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AJE's Noah Hadas to teach course
on documentary thesis of Bible
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)-- Why do there appear to be two creation stories in Genesis? Why did Abraham ask Sarah to pretend to be his sister two different times? How many animals of each species did Noah bring onto the ark?
Noah Hadas, director of adult education for the Agency for Jewish Education, will present the Documentary Hypothesis, the scholarly assertion that the Torah is a compilation of separate sources. In this class, students and instructor will begin to untangle these sources and shed light on some of the Torah's most puzzling stories.
The class meets on Thursdays for 2 weeks, August 27 and September 3, 2009. Morning (10:00 - 11:30am) and evening (7:00 - 8:30pm) sessions are offered. Location: Morning class at Cong. Beth Israel (UTC); Evening class at the JCC
Tuition: $10 (FREE for Melton Alumni Assoc. Members - Join the Melton Alumni Association Now)
To reserve a place, phone Ilene Powell at the AJE (858) 268-9200 x100.
JFS maps its March 6
"Heart and Soul" gala
LA JOLLA, California (Press Release)--Jewish Family Service is urging its supporters to save the evening of Saturday, March 6, 2010, on their calendars so that they can attend a coktail, auction, dinner and entertainment at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla.
At this "Heart and Soul" gala, honorees will be Alberta and Charlie Feurzeig, for their contributions in support of the JFS Economic Crisis Response Program; Felicia Mandelbaum, Heart & Soul Gala Founder, and Michael London, originator of
Run for the Hungry.
The gala will be chaired by Elaine Galinson and Kate Kassar, with Dawn Berson serving as Auction Chair, and Ryan Stone the Men's Auction Auxiliary Chair.
For additional information, underwriting opportunities, patron table reservations and auction donations, please call (858) 637-3034.
LFJCC sponsors wellness seminar on swallowing and speech
LA JOLLA (Press Release)--Speech therapist Erin Walsh of Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla will visit the Lawrence Family JCC at 10:15 a.m., Friday, August 21, to discuss "changes in our speech and swallowing as we age as well as what we can do about these changes."
The program will be followed by a nosh of bagels and coffee, with $2 per person the overall admission price.
For m ore information, call Melanie Rubin at (858) 362-1141, or contact her by email at melanier@lfjcc.com
Rabbi Satz to discuss 19th
century American Jewry
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)--Rabbi Michael Satz, the new assistant spiritual leader at Congregation Beth Israel, will tell about American Jewry in the 19th Century--the time Beth Israel was founded--at a Men's Club gathering 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, August 19. The $12 admission charge includes a deli dinner.
Reservations may be made at (858)-535-1111 ext 3801.
Congregation Beth Am plans
Oct. 30 teen minyan
SAN DIEGO—Rabbi Matthew and Liz Earne will host a minyan for teenagers at a private location at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30.
The evening will begin with a Kabbalat Shabbat service to be followed by Maariv and a "wonderful Shabbat dinner," according to Earne, assistant spiritual leader at Congregation Beth Am.
To get in on the fun, call Charlene at (858) 481-1207, or contact her via usy@betham.com.
Tifereth Israel USY to get soaked
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)--United Synagogue Youth San Diego plans an outing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, August 23 at Knott's Soak City.
A special day pass will include unlimited food and drink between aa a.m. and 2 p.m.
Tickets cost $28 for USY members, compared to $45 for non-members.
Giela Gray, USY director at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, promises "We'll have a great day full of wet fun!" She may be contacted at (619) 697-6001, Ext. 109 for reservations or via usy@tiferethisrael.com
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SDHS baskeball star Jeremy Tyler
signed to pro contract in Haifa
AVENTURA, Florida (Press Release)– The Maccabi Haifa professional basketball team, the Israeli Premier League runner-up last season, announced on Wednesday they have signed 6-foot-11, 260-pound San Diego High School star Jeremy Tyler for the 2009-10 season.
Tyler, 18, garnered national media attention when he announced in April that he would become the first American-born player to forgo his senior year of high school to play professional basketball overseas. Tyler averaged 28.7 points during his junior year at San Diego High, leading his team to the CIF-San Diego Section Division I quarterfinals. Tyler is expected to return to the United States when he becomes eligible for the 2011 N.B.A. Draft, where some see him as a top pick.
“I’m very excited to have signed with Maccabi Haifa. I am looking forward to starting my professional basketball career in Israel and helping this team advance to the Final Four,” said Tyler.
"Tyler's size and natural talent will present matchup problems in our favor against other teams in Israel," said Coach Avi Ashkenazi. "We know Tyler is hungry to prove himself on the court. We look forward to him developing over the course of the season and improving our team."
Tyler joins a Maccabi Haifa team, which finished a remarkable 2008-09 season earning its first-ever appearance in both the Israeli Premier League Championship Game as well as the State Cup Finals in the team’s first year back in the Premier League after a 10-year absence. The team has already re-signed superstar forward Davon Jefferson (USC) and has added top American guard Jason Rich (FSU) and the reigning MVP of the Puerto Rican League Jesse Pellot-Rosa (VCU). Maccabi Haifa opens up its season on October 25, 2009.
”We are very proud to add Jeremy to Maccabi Haifa,” said Maccabi Haifa owner Jeffrey Rosen, a Floridian who was the only American owner last season in the Premier League. “We’re excited about the upcoming season and Jeremy fits in very well with our team.”
“Jeremy and his family wanted to go to a team and country where he would feel the most comfortable,” said Sonny Vaccaro, who has been advising Tyler and his family. “Jeremy fielded four or five offers from other European teams, but he chose Haifa because he felt it was the best situation for him.”
Tyler, a native of San Diego, will begin training camp in Haifa at the end of August.
Mountain-Chai to offer
'Camper-tunity for All'
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)--Staff members of Camp Mountain Chai are busy planning the Jewish away camp's first annual "Camper-tunity For All" to be conducted Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the camp at 42900 Jenks Lake Road, Angelus Oaks.
A "save the date" announcement states that "this very special event will benefit the Camp Mountain Chai Scholarship Fund ensuring that no child is ever turned away from the magic of Mountain Chai due to financial hardship.
Those who attend the Nov 3rd event are urged to wear camp attire--khakis, t-shirts, polo-shirts, baseball caps and flip flops.
Those who want more information or to reserve a place may call Wanda at (858) 499-1330 or email her at wanda@campmountainchai.com
JEWISH PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Assemblyman Marty Block sponsors kids' fingerprinting
LEMON GROVE, California (Press Release)--Assemblyman Marty Block will join members of the Sheriff's Department at the "Operation Kidprint" booth from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, located near the statge at the Concert in the Park at Berry Street Park, 7071 Mt. Vernon St.
"Obtaining a copy of your child's fingerprints is a tool to protect your child if the unthinkable happens," Block said. "All parents are encouraged to bring their children no matter the age, for their first set of fingerprints, and those parents with faded or damaged prints can participate as well."
Bersin to tell border
vision on Sept. 11th
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary for International Affairs in the Department of Homeland Security, known well to San Diegans as a former U.S. Attorney and San Diego City School Superintendent, will be the featured speaker Sept. 11 at the Joan Kroc Center at the University of San Diego.
Sponsored by LEAD San Diego, Bersin's topic will be "A Vision for U.S.-Mexico Border Security." Members of LEAD San Diego will be joined for networking at the 2 p.m. event by members of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, Mexico Business Center, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation and the South County Economic Council.
Tickets are $15 for LEAD members, and $20 for others. Registration at http://LEADPresentsAlanBersin.kintera.org
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