TICO Pops Concert July 25 to feature 'Kosher Mantovani'

 By David Amos SAN DIEGO–The stories, anecdotes, and musical experience that comes out of Sheldon Cohen, “Mr. L.A. Pops”, would make for a most entertaining and informative book. Maestro Cohen will guest conduct the Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra in its annual Pops Concert, which will feature his own arrangements of memorable popular and Broadway music. […]

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[“title of show”], A love letter to musical theatre is energetic, but…

  By Carol Davis   SAN DIEGO–[title of  show], a love letter to musical theatre is a “witty new musical written by two struggling writers about two struggling writers writing a witty new musical,” according to the show’s press release. The two struggling writers who wrote the show are Jeff Bowen (music and lyrics) and

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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

5 California teens win $36,000 each for tikkun olam efforts

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)–The Helen Diller Family Foundation and The Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties has announced the 2010 recipients of the prestigious Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award.  Now in its fourth year, the award has significantly increased in awareness, tripling its visibility by drawing more than 175 exceptional

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USA

Shen Yun a musical, terpsichorean and visual feast

 By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO–With creative inspiration drawn from traditional Chinese culture, Shen Yun Performances presented a remarkable spectacle at the Civic Theatre last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The final show will be tonight. The gorgeous handmade costumes and the breathtaking digital animated backdrops enhanced the sumptuous visual feast. Silken sleeves, cloud-like fans, archers’ bows

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Eileen Wingard, Middle East

Micah Parzen named Museum of Man executive director

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Following a nation-wide search, San Diego native Micah Parzen, Esq., Ph.D., has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Man. Dr. Parzen will draw upon his unique professional background and skill set–including a Ph.D. in Anthropology, significant nonprofit leadership experience, and expertise as an employment

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 17, 1954, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Betrothed Southwestern Jewish Press, September 17, 1954, Page 3 Mrs. Edith M. Townes announces the engagement of her daughter, Marilyn (Mitzi) Carol Kohn, to Mr. Dan Yale Rosenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Rosenberg of Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Kohn is a graduate of Tucson High

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Adventures in SD History

Clinton seeks Jewish community help in freeing Alan Gross from Cuba

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following is the transcript of remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at a reception for Hannah Rosenthal, the special envoy to combat worldwide anti-Semitism.  SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I don’t think I need to say a word. (Laughter.) It is such a great pleasure for me to welcome all of you here

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Middle East, USA

Wiesel book on Rashi should have been more thorough

Rashi by Elie Wiesel. Translated from the French by Catherine Temerson, Nextbook ISBN 978-0-8052-4254-6, ©2009, $22.00, p. 90 plus chronology, glossary, and bibliography. By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — One would be hard pressed to find a greater Jewish authority than Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzhak, known to the world as Rashi. Many religious questions

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Fred Reiss, EdD

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews help underwrite Jewish day schools in former Soviet Union

JERUSALEM (Press Release) –The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, under the leadership of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, its founder and president, announced a donation of $1.1 million to the Jewish Agency for Israel to support the network of Jewish day schools in the former Soviet Union. This comes in addition to the $400,000 in support to

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Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 17, 1954 Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Plans for 300 Year Celebration In Making Southwestern Jewish Press, September 17, Page 1 Mayor John D. Butler this week took official cognizance of the 300th anniversary of Jewish settlement in America and issued a Tercentenary proclamation. The proclamation states that the theme of the observance, man’s opportunities

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