ENCINITAS, California (Press Release) –Cartoonist Bruce Eric Kaplan, also known as BEK, will discuss his memoir I Was A Child at 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8, at Temple Solel, 3575 Manchester Avenue, as part of the San Diego Jewish Book Fair sponsored by the Center for Jewish Culture. Kaplan’s single-panel cartoons, which often appear in […]
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CHULA VISTA, California (SDJW) – Sonni Cooper, an author who wrote Star Trek novels, will be the guest speaker at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Temple Beth Shalom, 208 Madrona Street. Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel said that Cooper, the author of the Star Trek novel Black Star in which Spock is accused of
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Editor’s Note: Temple Emanu-El will host an artisan’s fair–including those whose magic is in the kitchen– from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1, at 6299 Capri Drive. Here is a first-person story from one of the vendors. By Yael Aires SAN DIEGO — I have always wanted to bake. Ever since I was a little
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San Diego CalendarLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – San Diego’s internationally recognized San Diego Jewish Book Fair celebrates its 21st year with many leading authors in their fields including: Steve Katz, David Gregory, Fern Mallis, Arlene Alda, Barney Frank, Jennifer Teege And Mitch Albom. Book Fair events will run from November 7 through November 16, and are
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Marcia Berneger, San Diego CalendarWere other genocides comparable to the Holocaust? LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Was the Holocaust unique, or was it a catastrophe comparable to other genocides? This question has engaged historians for decades and is the topic of a lecture by Norman Naimark, who specializes in modern Eastern European history and the history of ethnic
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Jewish History, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (SDJW) — The House of Israel in Balboa Park will stage a candlelight vigil 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, to sunrise Sunday, Oct. 18, in support of the victims of violence in Israel. Organizers say there will be no speeches, only a silent demonstration to demonstrate support for the victims. It’s “a vigil
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Middle East, San Diego CalendarBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — The 16th San Diego Asian Film Festival gets underway on Thursday, November 5, and features great movies during its 10-day run. Presented by Pacific Arts Movement, the SDAFF is the largest showcase of Asian cinema on the West Coast with more than 130 films and programs from
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By Lauren Lizerbram RANCHO SANTA FE, California — Many people ask me what it is about JNF that keeps me so energized. I am happy to say my husband Sol and I have been supporting this outstanding organization for over 30 years. With our trips to Israel we have seen firsthand the work that JNF
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County announced that OPTIONS ,The Women’s Event, will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego, on November 1, from 11:30 am until 2 pm. OPTIONS will feature three trailblazing Jewish women – Lisa Loeb, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Janet Gurwitch, Founder and Former CEO of Laura
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Millions of Jews in over 500 cities in 65 countries around the world will join as one in celebrating a traditional, cohesive and momentous Shabbat, a day of rest and rejuvenation October 22- 24, 2015. Locally, Shabbat San Diego (www.shabbatsandiego.org) is coordinating and planning, in conjunction with local congregations, community organizations,
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By Ellen Morgenstern SAN DIEGO – This month Jews from all over the world observe the 10 holiest days in the Jewish faith (Days of Awe), the joyous celebration of the creation of the world, Rosh Hashanah, and the more solemn tradition of Yom Kippur where one repents for sins during the previous 12 months.
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Brotherhood of Tifereth Israel Synagogue will host the FBI’s Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego Division, Eric Birnbaum, Ph.D, at a kosher deli dinner open to both men and women beginning at 6:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the synagogue, 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd. Birnbaum, whose PhD in
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — Dancing flamenco and giving back to others have been part of Sonya [Sonny] Burton’s life since she was a child. These two passions will come together for one evening at The Abbey restaurant in Hillcrest. Sonny’s school, Flamenco with Roots Performing Arts, with the help of Hornblower Cruises
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By David Amos SAN DIEGO — On this coming Sunday, July 19th at 3 p.m., the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra (TICO) will be performing at the synagogue’s Cohen Social Hall its annual Pops Concert. Below I am describing some of the great and beloved music of this program, but the highlight will be the rarely heard
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