Stories from the July 2011 SDJJ Edition
Musings From Mama
by Sharon Rosen LeibThe Bubbe Con
What’s Going On: Summer of Onstage Fun
by Eileen SondakSummer Pops starts the month with a bang, when Marvin Hamlisch shows his patriotic spirit through a series of concerts titled “Star Spangled Pops.”
Torah: Humility
by Andrea SimantovWhen measured against the infinite and eternal Creator, man must accept his own relative insignificance. Moshe was humbled more than any other man precisely because he recognized his position and thereby achieved such closeness to God, unparalleled to date.
Synagogue: A Torah for Life
by Jessica HanewinckelTemple Adat Shalom celebrates its double chai anniversary by commissioning the writing of its own Sefer Torah
Nosh
by Eileen SondakA Delicious Del Mar Tradition
Palm Springs: Passionate for Fashion
The Desert’s Susan Stein keeps Palm Springs trendy and stylish
Love, Laughter and the Occasional Knish
by Steve HoffsetterWhen Your Friend Has No Taste
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovLoving Kindness
Israel: An End to the Poverty Cycle
by Alanna BermanIsrael’s Jaffa Institute cares for 5,000 of Israel’s most needy children
Q&A with Idan Raichel
by Alanna BermanIsraeli superstar Idan Raichel performs with India.Aire at San Diego’s Anthology this month
The Little House That Could
by Alanna BermanFollowing its first renovation in 63 years, Balboa Park’s House of Israel reopened its doors last month
A Taste of Hershey
by Pat LaunerPianist/actor/playwright/composer Hershey Felder returns to the Old Globe with three solo shows
Uncorking Food and Wine
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroCook chicken or lamb with wine to make an elegant, yet simple, dinner
Brewing at its Best
by Alanna BermanAleSmith Brewing Company is a labor of love (and beer) for local brewer Peter Zien
Past, Present, Future
by Jessica HanewinckelFederation celebrates 75 years of strengthening Jewish San Diego and the world
Yes to Bread, Brownies and Blintzes
by Jessica HanewinckelLocal chef is proving a gluten-free lifestyle doesn’t have to be tasteless, unhealthy or devoid of breads and baked goods
An Immigrant’s Ally
by Alanna BermanImmigration attorney Jacob Sapochnick works to ensure employers have access to the right employee from around the world
Making La Jolla Home
by Alanna BermanPrudential real estate agents Natasha Alexander and Charles Schevker help clients find a home in the jewel of San Diego’s coastal neighborhoods



















