Stories from the November 2011 SDJJ Edition
Bibliophiles, Rejoice!
by SDJJ StaffThe San Diego Jewish Book Fair returns for its 17th year
Yom Limmud: San Diego’s Community Day of Learning
by Alanna BermanThe culmination of the book fair brings authors, political figures and spirituality to the forefront as the community comes together for a day of Jewish learning
Food: Turkey Reprise
by Lorraine and Phil ShapiroThis Thanksgiving, use leftovers to make soups that would make Jewish — and Vietnamese — mothers proud
Torah: Kindness: A Simple Primer
by Andrea SimantovAbraham did not stop with the recognition of the ‘One God’ as the creator of the universe. He examined the beauty and wisdom of creation and recognized the tremendous chesed that was inherent in it.
What’s Goin’ On: A Bountiful Offering of Arts & Entertainmen t
by Eileen SondakThe Old Globe’s funny and fast-paced production of Richard O’Brien’s “Rocky Horror Show” will complete its run on the Main Stage Nov. 6. If you miss the final performances of this musical phenomenon, don’t make the same mistake with the world premiere of the new Burt Bacharach musical, “Some Lovers.”
A Circuitous Relationship
by Jessica HanewinckelChabad of La Jolla opens new Sinai Circle Jewish adult education institute, emphasizing link between God and man through Torah
Special Camps for Special Kids
by David OgulJewish summer camps dedicated to kids with emotional, mental or physical disabilities are becoming increasingly common
Palm Springs
by Pamela PriceHollywood’s Bad Boy Takes to the Good Book of Cooking
Musings From Mama
by Sharon Rosen LeibThe Wake-Up Call
Love, Laughter and the Occasional Knish
by Steve HofstetterDon’t Be Embarrassed to Meet Online
Men and Women Make a Difference
by David OgulFederation holds annual Men’s Event and Options gatherings
Living on the Front Page
by Andrea SimantovThe ‘We’ Factor
Israel – Life is Worth Fighting For
by David OgulNonprofit Larger Than Life gives Israeli kids with cancer a reason to live
God Talk
by Rabbi Philip GraubartMuslims and Jews
Footnotes
by Jessica HanewinckelOf Bookshelves and Bunkhouses
Brush ‘Em, Floss ‘Em, Keep ‘Em
by Alanna BermanDr. Robert “The Flossman” Levine brings a (perfect) smile to his patients’ faces
Be a Brainy-ac!
by Alana BermanAt Brainy Learning Center, a personalized educational experience helps students from pre-K to college be successful
The Home That Music Built
by Alanaa BermanHomeless teens find refuge and help with their futures in the celebrity musician-driven nonprofit Photocharity
On Equal Ground
by David OgulHelen Lieberman created a novel means of raising up South Africans who had suffered under apartheid, giving them the means to help each other while helping themselves
A Solid Identity, Endless Possibilities
by Jessica HanewinckelAt six years old, Camp Mountain Chai is still new enough to evolve its vision of its future, but old enough to have created its own identity and traditions


















