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Challenging ‘Asher Lev’ a feature in growing Jewish Festival

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO– This year the North Coast Repertory Theatre is mounting Aaron Posner’s adaptation of Chaim Potok’s My Name is Asher Lev on Sunday, June 26 as part of the Jewish Art Festival’s program. The show will officially open on June 4 and the final performance is June 26  at the North Coast […]

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

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 13, 1956, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World Staff Fund Campaign Moves Fast–$130,000 Pledged; “Still a Long Way to Go,” Roberts Says Southwestern Jewish Press, April 13, 1956, Pages 1, 4 With the official opening of the 1956 United Jewish Fund campaign less than two weeks old, Milton Y. Roberts, Campaign Chairman, reported that over $130,000 or

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San Diego celebrates Israel’s 63rd birthday

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 County

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 30, 1956, Part 4

Compiled 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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Rabbi Meir Cohen named as new SSDHDS principal

SAN 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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San Diego Israel Coalition merges with StandWithUs; Jacobs becomes regional director

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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School collecting 6 million pennies in Holocaust project

CHULA 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, Israeli bike riders to raise funds to protect school from Gaza rockets

SAN 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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Who was Lillian G. Buck?

Editor, 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 San Diego Jewish History, March 30, 1956, Part 3

Compiled 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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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 30, 1956, Part 2

Compiled 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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Eger and Gmach honored as ‘local heroes’ during Jewish American Heritage Month

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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