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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 2, 1956, Part 4

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff The Red Cross and You (Editorial) Southwestern Jewish Press, March 2, 1956, Page 7 All through the year, American people call upon the Red Cross for help.  Once each year the Red Cross asks the people for support. This year, which marks the 75th anniversary of the founding […]

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 2 1956, Part 3

  Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Center Tenth Annual Meeting: The Program of the Jewish Community Center Southwestern Jewish Press, March 2, 1956, Page 5 By Irving Mortin, Asst. Dir. J.C.C. The word Community in the Jewish Community Center has a great deal of meaning. The community is People; human beings, living

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 2, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Famed Correspondent Will Present Report on Middle East March 13th Southwestern Jewish Press, March 2, 1956, Page 1 Edward R. Murrow’s “See It Now” hour-and-a-half report on the international crisis in the Middle East, with special emphasis on Egypt and Israel, will be broadcast on Tuesday, March 13

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A committed Jew’s dilemma: Make aliyah or build Jewish community elsewhere?

By Rachel Barton  SAN DIEGO — “So, how was Israel?” I’ve lost count in the passing weeks of how many times I’ve been asked this question, and how many times I’ve  fumbled for an adequate answer to express my feelings associated with the five months I spent as a Jerusalem resident. Many times I’ve found

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 17, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Council Presents Drama Reading Southwestern Jewish Press, February 17, 1956, Page 5 On Thursday, Feb. 23, 8:00 p.m. at the Mission Valley C.C., Mr. and MRs. Coffee Chats, of the National Council of Jewish Women, will present Esther W. Moorsteen, in a dramatic interpretation of “Tea and Sympathy.” 

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Documentary, like a Vitamin B-12 shot, energizes seniors

  By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California—Television station KPBS teamed up with documentarian Susan Polis Shutz on Wednesday evening,  April 20, to produce a giant pep rally for senior citizens in the Sherwood Auditorium of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. As van after van from such senior residence establishments as Seacrest Village

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 17, 1956, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Personals Southwestern Jewish Press, February 17, 1956, Page 3 Charlie Juster wishes to express his appreciation for the kind wishes of his friends and organizations during his illness. * Saul and Eve Chenkin are being wined and dined this month in honor of their 35th Wedding Anniversary.  The

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AJE to merge into Lawrence Family JCC and San Diego Center for Jewish Culture

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –Beginning in July 2011, AJE’s current adult education, teacher professional development and teen programming, resources and services will be integrated into JCC/CJC’s program offerings. Adult Education:  JCC/CJC will be offering Melton classes both at the JCC and in North County and Lecture Series in both Coronado and North County, all under the

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 17, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Schwartz-Sugarman Take Lead Posts in Fund Drive Southwestern Jewish Press, February 17, 1956, Pages 1, 4 Two leaders of the San Diego Jewish community have accepted posts of responsibility in the 1956 United Jewish Fund Campaign. Harry Sugarman has been named Pace-Setters chairman and William B. Schwartz has

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The Pazinskis are back at North Coast Rep. in ‘King O’ The Moon’

By Carol Davis SOLANA BEACH, California—-What a different a decade makes. In Tom Dudzick’s Over the Tavern that took place in 1959 the age of innocence was on the wane, drive in movies, Dairy Queen (we still have one in my neighborhood) and the Ed Sullivan Show were the ‘talk of the town.’ Martin and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 3, 1956, Part 5

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Memorial Meeting Slated for Samuel Charney-Niger by Zionists Groups Southwestern Jewish Press, February 3, 1956, Page 7 Samuel Charney-Niger, one of the great personalities in the Jewish and Hebrew literary world for the last half-century, died recently at the age of 72.  A memorial meeting will be held

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Sammy, Dino and Ol’ Blue Eyes pack the Welk

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California—Frank, Sammy, Dino, Joey; The Rat Pack! Those were the days, my friend; we thought they’d never end! Well, if you want another dose of ‘those days’, straight from the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, you can catch a glimpse of what used to be called the ‘Golden Days of entertainment’,

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, February 3, 1956, Part 3

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Goldie Schusterman Honored At Testimonial Dinner by Birdie Stodel Southwestern Jewish Press, February 3, 1956, Page 4 On Sunday, February 12, Birdie Stodel B’nai B’rith Auxiliary will give a Testimonial Dinner at the Mission Valley Country Club in honor of Mrs. Goldie Schusterman. Mrs. Schusterman has served unselfishly

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