FIDF Gala
our TOWN BY LINDA BENNETT AND BETSY BARANOV PHOTOS COURTESY FIDF SAN DIEGO AND SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE
The sixth annual Friends of Israel Defense Forces Gala Appreciation Evening was held Nov. 5. About 800 people attended the lovely evening. Some seen were Nina and Dan Brodsky, Carol Weisner, Len Gregory, Jeremy and Tonia Cohn, Phyllis and Mark Strauss, Allen and Robin Walber, Herb Weiss, Steve Weiss, Jean and Franklin Gaylis, Jackie Gaylis, Charles Wax, Shirley and Harold Pigeon, Barbara and Sheldon Ostroff, Dr. Bob and Mao Shillman, Natalie Stolper, Esther Moscona, Karol and Eric Jacobs, Sharon and Stuart Davidson and 17-year-old Idan Mualin.
Book Fair Recap
The 22nd annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair was held Oct. 29-Nov. 6. Presentations took place at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Temple Solel, Seacrest Village, Leichtag Commons and the Carlsbad Village Theatre. Various authors spoke to us about their books. Some of our favorites were: Rich Cohen, Melissa Fay Greene, Peter Himmelman, Janice Kaplan and Michael Krasny. Some we saw enjoying were: Geri and Larry Trappel, Eric Weisman and Susan Chortek Weisman. Marcia and Don Wolochow, Laurie and Bob Steinberg, Alan and Esther Siman, Rabbi Hillel and Roberta Silverman, Jackie Gmach, Sheryl Rowling, Caroline and Michael Melman, Silvia Liwerant, and Dennis and Linda Glaser.
Births...
Congratulations to Rhoda Nevins and Eddie Kleiman on the birth of their granddaughter Sloane Isabel Bureau. Proud parents are Erica (Nevins) Bureau and Nic Bureau of San Francisco. Mason Alexander High was born to Jeff and Elena High on Oct. 21. Happy grandparents are Susie Moss High and Ron High, and Rimma and Jay Rosenberg. Romy and Josh Rothstein are happy to announce the birth of their daughter Aliza Evelyn. Proud grandparents are Shirley and Rufus Abelsohn of San Diego and Maureen and Len Rothstein of Palm Springs.
Mazel tovs...
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: Stacey and Alan Katz at the FIDF Gala • Julie Poticker and Paige Pick at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair • Sarah Scott and Rich Cohen at the San Diego Jewish Book Fair.
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Mark and Lynda Better of Carmel Valley celebrated the wedding of their daughter, April, to Jared Slater of Los Angeles on Oct. 30 in Westlake Village. Alyson Elizabeth Arkin was called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Oct. 29 at Temple Emanu-El. Mazel tov to Daina Ellen Falk on her marriage to Garrett Konrad Klugh, son of Elizabeth Klugh of San Diego. Jenna Eve Hirschbein and Michael Mellon were wed on Sept. 18 at the home of Jenna’s parents, Kathy Beitscher and Isaac Hirschbein on Mt. Helix. Mazel Tov to Rick Goldberg and Cathy Elias on their marriage.