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Peter Yarrow at the JCC
What a special evening at the JCC recently with Peter Yarrow giving a spellbinding performance. He kept the audience thoroughly amused for over 2.5 hours with all of his wonderful anecdotes that colorfully added to his musical performance. Among those in the 300+ crowd were Karan & Jeff Silberman, Natalie & Claire Fritz, Linda & Gary Keslik, Sol & Lauren Lizerbram, Judy Amster, Ana & Jose Galicot, July Galper, Barry Cohen and Patty Hall, Spencer & Betzi Lynch, Michael & Lynn Maskin, Simon Zimnowodzki, Amnon & Lee Ben Yehuda, Anne & Joe Stein, Nathan Rifkin (12 yr) and Maya Rifkin (8 yr).
Peter Yarrow signs books at the JCC.
The Joyce Forum 1st International Short Film Festival at JCC
The Joyce Forum 1st International Short Film Festival also did not disappoint! Many short films from around the world were viewed throughout the weekend. With something for everyone, the viewing options were plentiful. Some of those in attendance were Paula Park, Marlene Bellamy, Debbie & Dan Carnick, Danny & Carol Strub, Diane & Gordon Kane, Seth Kroesner, Rose Schindler, Barry Fisch, Barbara Goldman (in from Santa Fe, NM), Sol & Debbie Kampinski, Renee Barnow, Peter & Linda Levine, Joe Fisch, Marcia & Don Wolochow, Ellen Roffman, Joy Heitzman and Jack Cohen, Claudia & Mark Title, Mo & Phyllis Gold, Rhoda Nevins, Myra Kupchin and Ella Cashuk.
Nelly Kats introduces Joyce Axelrod, namesake of the Joyce Forum Short Film Festival.
StandWithUs Leaders of Tomorrow Gala Dinner
On October 14th, StandWithUs held its 7th Annual Leaders of Tomorrow Gala Dinner. Held at Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, those in attendance were treated to a truly inspiring program, which included Key Note Speaker, Christian, Egyptian and Zionist Hussein Aboubakr. We were also treated to a lovely performance by Hagit Yaso, winner of the ninth season of Israel Idol. Among the over 400 in attendance were dinner chairs Jaime & Dan Feder, dinner sponsors Jenny & Julian Josephson and Shirley & Harold Pidgeon, Rick & Nanci Vann, Mindy Gold, Congressman Juan Vargas, Bonnie Dumanis, Mark Miller, Mal & Stan Smiedt, Chris Blair, Fran Lobman, Micha Danzig, Herb Weiss, Andrew Viterbi, Dalia Feldman, Esperanza Daniel, Rabbi Avi & Vicki Libman, Bobbi Warren, Jackie & Bertie Woolf, Sharon & George Glickman, Barbara & Sheldon Ostroff, Alan & Caryn Viterbi, Vic & Leah Soffer, Sabrina Soffer, Rabbi Adam Wright, Reina & David Shteremberg, and Marlene & Mickey Recht. 18 SDJewishJournal.com l November 2018
L to R Hagit Yaso, Season 9 Winner of Israel's Kokhav Nolad (similar to Pop Idol); Rachael Golembesky, student leader and youngest StandWithUs table captain; Sara Miller, SWU SD Director; Roz Rothstein, Co-Founder and CEO of StandWithUs, and former Egyptian political prisoner Hussein Aboubakr, keynote speaker at SWU SD's 'Leaders of Tomorrow' Gala Dinner.
Mazel Tov to…
Edith Eva Eger on celebrating her 91st birthday. Bea Epsten on celebrating her 90th birthday. Ed and Elfriede Schloss, on their 72nd wedding anniversary. Carli Wittgrove and Jeffrey Deitel on the announcement of their engagement. Happy parents Perri Wittgrove and Alan Wittgrove are looking forward to the April wedding date. Rabbi Lenore Bohm and Dr. David Phillips, on their upcoming December wedding at Chodorow Synagogue at Seacrest Village.A