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Expert on hearing loss to address CBI Men’s Club

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled David Ward Ph. D to be its guest speaker at a Sunday Luncheon, Nov. 11, at Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. Millions of U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids.  Ward will discuss hearing loss and hearing devices during an “informational presentation […]

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Photographer Irving Penn in retrospect at MOPA

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – If you were a reader of Harper’s Bazaar or Vogue, especially during the 20th century, you might have become very familiar with the fashion photography of Irving Penn, who was born to a Jewish father and Christian mother in 1917.  He took up a camera in the 1930’s and

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Editor’s E-Mail Box: September 25, 2018 (4 items)

German court dismisses appeal against Kuwaiti Airways discriminatory policy A German court in Frankfurt on Tuesday rejected an appeal by an Israeli passenger barred from boarding a Kuwait Airways flight because of the airline’s strict policy of banning all Israelis. The case had been brought by the Israeli, represented by The Lawfare Project, after he

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Beth Israel Men’s Club hosts forum on ballot measures

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– To better understand propositions on the November 2018 ballot, Beth Israel’s Men’s Club will host a representative from the League of Women Voters of San Diego at its 6:30 p.m. dinner forum,  Wednesday, October 17, at the Beth Israel campus, 9001 Towne Centre Drive. The League of Women Voters is a

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San Diego Calendar, USA

Joyce Forum Short Film Festival’s special joys

By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO — The Joyce Forum Short Film Festival is triply new.  It will screen on October 6th and 7th at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theatre of the Lawrence Family JCC separately from the San Diego Jewish Film Festival becoming the first Jewish shorts film festival in the world.   As the

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Week- long ‘Jewish Xperience’ planned Oct. 21-27

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– For several years in San Diego and across the globe for one weekend, Jews in 1500 cities in 97 countries have come together to experience a personally meaningful Shabbat, build community connections and be a part of the worldwide pride, identity and solidarity. This year, the Shabbat San Diego leadership team

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Binational Sukkot fete planned Sept. 26 at Tifereth Israel

A Binational Celebration of Sukkot in San Diego SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –A binational celebration commemorating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego is planned for Wednesday, Sept. 26, complete with mariachi music, a gourmet Mexican meal and more. The event, sponsored by Tifereth Israel Sisterhood, is open to all;

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Center for Jewish Culture tells 2018-19 lineup

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture (CJC) housed within the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center (JCC) announced its 2018-19 performing arts season, featuring a diverse group of acclaimed guests, prolific performers, poignant film presentations and much more. Some highlights of this year’s lineup include comedians Sandra Bernhard and Paula Poundstone; folk legend Peter

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Survivor Ruth Hohberg addresses CBI Men July 18

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Beth Israel’s Men’s Club has scheduled Ruth Hohberg as guest speaker at the July 18 Dinner Forum beginning at 6:30 p.m. Her presentation will cover Getting Here, an Odyssey through WWII recounting some of the memories of her experiences as a child during the war. This program is open to all. Membership at Beth

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Teen punk rockers in ‘The House of Tomorrow’

“Don’t fight forces, use them.”  Buckminister Fuller. By Pamela Pollack-Fremd SAN DIEGO — There is an ethical sweetness on display in the film The House of Tomorrow, written and directed by Peter Livolsi and based on the novel by Peter Bognanni, possibly because the ideas and behavior are based on ideas expressed by architect, philosopher, dreamer,

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Editor’s E-Mail Box: June 25, 2018 (4 Items)

Israeli Reserve Duty to Earn Academic Credits The Knesset on Monday passed in its third and final reading a law that will provide two academic credits to students who serve a minimum of 14 annual days of reserve duty. The measure was a initiated by Education Minister Naftali Bennett (Jewish Home), MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Kulanu),

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