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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part II

January 23, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Personals Southwestern Jewish Press March 19, 1954 Page 2 Home From College–Nelson Olf and a classmate of Oregon State College Edward Elliott, will arrive in town March 22, for a short stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Olf. Enroute to San Diego, Nelson and Edward, both Midshipmen at O.S.C. […]

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Adventures in a Jewish pre-school

January 23, 2010

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Preschool teacher Sara Kaminski spotted me one Friday night at Shabbat services at Tifereth Israel Synagogue and asked if I would come one day to the kochavim (little stars) class and tell about newspapering. After I agreed, I wondered just what aspect of newspapering four and five-year-olds would be interested

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Rabbi Will Kramer: Poetic San Diego

January 20, 2010

POETIC SAN DIEGO By Dr. Will Kramer, z”l (From his column ‘My Shtetele California,” November 12, 1971 in the Jewish Heritage newspapers) The San Francisco correspondent of The Jewish Voice of St. Louis wrote this San Diego item in his paper’s March 31, 1893 edition: The other day a gentleman, who has made a

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part I

January 20, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Mrs. Roosevelt To Speak Here April 3 Southwestern Jewish Press March 19, 1954 Page 1 Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will speak at Russ Auditorium Saturday, April 3, at 2 p.m. for the San Diego Chapter of American Association for United Nations aid in the nation-wide membership drive. Her topic will be

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San Diego Jewish Academy sets Feb. 2 open house

January 20, 2010

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) will be hosting its Annual K-12 Open House on Tuesday, February 2nd, for both prospective parents and current SDJA families. The event will provide an opportunity for parents and students to learn about the school, view classrooms and speak with faculty, staff and administrators. “People

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Helen and Sol Price Charitable Fund established at Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

January 20, 2010

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–To honor the memory of Sol Price, founder of Price Club which was later merged into Costco, the Helen and Sol Price Charitable Fund was established at the Jewish Community Foundation. “Helen and Sol’s legacy will live on through the thousands of lives they improved,” said Marjory Kaplan, president and chief executive

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'Grapes of Wrath' to be read countywide

January 20, 2010

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The San Diego County Library will launch The Big Read, its grant-funded county-wide reading of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath, between January 30 and March 15. Residents throughout the county are invited to read the book and attend any of the 330 free events related to the theme. The series

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Cowles Mountain hike, Tu B'Shevat seder planned by Young Israel Jan. 30

January 19, 2010

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Young Israel of San Diego, a small Orthodox congregation located near the base of Cowles Mountain, plans to celebrate Tu B’Shevat with an evening hike to the top of the mountain, weather permitting, at 8 p.m., Saturday, January 30. On return, hikers will enjoy a Melava Malka/ Tu B’Shevat seder featuring the fruits

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954, Part IV

January 18, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Berlins Are Subject of “This Is Your Life” Southwestern Jewish Press March 5, 1954 Page 7 Hadassah wishes to take this opportunity to thank the entire community for their splendid support at the February 22nd youth Aliyah dinner at which time the organization presented Mr. Ralph Edwards who acted as emcee

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Letter to editor: Raquel Bakcht mourned

January 18, 2010

Editor, San Diego Jewish World This past week the San Diego Jewish community lost a bright light, Raquel Bakcht. My wife and I first met Raquel and her husband Natan while attending minyan at Congregation Beth El. There was an aura of love surrounding her and she had the most sparkling eyes. We always looked

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954, Part III

January 16, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Jewish Center News Southwestern Jewish Press March 5, 1954 Page 6 Junior News–In addition to the Puppet Show and Dance presentation on Wednesday, March 17th, 4 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, juniors will be treated to a magic show by Larry Lessner, local teen-age magician. The members of the Arts

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Alan Rusonik of AJE to address Hatikvah Hadassah Jan. 21

January 14, 2010

LA MESA, California (Press Release)–Hatikvah Hadassah will hold a general meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 21, at Coco’s Family Restaurant, 5550 Lake Murray Blvd., in La Mesa. Alan Rusonik, Executive Director of the Agency for Jewish Education, will discuss “Hebrew, Lost in Translation.” RSVPs are requested to Rita Hartman at 619 583-0527

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954~ Part II

January 13, 2010

Compiled by Gail Umeham Music Festival Set By Cantor Cysner Southwestern Jewish Press March 5, 1954 Page 3 Tifereth Israel Synagogue will celebrate its fourth Annual Music Festival on Friday, March 5th, 8:15 p.m. Cantor Joseph Cysner presents on this occasion the Adult and Junior Choirs in a program of Liturgical, Israeli and Yiddish music.

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 8, 1954, Part I

January 11, 2010

By Gail Umeham Mayor Butler To Speak March 8 Southwestern Jewish Press March 5, 1954 Page 1 Mayor John Butler will be the speaker at the Lasker Lodge meeting Monday, March 8. The mayor will discuss some of the problems facing San Diego which will be of interest to all members of the community. Members

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part II

Adventures in a Jewish pre-school

Rabbi Will Kramer: Poetic San Diego

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 19, 1954, Part I

San Diego Jewish Academy sets Feb. 2 open house

Helen and Sol Price Charitable Fund established at Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

'Grapes of Wrath' to be read countywide

Cowles Mountain hike, Tu B'Shevat seder planned by Young Israel Jan. 30

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954, Part IV

Letter to editor: Raquel Bakcht mourned

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954, Part III

Alan Rusonik of AJE to address Hatikvah Hadassah Jan. 21

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 5, 1954~ Part II

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 8, 1954, Part I

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