SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Orel Hamori of Tijuana, Mexico, a student at Torah High School of San Diego, has been awarded an Alicia Flatow Scholarship for study next academic term in Israel. Hamori will study at the Michlala School with assistance from the scholarship named in memory of Alisa Flatow, a student from West […]
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Story and Photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The Jewish Federation and scores of affiliated communal organizations celebrated Israel’s Independence Day on Sunday, May 15, at a new, more public, location than in past years, seeking to draw the general public’s attention both to Israel’s cause and to the variety of interests represented within the
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego CountyCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Senior Citizens Group Formed To Aid In Leisure Time Activities Southwestern Jewish Press, March 30, 1956, Page 15 A Coordinating Committee on aging has been established by the San Diego Federation of Jewish Agencies, according to an announcement by Dr. A.P. Nasatir, President. Jewish organizations represented on the
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Adventures in SD History, Jewish HistorySAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Soille Hebrew Day School has announced that Rabbi Meir Cohen will be joining its administrative team as the school’s principal, commencing July, 2011. Rabbi Cohen is described by Headmaster Rabbi Simcha Weiser as “a brilliant, warm educator who is passionate about improving the lives of students, both academically and personally.” “Our school
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Israel Coalition, with a membership list of 2,500 volunteers including representatives from 20 local pro-Israel organizations, will be merged into the international StandWithUs organization, according to an announcement from StandWithUs executive director Roz Rothstein. The co-founders of the San Diego Israel Coalition will continue to
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San Diego CountyCHULA VISTA, California (Press Release)– While learning about World War II in James Richards’ tenth grade class, students had trouble comprehending the immense amount of Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust. Richards suggested that they collect six million objects so that the students could visualize what the number looked like. After brainstorming for multiple weeks,
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Celebrates Israel/Yom Ha’atzmaut will feature an exhilarating 63- mile Bike for Israel to increase awareness about the challenges faced by residents of our San Diego’s partnership region of Sha’ar HaNegev, and to raise funds to benefit them. These funds will go towards the creation of a new
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San Diego CalendarEditor, San Diego Jewish World In your July 13, 2010 edition of Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 17, 1954 Part 1, you reprinted a letter about the Merchant of Venice from Lillian G Buck. Lillian Buck is a historical figure in labor history. Lillian G Buck was born in Warsaw and came to the United States
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Adventures in SD HistoryCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff As the Psychologist Sees You Southwestern Jewish Press, March 30, 1956, Page 5 By Irving R. Stone, Psychological Consultant In the Spring, A Young Man’s Fancy…. Poets have a way of using words to create an expression of mood or feeling and music composers use a blending of
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By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Okay, the cat’s out of the bag! George Riley, beloved teacher, friend and past lover of beloved friends has only six months to live. How do I know? This is how it all went down: absent-minded Colin (Colin McPhillamy), who is a physician, is perplexed (he’s always in a state of
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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Passover Greetings Southwestern Jewish Press, March 30, 1956, Page 3 Holiday Greetings: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Apelman and Family. * Passover Greetings: Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Bard and Family. * Holiday Greetings from Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Berlin and Family * Greetings: Mr. and Mrs. Elias Berwin and
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Holocaust survivor, Dr. Eva Eger, and community arts and education organizer Jackie Gmach have been chosen by KPBS and Union Bank as “local heroes” as part of the two organizations’ observance of May as Jewish American Heritage month. Eger was cited for utilizing her past as a teenager in Auschwitz “as
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San Diego CountyLA JOLLA, California (Press Release)–Jewish Federation of San Diego County (Federation), the Agency for Jewish Education (AJE), the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (CJC), have announced the launch of a new, innovative, collaborative framework for the advancement of Jewish education in San Diego. Beginning July 1, 2011,
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San Diego CalendarBy Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — Anna Deavere Smith’s latest commentary on the status of our health care system is one of the topics covered in her latest set of interviews, or as she calls them, “Assemblage of stories,” in Let Me Down Easy. It is now in a stellar showing at the San Diego Repertory
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