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

Jewish Community Center Season of Fun in Progress-Activities Serving the Entire Family Southwestern Jewish Press, February 3, 1956, Page 2 The Jewish Community Center is becoming a Family Agency serving the social, recreational and cultural needs of every individual in the family. A season of fun is now in progress and out of the Center […]

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“Rafta, Rafta”… far from comedy central

  By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—Family and ethnically themed comedies are not new to most audiences. (There’s always Neil Simon) What might be new, however, is that Indian ethnicity isn’t your usual fare of what’s seen on local stages these days unless you see Rafta, Rafta”, Ayub Kahn-Din’s Oliver Award winning comedy now playing at

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

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

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Jewish Center Sets Annual Meeting Feb. 19 Southwestern Jewish Press, February 2, 1956, Page 1 The annual dinner meeting of the Jewish Community Center will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 6:45 p.m. in Temple Center, 3rd and Laurel Sts. Reservations at $3.00 per plate are now

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‘Cabaret’ flawless and haunting in Cygnet production

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO—I love the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical “Cabaret”. I shudder at the John Kander/Fred Ebb musical “Cabaret”. I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have seen this show. In fact, many moons ago, I saw Joel Grey the (often called) quintessential Emcee perform it live in yet another

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

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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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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