San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 20, 1956, Part 3

  Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Synagogue Has New Organization Southwestern Jewish Press, January 20, 1956, Page 5 A newly formed youth organization at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, the United Synagogue Youth, had its first meeting Saturday, January 14, with a great deal of success. It was a get-acquainted affair. The officers at this […]

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Grandchild and grandparents agree choir program was grand

By Sandy Golden LA JOLLA, California — “Behold How Good …..” and it was good! — In fact, it was not only good,  it was great!–, the it being the “Sing Out!” of the nine San Diego Jewish Choirs  that  performed in a double concert program  at the Lawrence Family  JCC on Sunday afternoon,  April 3. This entire musical

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 20, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff The Bond Drive (Editorial) Southwestern Jewish Press, January 20, 1956, Page 3 Those of us who heard Simon E. Sobelof, at the Israel Bond Dinner, were firmly convinced that the Bond Drive must continue!  We are sure that the Jewish community is aware that Bonds are an investment

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‘ … And Then I Wrote A Song About It’ tries too hard to please

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—A one-man show is no easy task to pull off especially if the material is redundant, dated and tries too hard to please. The good news about the Eric H. Weinberger (book), Daniel S. Acquisto (music) and Sammy Buck’s (lyrics) one-man show is that it might appeal to those who have

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 20, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staffSouthwestern Jewish Press, January 20, 1956, Page 1 Crisis in Israel Spurs Early U.J.F. Drive The continuing crisis in Israel will spur an attempt for an early start to the 1956 United Jewish Fund campaign, according to Morris W. Douglas, Fund President. Douglas stated that this year’s campaign will

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, January 6, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Happy New Year! Southwestern Jewish Press, January 6, 1956, Page 5 With the Christmas and New Year holidays in the past, we have nothing else to contemplate except another year.  Let’s look around and see what happened in 1955 in our community. “ Ne new Synagogues were built,

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Filner recalls Freedom Riding days to Grossmont College students

By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Grossmont College has been revisiting the Civil Rights Movement, bringing to campus former Freedom Riders like Robert and Helen Singleton and Congressman Bob Filner. The Singletons appeared at a March 17 event introducing Breach of Peace,  a photo and follow-up book by Eric Etheridge on what happened

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar

Good Vibrations ‘In The Next Room’ at San Diego Rep

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–If the snuggly laced corsets, tightly wound up sexual repressions, and freely bouncing bustles tied on to the rear ends of our nineteenth century Victorian sisters conjure up a contradiction in your mind’s eye, so then the apparatus in the good doctor’s home will do the same. It looks like a

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Jewish choirs from throughout San Diego to perform April 3

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — “Sing Out!” San Diego Jewish Choir Festival with two distinct programs Sunday, April 3 at 1:00 and at 4:00 at the Lawrence Family JCC will bring together  nine choirs with directors of outstanding backgrounds and accomplishments.      The final combined choirs will be directed by David Amos, the San

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Eileen Wingard, San Diego County