At Tifereth Israel Southwestern Jewish Press January 8, 1954 Page 1 On Dec. 28 at the largest annual meeting ever held at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, the following officers were elected: Pres., Edward A. Breitbard; 1st V.P., Al Greenberg; 2nd V.P., Sidney Newman; Rec. Sec., Moss
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Adventures in SD HistorySAN DIEGO- Assemblymember Marty Block (Democrat, San Diego) announced on Monday that he has been appointed to the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education. “My appointment allows for San Diego, and Chula Vista in particular, to have a critical voice in how the Master Plan for Higher Education can be improved and
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San Diego CalendarWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)—Senator Barbara Boxer (Democrat-San Diego) is alerting California constituents that the U.S. Senate recently passed the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, “which includes several of my priority projects for California.” Boxer, a member of the Jewish community, stated that “as part of the bill, I requested funding for the San Diego DA
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San Diego Calendar, USASAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Jill Borg Spitzer, chief executive officer of Jewish Family Service, reports that the agency is falling short of its goal of raising sufficient money to distribute 760 special Thanksgiving baskets to the needy. “With times as tough as they are, missing our goal would be devastating for too many people,” she wrote
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San Diego CalendarCompiled by Gail Umeham ** Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press December 25, 1953 Page 8 By Janet and Susan Solof Janet and Susan wish you all good things in store. In their Season’s Greetings to you and good wishes for ’54. Vacation has come and brought home many of our “Kollege Kids.” Among them are
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