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Eighteen Day Calendar: January 3-January 20, 2003

Events of the Agency for Jewish Education¹s Festival of Jewish Learning, Jan. 5-20, are listed separately in a news story on Page 3 and in an
advertisement on Page 5. For locations and telephone numbers of Jewish community venues, please see the Community Directory on the back page.

JANUARY

3 Friday Yom Shishi  

FAMILY SHABBAT— Congregation Dor Hadash gears tonight¹s service for young children, including a story at 6 p.m.

FAMILY MUSICAL SERVICE — Congregation Beth El celebrates Shabbat with songs and music, 6:15 p.m.

FILM SERIES— The movie of the month at Temple Etz Rimon is Searching for Peace, 7:30 p.m. Donation: $2.

5 Sunday Yom Rishon 

NAVY TODAY — Rear Adm. Jose Luis Betancourt addresses Jewish War Veterans Post 185 on the Navy presence in San Diego, 10 a.m. at Alvarado Medical Center Rehabilitation Institute, 6645 Alvarado Road, main-floor conference room.

FOLK FEST — Trudy Richman, singer and guitar player, presents Jewish folk songs of many lands for the Jewish Cultural & Services Center,1:30 p.m at Rancho Bernardo Library, 17110 Bernardo Center Drive.

FILM SERIES— SDSU Prof. Lawrence Baron leads the discussion at Congregation Beth Am's Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning's presentation of Train of Life, the first of four films documenting segments of Jewish history, 7 p.m.

JUDAISM & ISLAM — Rabbi Yitzchak Adlerstein of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles speaks on "The Burka and the Sheitel: Judaism's influence on Islam," 7:30 p.m. at Beth Jacob Congregation.

6 Monday Yom Sheni  

TEEN TALK— The Jewish Healing Center hosts a support group for Jewish teens living with a serious and/or chronic illness, 4:30 p.m. each Tuesday throughFeb. 10 at Temple Solel. Donation: $18. Registration required: (619) 291-0473.

7 Tuesday Yom Shlishi  

BRANDEIS OUTREACH — Andreas Teuber, associate professor of philosophy, and Eugene R. Sheppard, assistant professor of modern Jewish history and thought, are the featured speakers at the San Diego Chapter of Brandeis University National Women¹s Committee's 2003 University Outreach Program, 9:30 a.m. at the Officer¹s Club, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar. Cost: $25. RSVP should have been in by Dec. 31 to Judy Gordon at (760) 597-0451.

GEN X — Sam Sokolove speaks on ³Generation X and Jewish Identity: Do They Have It? And Do They Care?" at noon at the American Jewish Committee office. Lunch, if ordered: $10. Guests welcome if accompanied by an AJC member.

WORLD OF LITERATURE — Ruth Ellen Gruber, author of Virtually Jewish: Reinventing Jewish Culture in Europe, discusses her book, 7 p.m. at Astor
Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC. RSVP: (858) 362-1330.

DANCING LESSONS— Learn to line dance in January at 7:30 p.m. at Ner Tamid Synagogue. Cost: $8.50 per class. Registration deadline: Dec. 30.

8 Wednesday Yom Reve'e  

RETREAT— Soulstice Retreats offers a day of stillness and serenity, reflection and renewal led by Rabbi Lenore Bohm and Dianne Gardner at
Questhaven facility in Elfin Forest. Cost: $65. (858) 792-4639.

ORT MEETING— Richard Barton, national vice chairman for community service for the Anti-Defamation League, will discuss "War in the Persian Gulf:
Challenges Ahead for Israel and World Jewry" at the monthly meeting of the North County Shores Chapter of Women's American ORT, 10 a.m. at the Raintree Restaurant (I-5 and Poinsettia), Carlsbad. Cost: $13. RSVP by Jan. 6: (760) 941-3442.

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT— The Jewish Healing Center conducts a Bereavement Spiritual Support Group, 10:15 a.m. each Wednesday through March 26 at Congregation Beth Israel. Registration required: (619) 291-0473.

NOSH N' DRASH — Rabbi H. Rafael Goldstein and Rachel Pitt, MSW, facilitate an ongoing Torah/spirituality study group for people living with chronic
and/or serious illness, 1:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-EL.

PRAYER BASICS — Hava Friedman, native Israeli and teacher in the Viterbi Torah School, teaches an eight-week (Wednesdays through Feb. 26) beginning Hebrew course that includes learning to read, developing a basic vocabulary and studying important ideas about the prayer service.

IMMIGRANTS— Author Frank McCourt hosts a TV documentary exploring moving to America, including the story of U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, a Holocaust survivor, 9:30 p.m. on KPBS-TV.

9 Thursday Yom Hamishi  

WOMEN¹S LEAGUE — Aliza Goland of the National Women¹s League and Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal are guest speakers at a Tifereth Israel Sisterhood brunch, 10 a.m. at Tifereth Israel. Cost: $5. RSVP: (619) 667-0559, Fran.

YOGA— Ruthe Rogow teaches a six-session yoga class, "Minding the Temple of the Soul: Balancing Body, Mind and Spirit Through the Practice of Yoga," 4:15 p.m. each Thursday through Feb. 13 at Congregation Beth Israel. Fee: $40. Call Bonnie Graff to register.

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT— The Jewish Healing Center holds a Bereavement Spiritual Support Group, 6:30 p.m. each Thursday through March 24 at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. Registration required: (619) 291-0473.

JUDAISM CLASSES— Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal teaches "Judaism for Dummies" classes for everyone hosted by Tifereth Israel¹s Men's Club, 7 p.m. at Tifereth Israel. No fee. RSVP to the synagogue office.

CO-MAMAS — Louise Oxhorn and Lynne Oxhorn Ringwood, creators of the Co-Mamas Association teaching ex-wives and stepmothers to live peacefully, lecture at 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth Am. Admission: $10.

10 Friday Yom Shishi  

BETH EL SCHOLAR— Rabbi Moshe Waldoks, scholar, teacher, humorist and storyteller, serves as scholar in residence, speaking on the theme "Tickling the Soul: The Spiritual Power of Jewish Humor," 6:15 p.m. at Congregation Beth El and again on Saturday, Jan 11, at 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m..

11 Saturday Yom Shabat  

TORAH STUDY— Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton, director of music and liturgy for the Jewish Reconstructonist Federation and Dor Hadash scholar in residence, discusses "From Talmud to Today: A Reconstructionist Approach to the History of Liturgical Music," 10 a.m. at Congregation Dor Hadash.

GULLS HOCKEY — Torah High Schools of San Diego has a fundraiser in the form of a family night at the Gulls hockey game, 7 p.m. at San Diego Sports Arena. Cost: $11. (858) 558-6880.

CANTORIAL CONCERT— Rabbi Elizabeth Bolton, director of music and liturgy for the Jewish Reconstructonist Federation, and Cantor Leon Natker, director of the San Diego Lyric Opera and cantor at Dor Hadash, feature a program of Yiddish songs and a sing-along, 7 p.m. at Congregation Dor Hadash. Cost: $15 adults, $5 children.

12 Sunday Yom Rishon

PLANT A TREE— Habonim Dror invites children 9-16 to celebrate Tu B'Shevat with Israeli songs, games and tree-planting at a North County park. Cost: $5. (858) 259-2221.

RITUAL ITEMS — Dr. Al Ray leads a two-session class (also meets Jan. 26) on "The Torah Scroll and Jewish Ritual Items," 9 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel. No fee, but contributions to the Aleinu fund welcome.

TIMES & SEASONS — Russ Gold, Ph.D., and Susan Sincoff, LCSW, facilitate a four-part workshop on Sundays through Feb. 2 exploring the challenges of interfaith families, 9 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel. No fee, but reservations are required.

NORTH COUNTY VETERANS— North County Post and Auxiliary 385 of the Jewish War Veterans holds a monthly meeting, 9:30 at Escondido Joslyn Senior Center, Broadway and Park. Breakfast optional: $3. (760) 489-1622.

ADULT B'NAI MITZVAH—"Synagogue Skills," taught by Dov Borok, and "Torah Study," taught by Rabbi Philip Graubart, make up this 18- to 20-month program beginning 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Congregation Beth El.

BAR/BAT MITZVAH EXPO— Members of BESA (Bar/Bat Mitzvah Events Services Association), featuring vendors you deal with when celebrating a bar/batmitzvah, including caterers, reception hall operators, decorators, photographers, disc jockeys, entertainers and others, hold a free exposition
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCSD Faculty Club on campus off Muir Lane. Easy parking, music, food, balloons and prizes. (858) 534-0876.

MACCABI GAMES — Rio Rudich, teen director of the Lawrence Family JCC, holds an informational meeting on the San Diego delegation to the Aug. 10-15 Maccabi Games in Houston, 6:30 p.m. at the JCC.

13 Monday Yom Sheni 
 
SELF-DEFENSE — Black belt Fred Carrington teaches a self-defense class for grades 6-12, sponsored by the Mizel Family Foundation, 4 p.m. Mondays andWednesdays until Feb. 24 at Lawrence Family JCC. Tuition reimbursed to the first 50 students to complete the course.

INSIDER'S VIEW— U.S. Rep. Susan A. Davis (D-San Diego) forecasts what to expect when Congress reconvenes, 7 p.m. at a National Council of Jewish Women meeting at Congregation Beth Israel. (619) 515-4700.

HOT TOPICS — Author and Rabbi Susan Freeman leads a five-week class (Mondays through Feb. 10) examining five challenging topics from both a general andJewish perspective, 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth El. Cost: $36, members $25.

14 Tuesday Yom Shlishi 

BOOK REVIEW — Prof. David Strom reviews The Popes Against the Jews, 1 p.m. at the University City Senior Center.

VISITING SCHOLAR — Scholar and author Michael Berenbaum is guest lecturer in Congregation Shir Ami¹s Visiting Scholar Series, 7 p.m.

POETRY WORKSHOP —Jewish Single Parents present a special workshop for you and your children to discover your creative talents, 7 p.m. at the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC. Cost: $4-5.

HALACHA — Congregation Beth El hosts Rabbi Irving Elson teaching a four-part course on Jewish law, 7:30 p.m. Continues Jan. 21 and 28, and Feb. 4. Cost: $25-36.

CONCERT— Guitar Soloist Pepe Romero appears with Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. at Tifereth Israel. Cost: $12.

15 Wednesday Yom Reve'e 

FILM FESTIVAL — The North County Shores ORT organizes a three-day, two-night trip to Palm Springs for International Film Festival. Cost: $205-255. Reservations: (760) 744-1966.

16 Thursday Yom Hamishi

2003 MEN¹S EVENT — Mario Cuomo, longest-serving Democratic governor of New York, is the keynote speaker at a United Jewish Federation fundraiser, 5:30 p.m. at Manchester Grand Hyatt, downtown San Diego. Suggested minimum gift: $200. Dinner: $65.

FENG SHUI — Congregation Shir Ami¹s Sisterhood hosts Cathryn Golden speaking on "Getting Results with Feng Shui," 7 p.m. RSVP: (760) 697-0434.

17 Friday Yom Shishi 

LANGUAGE FUN— Humorist Richard Lederer presents "An Afternoon of Language and Laughter,: 1 p.m. at Jewish Family Service's College Avenue Senior Center.

TOT SHABBAT— Congregation Beth El invites children up to age 6 and their parents for an evening of songs, games, stories and prayers, 5:30 p.m.

GRANDPARENTS SHABBAT — Tifereth Israel Synagogue holds a special Shabbat service honoring grandparents, 6:15 p.m. Dinner following service costs $7-$10.

18 Saturday Yom Shabat 

TOT SHABBAT — Congregation Shir Ami celebrates Tu B'Shevat with parents and young children ages 3-6, 10:30 a.m.

19 Sunday Yom Rishon 

MAH JONGG — Tifereth Israel Sisterhood invites the community to a mah jongg tournament, 9:30 a.m. Cost: $30, includes entry fee, lunch and refreshments.

CHAVURAH — The 50+ Chavurah holds a potluck, 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth Israel. Cost: $4-6. RSVP: (858)578-6941.