By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California –The next Jewish Poets–Jewish Voices session will feature student poets on Tuesday evening, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Astor Judaica Library of the Lawrence Family JCC. This free evening program will include four students from the San Diego Jewish Academy, Sigal Kahn, Rachel Rosenfeld, Casey Kroll and
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The College Avenue Center (CAC) is closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15 & 16 and Monday and Tuesday, April 21 & 22. Following is the schedule for the rest of April 2014: Mondays and Wednesdays, monthly from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. BrainHQ – When it comes to brain fitness
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ENCINITAS, California– The yearly Purim Carnival celebration at Temple Solel will be held on Sunday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The carnival is open to the public and raises money to help fund educational programs at Temple Solel. The festivities include something for everyone, from games and rides for the kids, to
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LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 24th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, will run February 6-16, 2014. It is sponsored by the Leichtag Foundation. The San Diego Jewish Film Festival showcases over 60 of
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SAN DIEGO–Rabbi Michael Marmur, provost at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Jerusalem, will discuss both Israel and the life and works of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel during the Shabbat he will serve as scholar in residence at Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Center Drive. Dr. Marmur will speak during a 6:30 p.m.
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – On January 12, the Jewish Federation of San Diego County will host more than 1,000 women philanthropists for a lunch event with world famous sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westhiemer at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. OPTIONS, celebrating its 21st year, is the centerpiece of the Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy campaign, serving
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Israel presents Anti-Defamation League Regional Director Tammie Gillies at a January 15 Dinner Forum. She will provide an update on the key issues and challenges the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) deals with on a daily basis. Gillies is well versed in both the ADL and
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SAN DIEGO – Notices of various events of Jewish interest in San Diego cross our desk. We have posted them below in chronological order, with the type of event labeled in bold face type. We hope you will find some items of interest: Last updated: July 21 * Saturday, September 21 — POW/MIA –A 1
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Photos and story by Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Mr. Chick at 6618 Mission Gorge Road is a great little casual/ deli style restaurant. The food there is very moderately priced, ranging from $5- $15, and incredibly yummy. The space itself is small, holding only about 40 people when set up as a restaurant,
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO — Thelma B. Menaker, an organizer and former commander of the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary Post 185, died Nov. 21, 2012 at the age of 91. Born in Philadelphia she moved in 1974 to San Diego with her husband, Alfred, a World war II veteran who survives her.. Menaker worked for the
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Story and photos by Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — In the past week most of us have had Israel on our minds more than usual, so when a friend of mine told me that there was a new Israeli restaurant at 646 University Avenue in Hillcrest, of course, I had to check it out. Now
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By Mimi Pollack ALPINE, California — Wild animals should not be behind cages! That might be your first impression when you see the pictures from Lions, Tigers, and Bears, an animal sanctuary here. However, did you know that there are more tigers born in captivity than there are in the wild? Did you know that
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By Eva Trieger LA JOLLA, California –When it comes to good taste, it’s all relative, especially if you keep it in the family! Linda and Tiana Ravden have created an extremely tasty haven in La Jolla, filled with divine, unique and creative sensations. Finch’s Bistro and Wine Bar is the newest darling of Girard Avenue
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Eva Trieger, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Look & Listen, a year-round performing arts series from the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, is proud to announce the 5 Minute Play Festival. Do you have a 5 minute play in you? Write it down and send it to us – your play might be chosen and performed
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