Link to Google Calendar compiled by Miriam Gershenson
APRIL
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Bet Shemesh Hadassah will tour the art exhibit at the Lawrence Family JCC’s Gotthelf Gallery that depicts life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Rebecca Leeman, daughter of Bet Shemesh Hadassah member Margaret Leeman, will serve as the docent. She is a junior at Torah High School. To register, click here.
Coastal Roots Farm sponsors an intergenerational afternoon celebration with Passover-inspired delights, discussions, garden exploration, crafting and live music, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, April 28.
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Zioness sponsors a Zoom presentation on how to be a progressive Zionist at 11 a.m. Click here to register.
MAY
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Calavera Hills Middle School at 4104 Tamarack Avenue, Carlsbad, will formally unveil an installation of The Butterfly Project, commemorating the lives of the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust, at 5 p.m., Thursday, May 2. History teacher Stacy Salz, principal Judi Stapleton are overseeing the event.
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The House of Israel will participate in the ethnic food festival in Balboa Park on Saturday, May 4.
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The Jewish Federation of San Diego commemorates Yom HaShoah from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lawrence Family JCC. The theme is “Coming Together in Strength and Unity,” and Mitch Albom, author of The Little Liar will be the featured speaker. To register, click here.
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Tifereth Israel’s Men’s Club stages its annual Membership Dinner at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the synagogue at 6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd., San Diego. Jose Galicot, a leader of the Mexican Jewish community in Tijuana and San Diego, will be the speaker.
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Holocaust Survivor Gabi Stauber tells her story of survival at 6:30 pm. at a private home in Carmel Valley in an annual program called Zikaron BaSalon; Memory in a Living Room. To register, click here.
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Chabad of Escondido sponsors a BLT breakfast –bagels, lox, and tefillin — at 9 a.m. To register, click here.
Coastal Roots Farm sponsors a farm-to-table dinner prepared by Chef Chuck Samuelson, founder of Kitchens for Good, and Chef Lavender, author of the cookbook Vegan in a Weekend, at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 12 at $150 a place, $100 of which is tax deductible. To register, click here.
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The Jewish Federation of San Diego commemorates Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s annual day of remembrance, at 7 p.m., Sunday, May 12, at the Lawrence Family JCC. To register, click here.
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The California Secretary of State’s Office in cooperation with County Assessor/ Recorder/ Clerk Jordan Marks offers apostille services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, at the County Administration Building, 1600 Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego. Apostille services, the formal certification of documents issued by local authorities, usually are offered only in Sacramento and Los Angeles. Many countries require apostilles for a variety of reasons, for example, in proving to Israel for aliyah purposes circumstances of your birth.
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Tifereth Israel Synagogue commemorates Israel’s Memorial Day, Yom HaZikaron, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a celebration of Yom Ha’Atzma’ut (Israel’s Independence Day). An Israeli themed dinner and dessert will follow. At 7 p.m. a “facilitated, serious, open, and respectful discussion of current events in Israel and our obligation as North American Jews to Israel in this turbulent time.” Ticket: $18 general admission, sponsorship levels range from $54 to $500. To make a reservation, click here.
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The Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California, better known as JPAC, holds its Capitol Summit in Sacramento on Tuesday, May 14, and Wednesday, May 15, while the state Legislature is in session. It’s a good bet that some San Diegans will be in attendance because four local organizations are members of the lobbying group. These are Jewish Family Service of San Diego, Jewish Federation of San Diego, and the local chapters of the Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee, according to David Bocarsly, the organization’s executive director. During the meetings at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, attendees will “hear from some of the state’s most powerful lawmakers and activists; practice and participate in direct lobbying; and access exclusive networking opportunities with elected officials, Jewish organizational leaders, and lay leaders from across the state,” Bocarsly said. Registration before March 15 is $225; from March 16-April 23 is $275, scholarships are available for students and young professionals.
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The San Diego Padres have announced that this year’s Jewish Heritage Celebration at Petco Park will be at the Padres game against the Colorado Rockies, starting at 6:40 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, during Jewish American Heritage Month. Prior to the game, Rabbi Jeremy Gimbel of Congregation Beth Israel is scheduled to sing the National Anthem.
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Chabad of East County sponsors a four-session course at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, May 15-June 5, on what Jewish halacha says about such life decisions as experimental treatments, pregnancy questions, extending life, and caring for a body. Course fee: $99. To register, click here.
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Ner Tamid Synagogue conducts 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services honoring Hadassah and its volunteers on Saturday, May 18, at 12348 Casa Avenida, Poway.
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Jewish Family Service celebrates with a Heart & Soul Gala at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, 7100 Aviara Resort Drive, Carlsbad. Honorees are David & Sharon Wax, with Evelyn & Ernest Rady serving as honorary chairs and Cindy & Larry Bloch and Lisa & Gary Levine as gala co-chairs.
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The Jewish Federation of San Diego celebrates Yom Ha’Atzma’ut, Israel’s Independence Day, from 12 to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 19, at the Lawrence Family JCC. To register, click here.
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Former Assemblyman Howard Wayne, z”l, will be memorialized with a bronze plaque in San Diego County Superior Court’s Hall of Justice with a reception to follow at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at the University Club atop Symphony Towers at 750 B Street, Suite 3400. To register for a Zoom presentation, click here.
JUNE
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Singer/ Actor Mandy Patinkin headlines JFest, also known as the Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, with a 7:30 p.m. “Being Alive” concert, Tuesday, June 4, in the Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Avenue, downtown San Diego. Ticket sales are through Ticketmaster.
-9-
Congregation Beth Israel’s Social Action Network provides a hot dinner to homeless women who reside temporarily at Rachel Women’s Cener at 4:15 p.m., Sunday, June 9. Sign up via this link.
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Chabad of Escondido sponsors a BLT breakfast –bagels, lox, and tefillin — at 9 a.m. To register, click here.
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Beth Israel Men’s Club attends a San Diego Padres game against the Milwaukee Brewers, at 1:10 p.m., Sunday, June 23. Tickets: $60. For more information, click here.
SEPTEMBER
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Adopt A Family Foundation which supports Israeli victims of terror will hold its annual gala under the stars on Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Leichtag Commons in Encinitas.
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OCTOBER
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Jewish National Fund sponsors “All in for Israel,” a celebration of the resilience of the people of Israel, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and Track, featuring hors d’ouevres, and a speech by Shahar Azani, senior vice president of Jewish Broadcasting Services, at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13.
Please send your Jewish community calendar items and announcements to editor Donald H. Harrison via sdheritage@cox.net