Volume 3, Number 44
 
"There's a Jewish story everywhere"
 

Today's Postings:

Friday-Saturday, February 20-21, 2009

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ARTS
The Lemon Tree: Microcosm of Palestinian-Israeli conflict .. by Sara Appel-Lennon
SAN DIEGO—The Lemon Tree, shown recently at the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, is based upon a true story about a Palestinian widow who lives in poverty, but manages to make ends meet. She sells lemonade which she makes by tending to the lemon grove that her father planted before he died.
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My conducting engagement in Chihuahua ... by David Amos
CIUDAD CHIHUAHUA, Mexico—It is always very exciting to go into a city for the first time, rehearse, conduct, and do a concert with an orchestra previously unknown to me. There are many variables, such as the chemistry between musicians and guest conductor, how the chosen music fits to the abilities of the orchestra and acceptance by the audience, and the artistic understanding with a guest soloist. READ MORE

A novel dissecting Jewish radicals probes hypocrisy ... by Donald H. Harrison
SAN DIEGO—It says on the back of the title page of this novel that the “names, characters and places, and all dialogue and incidents portrayed in this book are the products of the author’s imagination” but readers have imaginations too.  And this reader imagines that author Heller had the late anti-war attorney William Kunstler in mind when she drew the portrait of Joel Litvinoff, an attorney whose family life this books examines.READ MORE


ADVENTURES IN SAN DIEGO JEWISH HISTORY

September 18, 1952, Southwestern Jewish Press:

Beth Israel Religious School To Open READ MORE

Deceased {L. M. Weiss} READ MORE

City of Hope READ MORE

City of Hope Aux READ MORE


JEWISH INTERNET FAVORITES
We continue our exploration of Jewish singers from around the world:

Randy Newman performs "You've Got A Friend In Me"VIEW VIDEO

Sara Paxton sings "Take A Walk" VIEW VIDEO

Shuly Natan performs at a Hassidic Festival VIEW VIDEO


COMMUNITY WATCH/ ADVERTISERS' NEWS

Carol Ann Goldstein: Tips for better navigation to make web site use easier READ MORE

Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School: New Education Technology Upgrades for Soille Hebrew Day’s K- 5th Grades!READ MORE

TODAY'S ADVERTISERS

America's Vacation Center
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Congregation Beth Israel
Jewish Community Foundation
Jewish Family Service
Lawrence Family JCC
San Diego Community Colleges
San Diego Jewish Academy
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
UCSD Holocaust Living Workshop
United Jewish Federation
XLNC-1 Radio



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STAFF BOX
Our slogan is "There is a Jewish Story Everywhere" and Conductor David Amos found how true it is in Chihuahua, Mexico. See his story in this edition! ... Dan Bloom, our correspondent in Taiwan, has a video poem, "In the Eyes of A Child," on the internet. Here's the link.

DEDICATIONS
Each day's issue may be dedicated by readers—or by the publisher—in other people's honor or memory. Past dedications may be found at the bottom of the index for the "Adventures in San Diego Jewish History" page.


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