By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, California — Humble, open and with an air of mischief, Lionel Goldstein sits outside the North Coast Rep Theater allowing me to interview him about the upcoming show. Mandate Memories will preview on April 9th and 10th and run through May 4th. A few seasons back, North Coast Rep was […]
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SAN MARCOS, California (Press Release)– The Palomar Symphony Orchestra and the Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble, directed by Ellen Weller, will team up to present “Klezmer! A Celebration of Jewish Music” at the Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palomar College at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 29, and again at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30. In the 40
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By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES —The Grand Budapest Hotel is a funny film. Not in the LOL sense, but more in the way of a smile of acknowledgment from time to time at the absurdities of the plot. It’s like an old Looney Tunes cartoon. Watch out for that cliff that you’re just about
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Travel and FoodDEL MAR, California (Press Release) — A panel of three experts will discuss how to defend Israel in the Palestinian-launched BDS propaganda war, on Sunday, March 30, 1-3 p.m., at Congregation Beth Am, 5050 Del Mar Heights Road, San Diego. The event is co-sponsored by T.E.A.M (Training and Education About the Middle East), The AMCHA Initiative and StandWithUs-San Diego. The fee
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Travel and FoodLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Two Israeli reserve soldiers, now students, will be visiting San Diego under the auspices of StandWithUs, the Israel advocacy organization. Ilana and Yishai (only their first names are given as a routine security precaution) will speak at a free Israeli dinner to be served from 6:30 p.m. to 9
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The Jewish Federation of San Diego County and community partners will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut on May 18 at Nobel Athletic Field in the University Town Center neighborhood of San Diego. This is a free event to celebrate and educate the local community about Israel and her culture. The entire San Diego Jewish community
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Travel and FoodBy David Amos SAN DIEGO — Four days ago we were shocked, dismayed, and saddened to hear that the San Diego Opera will cease operations by the end of this season, namely next month. Many of us heard it in the newspaper and television; some of us received direct e mails from the Opera, but
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Travel and FoodBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It so happens that recently I read books by or about the above three individuals, all of them Jewish (Proust’s mother was Jewish), all of them great thinkers and/or writers, and all of them (except Proust) living at roughly same period – the first half of the twentieth
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Editor’s Note: Jennifer Felicia Abadi travels whenever possible, especially to Israel and its surrounding countries, studying foods, languages, and cultures. A Fistful of Lentils is her recipe book, based upon her Syrian Jewish heritage. Recipe: Ka’ik ib’Fis’dok (Flourless Pistachio Cookies) This dessert is perfect for Passover since there is no flour in the recipe and the
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Travel and FoodEditor’s Note: It was announced earlier this week that the San Diego Opera will close its doors at the end of the current season. General director Ian Campbell said while the Opera is solvent today, financial prospects for the future are bleak. By Cantor Sheldon Merel ENCINITAS, California — The closing of Grand Opera in San
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SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–Temple Emanu-El ‘s annual spring gala, “A Night of Shining Stars” will feature pianist David Geist performing a selection of popular music, including hits from Broadway musicals. The event, which includes dinner, cocktails and both a silent and a live auction, will take place on May 17 beginning at 5:30 pm in
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By Dmitriy Shapiro/JNS.org/Washington Jewish Week WASHINGTON, D.C. (JNS)– The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments March 25 on two prominent cases that could have far-reaching effects on Jewish-owned businesses and their employees. Both challenge the legality of an Affordable Care Act mandate requiring firms with more than 50 employees to provide contraception coverage as part of
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NEW YORK (Press Release) – The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has launched a new e- brochure entitled ‘Germany for the Jewish Traveler’ which is packed with travel tips and information about Jewish life, Jewish culture and places of interest in 64 German cities. The e- brochure, which is free to download from www.germany.travel/en/ebrochures.html, is
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Travel and FoodLA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – JCompany Youth Theatre’s 2014-2015 “Forever Families” Season takes family audiences on a journey with great stories with meaningful themes of young people searching for one thing – family. Artistic Director Joey Landwehr decided on these musicals, based on his experiences, “The JCompany has always and continues to be a second home,
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