San Diego Calendar

  SAN DIEGO — Two of the four candidates for mayor of San Diego are Jewish, although their political viewpoints are quite different.  District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is a Republican and Congressman Bob Filner is a Democrat.    Craig Gustafson, a writer for U-T San Diego, has profiled both of them.  Here is a link to his

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Rabbi Moishe Leider of Chabad of University City on Monday, April 2, sent out an advisory to the community that shots had  been fired at his synagogue.   He wrote: “As you may have heard from various news sources, two bullet holes were recently discovered in windows on the bottom floor of our  Synagogue. Thank

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The resignation of Steven Morris as president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego was announced yesterday by Claire Ellman,  board chair. In a letter to the San Diego Jewish community, she wrote: “I am writing to inform you that Steven J. Morris, President and CEO of Federation, has

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has endorsed Mat Kostrinsky for City Council District 7. “I have known Mat Kostrinsky for more than a decade, and relied on his counsel on matters in San Diego.  He’s strong and independent,” said Senator Dianne Feinstein. “I’m confident Mat will make sure city government is working for

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The North University Community Branch Library, a Branch of the San Diego Public Library, will present the popular local author, Laura Simon (age 106), who will discuss her book and life on Friday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m.  The presentation will also include the screening of a twelve-minute documentary about her

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Hispanic Jewish activist Gracia Molina de Pick, feminist, educational reformer, and philanthropist, is one of the six 2012 National Women’s History Month Honorees.  Her work embodies the 2012 theme for National Women’s History Month – Women’s Education – Women’s Empowerment. Molina de Pick’s community organizing skills developed in high school, where she was

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–The Waters of Eden Board of Directors has passed a resolution stating that the Waters of Eden Mikvah and Educational Center would not build its facility at the base of Cowles Mountain, adjacent to Tifereth Israel.  The Waters of Eden Board Resolution was based upon the financial feasibility of constructing the complex

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Ingrid Croce will be honored as the Spirit of the 2012 San Diego County Women’s Hall of Fame during an Induction Ceremony and Dinner at Liberty Station on March 10th at 5pm. Other honorees will include at least two members of the Jewish community: former U.S. Rep. Lynn Schenk and

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Authors Stan Levenson and Sid Shapira are coming to La Jolla at 7 p.m.,  Sunday, February 23, to discuss memoirs, as part of the Authors at the Astor lecture series  presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. In his book When Brooklyn Was Heaven,  fundraising guru Levenson takes readers on a loving and

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The 22nd Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by the Leichtag Foundation, and presented by the San Diego Center for J ewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, will run February 9-19, 2012. Once again the festival will feature the Joyce Forum, a celebration