SAN DIEGO — The meeting on Thursday evening, July 26, to organize a San Diego chapter of J Street, the lobbying group that describes itself as pro-Israel and pro-peace, will draw pickets from the conservative Zionist Organization of America, local ZOA President Howard Dyckman has announced. “J Street is not only far left; although […]
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–We have one sad and one happy follow-up to stories that we previously ran on San Diego Jewish World. We’re sorry to have to report the death of Dennis Avery, the heir to the Avery Label fortune, who made acres and acres of his land available for public art, in
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The Jewish Community Foundation Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Jeff Silberman as its new Board Chair, succeeding Emily Einhorn, who served for two years with distinction Silberman’s leadership experience includes seven years as a Foundation Board member, including serving as Vice Chair and Human Resources Committee Chair.
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By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel SAN DIEGO — Comic-con came to a close on Sunday in San Diego! Some of my congregation’s members love dressing up for these conventions as Ninja-Turtles or as Captain America. As a child, I loved collecting comic books. I probably would not have learned to read as quickly as I did
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has recently earned the coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. “Thanks to the diligence of the Board, staff and volunteer leadership, your Federation can now count itself among the top 25% of charities in
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By Donald H. Harrison POWAY, California — So well-situated is Congregation Ner Tamid for Fourth of July fireworks, the Conservative congregation can depend on attracting a big crowd to its hilltop location. Which means of course that congregants not only can enjoy barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers (kosher of course!) but also can conduct
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CalendarBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two Jewish officeholders–Congressman Bob Filner and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis– were rivals in the recent primary for San Diego mayor, from which Filner emerged a runoff candidate. But on Wednesday, June 27, anyone perusing press releases might get the impression the two former rivals were reading from the
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EL CAJON, California (Press Release) – La Mesa attorney Ron Oberndorfer has been elected to chair the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, the fundraising organization for the two East County colleges. Oberndorfer will begin his term July 1 to lead the foundation, which was incorporated just over a year ago, and continues the work
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA) eighth grade student Jonah Kohn was recently notified that he is one of five finalists in his age group out of a total 15 finalists in the 2012 Google Science Fair, which received thousands of entries from over 100 countries worldwide. Jonah’s project, “Good Vibrations: Improving the
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San Diego CalendarEditor’s Note: Although San Diego Jewish World endorsed Bob Filner in the San Diego mayoral race, we are delighted to open the matter up to comment from members of our Jewish community. The following appeal by former Congresswoman Lynn Schenk was sent out by the mayoral campaign of Bonnie Dumanis for mayor. By Lynn Schenk
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County Women’s Philanthropy held a clothing drive called “Share Your Style Boutique” for families of Camp Pendleton on May 20. The boutique had nearly three thousand articles of clothing donated to more than 150 military families. “We have been thrilled at the outpouring of
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By Bruce Kesler Bruce Kesler SAN DIEGO — For those of you who, like me, enjoy “world music” it is saddening that a major venue in San Diego which largely targets children is sponsoring pro-Palestinian propaganda from a virulent anti-Israel, anti-US group operating under the misleading name Middle East Children’s Alliance. The WorldBeat Cultural Center sits
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San Diego CalendarSAN DIEGO (Press Release)— The New Children’s Museum and the Anti-Defamation League invite children and families to celebrate our differences at Diversity Day on Sunday June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. . Offering free admission, the community is encouraged to celebrate the region’s diversity, including the many races, religions, national origins, genders,
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has named Terri Bignell as the 2013 San Diego recipient of the Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award. The award recognizes an extraordinary woman who has set a high standard for philanthropy and volunteerism in her community. Terri and other community award winners will be recognized at a special
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