Stories from the August 2012 SDJJ Edition
Torah
by Andrea SimantovFaith in the absence of human reason
Musings From Mama
by Sharon Rosen LeibRegarding Nora
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovAngels Don’t Leave Footprints
Playing With Matches
by Jennifer GarstangDude, Stop Dating Your Ex!
Footnotes
by Jessica HanewinckelSuggestions for Wandering Jews
An Open-Door Policy
by Jessica HanewinckelCongregation B’nai Tikvah prides itself on its welcoming nature and concerted outreach efforts
A Golden Anniversary
by Alanna BermanSoille San Diego Hebrew Day School celebrates 50 years in San Diego, welcoming second-generation families into the fold
L’Chaim!
by Alanna BermanSDJA welcomes new head of school Chaim Heller
“L’Chaim! To Life!” wows film fans at Palm Springs International ShortFest
by Pamela PriceSix Jewish-themed short films played to a full house at the 18th Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest June 20 at the Camelot Theatre. This year’s ShortFest, which took place June 19-25, screened 323 short films from 52 countries, selected from more than 3,000 entries. Selections are structured into 53 themed programs covering such diverse topics [...]
A Lifelong Love Affair with Learning
by Jessica HanewinckelThe Center for Jewish Culture welcomes the community to the eighth annual Yom Limmud: San Diego’s Community Day of Learning
A New Kind of Hebrew School
by Alanna BermanKavod Elementary Charter School opens this fall in Clairemont
A Shtetl Story
by Judith FeinReturning to the land of my grandmother 102 years later
The Drapes of Wrath
by Pat LaunerA new production of the fact-based American classic, “Zoot Suit,” comes to the San Diego Repertory Theatre
Where it’s Hip to be a Jew
by Jessica HanewinckelJTeen, a program by Rabbi Daniel Bortz, aims to teach pre-teens and teens about Judaism while instilling in them a love of their Jewishness
Going for Gold
by Ben SalesIsreal’s Olympians arrive in London thinking medals, remembering slain countrymen
Out of the Darkness
by David OgulSchools nationwide — religious and non-sectarian — are embracing a new, more in-depth kind of Holocaust education
Bean Cuisine
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroConvenient, economical and packed with nutrition, bean dishes are great cooked myriad ways
A Hidden Gem in La Jolla
by Alanna BermanUCSD’s Faculty Club is the perfect venue for events of all kinds
High Fashion Hair
by Alanna BermanIndigo Salon is an urban oasis in the heart of Hillcrest



















