Emerald's campaign violations ruled inadvertent; nevertheless she's fined $3,000

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)–San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald said Thursday she is  pleased with the unanimous decision by the San Diego Ethics Commission clearing her on charges that she deliberately violated the city’s Ethics code.  She described as fair a $3,000 fine for what were described as inadvertent violations. The Ethics Commission staff accused Councilmember […]

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UCSD Student Senate refuses to divest from Israel

By Roz Rothstein LA JOLLA, California–Pro-Palestinian forces at UCSD failed early Thursday morning to persuade the student Senate at UCSD to divest their funds from companies doing business with Israel. At 1:30am (the debate began at 6:00pm Wednesday event), the student Senate passed an amendment that watered down the resolution so much that it no

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San Diego’s Historic Places: Lindo Lake in Lakeside

  By Donald H. Harrison   LAKESIDE, California –Lindo Lake’s name is a combination of English and Spanish meaning “Beautiful Lake” and no doubt exercise enthusiasts, water fowl admirers, picnickers, horseshoe pitchers, antiquarians, and automobile racing fans would agree that the description is apt. The water surface area is divided into two basins—the slightly larger

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Jewish license plate~Caleb

When she saw this license plate, our license plate spotter, Melanie Rubin, was reminded of the spy who accompanied the biblical Joshua into Canaan.  We have no comment on the first two initials, nor on the license plate frame, but seeing the name “Caleb” reminds us that many times in our history, Jews have encountered what

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Tensions among Ultra Orthodox and secular Jews in Israel color internal and external politics

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM –Among the problems in the Jewish State are some of the Jews. The Supreme Court is hearing a petition concerned with the violation of a previous court order that an ultra-Orthodox girls school in Emanuel must integrate Ashkenazi and Sephardi pupils. Ashkenazi parents are keeping their girls away from school rather

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San Diego Rep to present 17th annual Lipinsky Family S.D. Jewish Arts Festival

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – San Diego REPertory Theatre will present the 17th Annual Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival: A Joyous Celebration of Art and Soul, directed by the REP’s Associate Artistic Director Todd Salovey. This year’s festival will be held May 30 – June 21 and celebrates the richness of Jewish culture through

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Jacqueline Jacobs' work selected for San Diego Book Arts juried exhibit

  SAN DIEGO – Jacqueline Jacobs, whose works in textiles and on canvas are part of the collections of various synagogues in San Diego, has another medium in which she excels: Book Arts.  She has been notified that her book entitle “Misunderstandings” has been accepted for the juried exhibition of  San Diego Book Artists, to

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Travel and Food

Jewish license plate~Schatz2

LA JOLLA, California — Melanie Rubin, our license plate maven, spotted this plate.  Although “Schatz” is a family name, it also has a meaning in German and in Yiddish: “Treasure.”   Ah, wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all could feel that way about our cars? This license plate has been added to our online collection. 

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KPBS, Union Bank honor 'local heroes' in Jewish and Asian communities

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – In celebration of Jewish Heritage Month (April/May) and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May), Union Bank, N.A., and KPBS have named four exceptional San Diegans as 2010 Local Heroes for their outstanding community service. This year’s Jewish Heritage honorees are Ellen Beck and Marjory Kaplan, and the Asian Pacific American

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UCSD Student Senate should defeat anti-Israel resolution

By Alex Liff SAN DIEGO — Following is a letter sent to the President of the University of California, the Chancellor of UCSD, and the President of the Associated Students of UCSD regarding this afternoon’s expected vote by the Associated Students Senate  on a resolution seeking divestment from companies doing business with Israel.   I am writing

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