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‘Nimpentoad’ to debut Dec. 4 at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

-Staff Report- SAN DIEGO — Nimpentoad, a book co-written by 12- and 10-year-old brothers Josh and Harrison Herz and their father, Henry, will make its debut at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, with a book signing at the Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. The  father, Henry Herz, said he did most of the writing, […]

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‘Musical Chairs’ is insightful autobiography of legendary Met general manager

By David Amos SAN DIEGO–If you are interested in the inner workings of the classical music industry, this book is certainly worth your attention. It is called Musical Chairs, (published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York), and it comprises the memoirs of a gentleman who during his career of administrator in the performing arts, was

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LFJCC slates Hanukkah Happening Dec. 11

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) – The 28th Annual Hanukkah Happening, co-sponsored by the Nierman Preschool – Glickman Galinson Education Complex and the JCC Youth Department, will take place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, on Sunday, December 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Hanukkah Happening is San Diego’s largest Hanukkah event

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‘Mamaloshen’ in Taiwan gets a boost from unlikely expat

http://youtu.be/xBZNqqa_qts   By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan –In many countries, languages ebb and flow as generations replace generations and new words replace old words. In Taiwan, where 23 million people live on a tobacco-leaf shaped island where several languages mix on a daily basis — from Mandarin Chinese to Hoklo Taiwanese to Hakka and

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Pickwick Theatre explores mental illness in ‘David and Lisa’

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — David & Lisa by James Reach is the featured production of the Pickwick Theatre Nov 11-13 and 18-20. The play is a strange, appealing, and utterly fascinating telling of two mentally disturbed adolescents: David, who is tortured by his mania against being touched, and Lisa, who has a split personality.

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Rabbi Jamie Korngold to discuss 21st century spirituality

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Waters of Eden is the Community Host for the San Diego Jewish Book Fair program The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21st Century Spirituality in Judaism’s 5,000-Year-Old Tradition with author Rabbi Jamie Korngold, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at  the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Founder of the “Adventure Rabbi” a Boulder,

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Art of 3 Sha’ar Hanegev kibbutzniks featured at S.D. Jewish Book Fair

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The work of three artists from Sha’ar HaNegev, San Diego’s sister region in Israel, will be featured at the Nov. 3-13 San Diego Jewish Book Fair at the Lawrence Family JCC.   The San Diego – Sha’ar Hanegev partnership is administered by the Jewish Federation of San Diego.   The artwork, by Hana

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