san diego jewish book fair - San Diego Center For Jewish Culture

SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR
Charlotte Salomon Exhibit
November 2, 4–8, 20, 2006
Sponsored by The Private Bank of Bank of America
S A N D I E G O C E N T E R F O R J E W I S H C U LT U R E
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center • JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
Thank you for your vision and support.
SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR UNDERWRITERS
PUBLISHER
Viterbi Family Foundation and Dr. Andrew & Erna Viterbi*
Sponsored by The Private Bank of Bank of America
TITLE SPONSOR
AN EXTRAVAGANZA OF JEWISH LITERATURE FOR ALL AGES
The Private Bank of Bank of America
TELLERS OF TALES
Sempra Energy
PILLARS OF LIGHT
ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
CHARTER MEMBERS
The Westreich Foundation
PACESETTERS
Phyllis & Daniel Epstein*
Teresa & Merle Fischlowitz*
The Galinson Family
Jeff Glazer &
Lisa Braun Glazer
Susan & Jim Morris
Jean Mayer, In Memory of Boris Bukharsky
Julie & Lowell Potiker*
Sheila Potiker
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
The Mizel Family Foundation
Dr. Robert & Mao Shillman*
Sharon & David Wax*
Sheila & Hughes** Potiker
Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler*
Viterbi Family Foundation*
Steven H. & Alida Brill-Scheuer Foundation
Joseph J. Cohen & Martha P. Farish*
Teresa & Merle Fischlowitz*
Agency for Jewish Education of San Diego
ANONYMOUS
Cecelia Appelbaum*
Nancy & Alberto Alvarez Calderon
Carol & Stephen Baird
Sondra & Robert Berk*
Elaine & Peter Chortek*
Congregation Adat Yeshurun
Marsi & Eric Gardiner*
Joseph & Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Trust
Bryna Haber*
Sonia & Andrew Israel
Jewish Women's Foundation
Debby & Hal Jacobs*
Deni & Jeff Jacobs*
Drs. Stacy & Paul Jacobs*
INNOVATORS
Joyce Axelrod & Joe Fisch
Sondra & Robert Berk*
Julie & Edgar Berner*
Brian & Dawn Berson
and Family
Arthur & Sophie** Brody
Shlomo & Leslie Caspi*
Richard & Silvana Christy
Joseph J. Cohen &
Martha P. Farish*
Marsi & Eric Gardiner*
Julie & Lowell Potiker*
Sylvia & David Geffen*
Shirley & Emanuel Ravet*
Mark & Hanna Gleiberman
Janet & Ivan Rostovsky
Stacy & Jonathan Halberg
Shari & Frederick Schenk
and Family*
Schorr Lieberman
Robert Lawrence &
Family Foundation
Laurie Black
Elyse Sollender
Jay & Jennifer Levitt
Amy & Charles Spielman
The Lipinsky Family
Gloria & Rodney Stone*
Jean N. Mayer, In Memory
Zemer Family-CHARRIOL USA
of Boris Bukharsky
Nierman Foundation
REGENTS
Gary & Lisa Levine*
Gayle Blatt & Mike Eisengart
Jack & Sigrid Fischer*
Barbara & Mathew Loonin
Alma & Jonathan Geiger
Northern Trust Bank
Marian L. & Sidney R. Silverman*
Joseph & Dorothy Goldberg
Charitable Trust
Sandra Silverstein, In Memory of Edward
Larry Katz
Kamilah & Gaura Tibbitts
The Wolfenzon Family
TRAILBLAZERS
Lisa & Steve Altman*
Judith & Dr. William Friedel
Nancy & Alberto Alvarez Calderon
Maxine & Marti Gellens
Cecelia & Irving** Appelbaum*
Judy & Scott Applebaum
Beverly & Joseph Glickman
Dr. Stephen &
Carol Davidson Baird
Matt & Nancy Browar
Linda & Stephen Carson
Chortek Family*
Francine & Phillip Ginsburg
Iris & George Goodman
Zelda & Murray** Goodman
Roanne & Henry Gotthelf*
Bryna Haber*
Robert & Lynette Northcutt
Maury & Lillian Novak
Charitable Trust
Roselyn & Stanley Pappelbaum
Alan & Shayne Peller
Ethan & Marisol Penner
Linda & Shearn Platt*
Sandford & Laurayne Ratner*
Margery P. Schneider
City National Bank
Mark & Cindy Hoffman
and Family*
Denise & Sydney Selati
Myrna & Michael Cohen
Sonia & Andy Israel
Barbara & Lawrence Sherman
Betty & Melvin Cohn*
Marjory Kaplan &
J.J. Surbeck
Dr. David & Miriam Smotrich
Lori, Mark & Nathan Conlan
Roberta & Stephen Edelstein
Daniel & Emily Einhorn*
Ana & Jaime Oscar Kozlowski,
In Memory of Dorotea Landau
Blanche Shiller
Elene & Herbert Solomon*
Lisa & Nate Stein
Toby & Norman Eisenberg
Milton Krasner/
Krasner Jewelers
Gertrude Thaler
Claire & David Ellman*
Sandra** & Robert Kritzik
Tammy & Louis Vener
Judy & Mike Feldman
Isaac & Candice Lagnado
Diane, Elliott, Brett &
Michael Feuerstein*
Caryn & Alan Viterbi
and Family*
Arthur & Sandra Levinson
Susanna & Michael Flaster
Pauline Foster,
Foster Family Foundation*
Dr. Duncan McRee &
Janice Yuwiler
Danielle & Brian Miller/
Geppetto’s
Leah & Charles** Zibbell
Helene & Allan Ziman
Anonymous
Anonymous
In formation as of August 23, 2006
* Funds granted through the Jewish Community Foundation
** In Memoriam
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Doctor Bob & Mao Shillman
and the Shillman Foundation*
United Jewish Federation
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek,
a Law Corporation
Zelda Goodman
Elaine & Murray Galinson
AUTHORS
LUMINARIES
Melissa Garfield Bartell &
Michael Bartell
TARGET
LITERARY CIRCLE, PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR
VISIONARIES
Gary & Jerri-Ann Jacobs and Family*
Joan & Irwin Jacobs*
The Melvin Garb Foundation
Gloria & Rodney Stone*
ANONYMOUS
Phyllis Cohn & Arthur Brody
Stacy & Jonathan Halberg and Family*
Jerri-Ann & Gary Jacobs and Family*
Miriam & Jerome Katzin
Sandy & Arthur Levinson
Barbara & Mathew Loonin
Joan & Paul Schultz
Sandra Silverstein
Jackie & Bertie Woolf
SCHOLARS
ANONYMOUS*
Bordin-Wosk Family-Sheila Wosk
Joyce & Bob Blumberg
Congregation Beth El
Leslie & Shlomo Caspi
Silvana & Richard Christy
Linda & Eric Daniels
Roberta & Stephen Edelstein
Toby & Norman Eisenberg
Phyllis & Daniel Epstein*
Judy & Mike Feldman
Diane & Elliot Feuerstein
Deborah & A. Marcus Gerber
Lucy Goldman
Higgs, Fletcher and Mack, LLP
Joan & Irwin Jacobs*
Jewish Healing Center
Marjorie Kaplan & J.J. Surbeck
Lee & Toni Leichtag
Elaine Lipinsky
Maury & Lillian Novak
Charitable Trust
Shirley & Manny Ravet*
Barbara & Lawrence Sherman
Maggie L. & Sidney R. Silverman*
Caryn & Alan Viterbi*
LIBRARIANS
Diana J. Barliant & Nowell Wisch
Melissa & Michael Bartell
Ralph & Roberta Wagner Berman
Joyce & Shimon Camiel
Elissa & Gary R. Davis
Maria De la Luz/
Congregacion Hebrea de Baja California
Sandra & Sam Dimenstein
Claire & David Ellman*
Inge Feinswog
Renee & Louis Feinswog
Sigrid & Jack Fischer*
Pauline Foster,
Foster Family Foundation*
Carol & Ron Fox*
Sylvia & David Geffen*
Alma & Jonathan Geiger
Francine & Phil Ginsburg
Jeff Glazer & Lisa Braun Glazer
Martin Goldberg
Iris & George Goodman
Cindy & Mark Hoffman and Family*
Ruth & Paul Jacobowitz
Marsha & Richard Janger
Jenny & Julian Josephson
Susan & David Kabakoff*
Karen & Dr. Warren Kessler
Rose Silverman & Robert Kritzik
Rabbi Martin & Anita Lawson
Hillary & Jeffrey Liber
Luis & Sally Maizel
Edith & David Maizel
12th Annual SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR
N O V E M B E R 2 , 4 – 8 , 20 2 0 0 6 • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
FOUNDING BENEFACTORS
THE VITERBI FAMILY FOUNDATION
Erna and Andrew Viterbi and their family are strong supporters of the Jewish
community and have an interest in all facets of Jewish life. Their love for education
has been demonstrated through the Viterbi Family Torah School of Congregation
Beth El and their support for the San Diego Jewish Academy. Alan is Immediate
Past President of Beth El, as well as Immediate Past President of the Academy.
Andrew is active with Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, serving both as
local ATS Chapter Chairman and as a Distinguished Visiting Professor on campus.
Caryn is Immediate Past President of Agency for Jewish Education and a Board
member of San Diego Center for Jewish Culture. Their dedication to Jewish
learning is further illustrated by a continuing commitment to the San Diego Jewish
Book Fair. They are also involved in many other Jewish organizations including the
UJF, Hadassah, Jewish Family Service, of which Audrey has been and Valerie
presently is a Board member, and the Jewish Community Foundation, of which
Andrew is Past President. The UJF Building is named in memory of Erna's parents,
Joseph and Lenka Finci. The venue for the San Diego Jewish Book Fair is reached
through the Viterbi Family Galleria in the LFJCC.
The Viterbi Family
Sivia & Norman Mann
Roselyn & Stanley Pappelbaum
Linda & Shearn Platt*
Laurayne & Sandford Ratner*
Sandy Roseman
Rowling, Dold & Associates, LLP
Lillian & Shep Scharlin*
Shari & Frederick Schenk
Denise & Sydney Selati
Barbara & Jerry Silverman
Marilyn & Stanley Smiedt
Elene & Herbert Solomon*
Mickey Stern
Gertrude Thaler
Karen & Robert Zeiger
Sharon & David Wax*
SCRIBES
Joyce Axelrod & Joe Fisch
Beverly & Stanley Berger
Eugene & Lauren Berkenstadt
Julie & Edgar Berner*
Laurie Black & Robert Lawrence
Irene & Ben Borevitz*
Gail & Marshall Braverman
Wendy Burk,
Travel Dynamics Group Inc.
Pamela & Edward Carnot
Linda & Steve Carson
Myrna & Michael Cohen
Avrille & Harold Copans
Naomi Crosby
Elza Cypis
Sharon & Stuart Davidson
Emily & Daniel Einhorn*
Beatrice & Dr. Robert Epsten
Judy & Leon Faitek
Elsa & George Feher
Nomi Feldman
Judith & William Friedel
Barbara & Arthur Friedman
Sharon & Richard Gabriel
Ruth Gold
Lillian & Bernard Gottlieb
Granite Hills Press, Judith Rubenstein
Mark Kalish
Michele Kipnis
Bryna & Jay Kranzler
Marvin Krichman & Francy Starr
Seth Krosner & Phil Johnson
Gina Lew & Jeffrey Platt
Leslye & Scott Lyons
Judie & Jerry Malamud
Beverly Miller & Judith Abeles
Linda & Harvey Neiman
Helaine & Ira Nelson
Rebecca & Lawrence Newman
Etta Palin
Allison & Robert Price
Lois J. Richmond
Jodyne Roseman
Reina & David Shteremberg
Paula Siegel
Amy & Chuck Spielman
Geri & Irving Stevens
Phyllis & Mark Strauss
Mark Tarasuck, AIA
Isabelle & Mel Wasserman
Zelda Waxenberg*
Arianne Weiner
Susan & Eric Weisman
Eileen & Hal Wingard
Louise & Jay Winheld
Marcia & Don Wolochow
Gussie & Mike Zaks
Sarah & Lois Zien
*Funds granted through the Jewish Community Foundation
Underwriter listing as of August 23, 2006
The San Diego Jewish Book Fair is published annually by the
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center of San Diego County, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037-1348
Issue 12, Fall 2006
With special acknowledgement to the
United Jewish Federation of San Diego County
for its ongoing support.
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Bookstore Hours
6:00–9:30 P.M.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
EXCLUSIVE RECEPTION
6:00 P.M................Reception by Invitation
The Private Bank of Bank of America is proud to be the lead corporate sponsor of the San Diego
Jewish Book Fair for the third year in a row. Manuel Castilla, Greater San Diego Private Bank
Market Executive and San Diego Center for Jewish Culture Board Member will host his fellow
SDCJC Board Members and benefactors for an evening with author Joseph Kanon.
To learn more about The Private Bank, please visit their website at www.bankofamerica.com/privatebank/
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M................Joseph Kanon, The Good German and Alibi: A Novel
Joseph Kanon joins us before the movie premiere of The Good German, starring George Clooney.
Kanon’s gripping thrillers set a powerful love story and an intriguing mystery against a palpable
historical moment, thus revealing the ambiguities of human relationships and the nature of moral
responsibility. They demonstrate the complications of morality—a secret may not be secret, a lie
isn’t a sin, and murder might be acceptable. Each novel begins with a place that suggests the
story– the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos in late WWII, post-apocalyptic pockmarked 1946
Germany, 1947 Venice shell-shocked by the nearness of evil, and 1950’s Washington during the
McCarthy Red Scare. Kanon probes the “hinge of the 20th century,” a pivotal time when events
created the world we’ve inherited.
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $14.50 Member/$16.50 Non-Member
Joseph Kanon
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, ANONYMOUS
Bookstore Hours
6:00 P.M.–9:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2006
DAVKA, THE SURVIVAL
OF A
PEOPLE
6:00 P.M................Reception by Invitation
GRAND OPENING EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M................Senator Barbara Boxer, A Time to Run
Senator Barbara Boxer brings her insider’s insight to this compelling novel about political
backbiting and power mongering. Boxer and novelist Mary-Rose Hayes recount fictional
Senator Ellen Fisher’s rise to power. Assuming office after the accidental death of her liberal
husband Josh, Ellen stands at the precipice of her career. On the eve of a controversial Supreme
Court nominee vote, Ellen’s former lover — conservative journalist Greg Hunter — delivers
incendiary documents that could alter history. This exciting tale of friendship and betrayal,
idealism and pragmatism, in-fighting and public spin is “a story [she] has long wanted to tell.”
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $14.50 Member/$16.50 Non-Member
Senator
Barbara Boxer
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, JERRI-ANN & GARY JACOBS
COMMUNITY RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING
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5
Bookstore Hours
AFTERNOON AUTHOR LECTURE
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M.
3:30 P.M................Simcha Weinstein, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! : How Jewish History,
Culture, and Values Shaped the Comic Book Superhero
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
The early comic book creators were mostly Jewish immigrant children tapping into deep Jewish
spiritual beliefs. Fighting for truth, justice and the American Way, the superheroes they created
are descendants of a Jewish tradition of hero-stories from Samson to the Golem of Prague.
Rabbi Weinstein chronicles the Jewish role in the creation of the All-American comic book —
from Krypton to Captain America, Spiderman, and the X-Men. Oy Vey!
AUTHOR LECTURE AND BREAKFAST
9:30 A.M...............Moshe Waldoks, The Big Book Of Jewish Humor,
2006 Edition
The Torah came down from Sinai, but Jewish humor came down from the
Catskills. Humorist Moshe Waldoks offers a broad collection of Jewish jokes
— from the Wise Men of Chelm to Woody Allen, from the Marx Brothers to
Mad Magazine. Jews developed comedy as the art form of social critique,
and 70% of American comedians are Jewish.
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
Moshe Waldoks
CO-SPONSORED
10:00 A.M.............Isabel Turrent, La Aguja de Luz
Lecture will be presented in Spanish
Isabel Turrent
12:00 P.M..............Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, Kabbalah: A Love Story
Astronomer Isabel Benveniste stirs the soul of Rabbi Kalman Stern, but it takes a
mystical message passed down through the ages in the kabbalistic Zohar to help
unlock his heart and let true love into his life. Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author of
over a dozen books on Jewish mysticism and spirituality, reveals the answer to one
of the heart’s eternal questions in his debut novel.
Rabbi Lawrence
Kushner
J✡ PRIDE
Jonathan Silin
J✡ PRIDE RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING - BY INVITATION
OF JEWISH
Rabbi Harold Kushner (When Bad Things Happen to Good People) shows us how to be our best selves
when life does not unfold as planned, because “nobody gets everything he or she yearns for.” Vignettes
from the lives of Moses —and other historical and literary figures —teach us the requisite lessons
of strength and faith for facing life’s disappointments both great and small. We learn how to
respond to heartbreak with compassion and understanding, rather than bitterness and despair.
This practical and inspiring book of spiritual wisdom will help us keep our dreams alive.
Book Signing Follows – Admission: $8.50 Member/$10.50 Non-Member
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, STACY & JONATHAN HALBERG
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $11.50 Member/$14.50 Non-Member • Glatt Kosher Box Lunch Included
Reservations Required - Rush tickets $10.50 at the door • No food served
BY
BY
7:30 P.M................Harold S. Kushner, Overcoming Life’s Disappointments
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
CO-SPONSORED
CO-SPONSORED
ADULT EDUCATION EVENT
KEN JEWISH COMMUNITY
HEALING CENTER, A PROGRAM
SAN DIEGO
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $7.50 Member/$9.50 Non-Member • Light breakfast will be served
BY THE JEWISH
OF
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $7.50 Member/$9.50 Non-Member
Journalist and author on international politics, Isabel Turrent now writes her
first novel, La Aguja de Luz. Three families of Jewish “conversos” live
intertwined lives on the small island of Mallorca in the mid-1800s.
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED
CHABAD
Simcha Weinstein
Early childhood educator and gay issues advocate Jonathan Silin draws upon his professional
skills and personal experiences to help his elderly parents cope with failing health. The inherent
role reversal evokes a lifetime of memories and radically transforms what had been a distant and
emotionally fraught relationship. This nakedly personal and coolly philosophical memoir explores
issues of childhood and parenting, privacy and control, aging and death, betrayal and forgiveness.
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE AND BREAKFAST
BY THE
NANCY AND ALBERTO ALVAREZ CALDERON
5:00 P.M................Jonathan Silin, My Father’s Keeper: The Story of a Gay Son
and His Aging Parents
UNDERWRITTEN BY THE STEPHEN H. AND ALIDA BRILL SCHEUER FOUNDATION
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY CONGREGATION BETH EL
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED
BY
BY
AUTHOR LECTURE, J✡PRIDE EVENT
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission - Reservations Required • Glatt Kosher Box Breakfast Included
Periodista y autora de varios libros sobre política internacional, Isabel Turrent, presenta
su primera novela, La Aguja de Luz. La historia de tres familias de judíos conversos,
llevando vidas entrelazadas en la pequeña isla de Mallorca a mediados del siglo diecinueve.
Esta pequeña comunidad de “chuetas” anhela terminar con el prejuicio y la hostilidad que
los rodea en una atmósfera obsesionada con la “pureza de sangre.”
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED
CO-SPONSORED BY AGENCY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY • AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE, RANCHO BERNARDO AND SAN DIEGUITO CHAPTERS • CONGREGATION BETH AM
CONGREGATION BETH EL • CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL • CONGREGATION SHIR AMI • HADASSAH
HILLEL OF SAN DIEGO • HUMANISTIC JEWISH CONGREGATION OF SAN DIEGO • JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE
SAN DIEGO JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY • TEMPLE ADAT SHALOM • TEMPLE EMANU-EL • TEMPLE SOLEL
TIFERETH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE
FAMILY SERVICE
KADIMA INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL
THE JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
21ST ANNUAL ROBERT SIEGEL MEMORIAL LECTURE
Harold S. Kushner
2:00 P.M................Esther Schor, Emma Lazarus, A Discussion with
Professor Deborah Hertz, Judaic Studies Program, UCSD
A PARENTING PANEL
Emma Lazarus was a woman ahead of her time–a feminist, Zionist, and Jewish American writer
before such categories even existed. Her compassion for downtrodden Jewish immigrants inspired
her poem that gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty and helped redefine the meaning of America
itself. Drawing upon a cache of personal letters discovered in 1980, Esther Schor brings to life
this vital woman in all her complexity.
3:30 P.M .............James Keen, “Inside Intermarriage: A Christian Partner’s Perspective on Raising a Jewish Family”
and Dylan Schaffer, Life Death & Bialys: A Father/Son Baking Story
Book Signing Follows – Free Admission
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Esther Schor
Every new work of art, every new piece of music, and every new creative book is a declaration of hope and a testimony of survival.
This year’s Book Fair is therefore a statement of faith in this sanity of humanity.
— Rabbi Jack Riemer
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Bookstore Hours
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M. .............David Brog, Standing with Israel: Why Christians
Support the Jewish State
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Lawyer and politician David Brog goes behind the headlines and beyond conventional politics
to find the truth about Christian Zionism. He details the views and motives that drive leading
Christian Zionists, spotlights the Jews forming an alliance with these Christians, and explores
American Jews’ discomfort with these two groups. Brog’s work helps further the two-millenniain-the-making Christian/Jewish reconciliation he seeks to chronicle.
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
10:00 A.M.............Kati Marton, The Great Escape: Nine Hungarians
Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World
In The Great Escape, acclaimed journalist, best-selling author and human rights advocate
Kati Marton describes how nine extraordinary Jewish men from Budapest fled Fascism
and anti-Semitism in Hungary and found sanctuary in England and the USA. Marton’s factual
account of human survival as well as triumph against great odds shows how “magic in their
pockets” helped these nine unique individuals truly change the world.
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
Kati Marton
CO-SPONSORED
BY
AMERICAN ISRAELI PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC)
David Brog
AIPAC RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING - BY INVITATION
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $7.50 Member/$9.50 Non-Member • Coffee and tea will be served
CO-SPONSORED
BY THE WOMEN’S
DIVISION
OF THE
UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION
OF
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
7:30 P.M. .............Alan Dershowitz, What Israel Means to Me: By 80 Prominent
Writers, Performers, Scholars, Politicians, and Journalists
12:00 P.M..............Ayelet Waldman, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
Ayelet Waldman of Mommy Track Mysteries, writes a heartfelt and bitterly funny slice-of-life
second novel about the expectations of women. Witty and resilient Emilia Greenleaf cares for
the truculent five-year-old son of her adored husband’s first marriage while coping with her own
baby’s death. Guarding a secret that could destroy her marriage Emilia reevaluates her choices
and plunges off the path into unknown territory to discover life’s “accidental beauty.”
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $11.50 Member/$14.50 Non-Member
Glatt Kosher Box Lunch Included Reservations Required
Rush tickets $10.50 at the door • No food served
Ayelet Waldman
Signing Follows - Admission: $8.50 Member/$10.50 Non-Member
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, SHEILA POTIKER
GENEROUSLY
SUPPORTED BY JEWISH WOMEN’S
FOUNDATION
OF
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, SELTZER CAPLAN MCMAHON VITEK, A LAW CORPORATION
SAN DIEGO
GENEROUSLY
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
Kentucky State Treasurer Jonathan Miller is a leader in the debate over the proper role of faith
and moral values in public life. Citing the Biblical injunction to “love your neighbor as yourself,”
and bringing the virtues of Biblical heroes and heroines to life, Miller offers a compelling
roadmap for building The Compassionate Community and for ensuring our children the legacy
of a strong, safe and just America.
Jonathan Miller
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
Custom Designed Jewelry
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
…has been creating symbolic and custom jewelry for
3:30 P.M................Dr. Ron Wolfson, The Spirituality Of Welcoming: How to
Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community and
G-d’s To-Do List: 133 Ways to Live Your Purpose for Doing
G-d’s Work on Earth
over 20 years. Her jewelry has been included in the 2003
So often we want our congregations to be more than they are. The time is ripe for a congregation
to be a sacred community where relationships are paramount, worship is engaging, everyone is
learning, healing is offered, and repair of the world is a moral imperative. Dr. Ron Wolfson,
president of Synagogue 3000, University of Judaism Professor, and acclaimed author, has written
a handbook for turning today’s synagogue into a “kehillah kedoshah” where personal and
institutional transformation are embraced.
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
CO-SPONSORED
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BY
CONGREGATION BETH AM
Alan Dershowitz
HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK, LLP
MARIA DE LA LUZ…
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
BY THE
SUPPORTED BY
COMMUNITY RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING
2:00 P.M................Jonathan Miller, The Compassionate Community:
Ten Values to Unite America
CO-SPONSORED
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz is out to defend Israel again — this time, with a little help
from his friends — 80 celebrities who contribute essays about the meaning of Israel in their lives.
These diverse all-stars — including Larry King, Ed Koch, William Bennett, Pat Robertson, Erica
Jong, David Mamet, Natalie Portman, Barney Frank, Michael Lerner, Shulamit Aloni, Monty
Hall, Theodore Bikel, Harold Kushner, Jonathan Kellerman and Christina Applegate — highlight
their personal connections to Israel’s history, land, people, politics and faith. This moving,
thought-provoking volume should be read and shared by everyone who cares about Israel.
Grammy baskets, and is carried in such prestigious
stores as Harrod's and Bloomsbury in London. She is
presently designing for MSIA, LA Opera members, and
Cavalia. Alongside her husband, Rabbi Carlos Samuel
Salas, she is the cofounder of the first Jewish University
in Latin America.
Dr. Ron Wolfson
This San Diego Jewish Book Fair is funded in part by the City of San Diego, Commission for Arts and Culture
and the Gary & Jerri-Ann Jacobs Youth Endowment Fund.
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12th Annual SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2006
Sponsored by The Private
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center • JACOBS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2
6:00–9:30 P.M. - Bookstore Hours
THE PRIVATE BANK OF BANK OF AMERICA EVENT
6:00 P.M. .....................VIP Exclusive Reception
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE • OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
7:30 P.M. .....................Joseph Kanon, The Good German and
Alibi: A Novel
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M......Bookstore Hours
6:00–9:30 P.M. ............Bookstore Hours
GRAND OPENING EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M. .....................Senator Barbara Boxer, A Time to Run
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M......Bookstore Hours
FAMILY DAY
SPONSORED BY TARGET
1:00–5:00 P.M.
BOOK-A-PALOOZA!
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE, ADULT EDUCATION EVENT
7:30 P.M. .....................Harold S. Kushner, Overcoming Life’s
Disappointments
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Don’t miss!
AUTHOR LECTURE, J✡PRIDE EVENT
5:00 P.M. .....................Jonathan Silin, My Father’s Keeper:
The Story of a Gay Son and His Aging Parents
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
Jewish Book Fair Just for Kids
Authors!
Storytellers!
Crafts & Music!
Two New Plays!
Parenting Panel!
Music
Nierman Preschool
Glickman◆Galinson Early Childhood Education Complex
AUTHOR LECTURE AND FREE BREAKFAST
9:30 A.M. ....................Moshe Waldoks, The Big Book of
Jewish Humor, 2006 Edition
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE AND BREAKFAST
(Presented in Spanish)
10:00 A.M. ..................Isabel Turrent, La Aguja de Luz
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M. ...................Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, Kabbalah:
A Love Story
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
THE JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM AT SDSU
21ST ANNUAL ROBERT SIEGEL MEMORIAL LECTURE
2:00 P.M. .....................Esther Schor, Emma Lazarus
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
AFTERNOON AUTHOR LECTURE
3:30 P.M. ........................Simcha Weinstein, Up, Up, and Oy Vey! :
How Jewish History, Culture, and Values
Shaped the Comic Book Superhero
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
10:00 A.M. ..................Kati Marton, The Great Escape: Nine
Hungarians Who Fled Hitler and Changed
the World
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M. ...................Ayelet Waldman, Love and Other
Impossible Pursuits
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
2:00 P.M. .....................Jonathan Miller, The Compassionate
Community: Ten Values to Unite America
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
3:30 P.M. .....................Dr. Ron Wolfson, The Sprituality of
Welcoming: How to Transform your
Congregation into a Sacred Community
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
5:00 P.M. .....................David Brog, Standing with Israel:
Why Christians Support the Jewish State
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M. .....................Alan Dershowitz, What Israel Means to Me:
By 80 Prominent Writers, Performers,
Scholars, Politicians, and Journalists
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M......Bookstore Hours
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
10:00 A.M. ..................Laurie Gunst, Off-White: A Memoir
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M. ...................Perri and Sheila Solomon Klass,
Every Mother Is a Daughter
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
Bank of Bank of America
FAMILY CAMPUS • 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 continued
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 continued
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
2:00 P.M. .....................Ruth Andrew Ellenson, The Modern Jewish
Girl’s Guide to Guilt
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M. ...................Nonie Darwish, Now They Call Me Infidel:
Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel,
and the War on Terror
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
3:30 P.M. .....................Denise Epstein presenting, Suite Française
Written by Irene Nemirovsky
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
5:00 P.M. .....................Adam Harmon, Lonely Soldier: The Memoir
of an American in the Israeli Army
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
3RD ANNUAL MURRAY GOODMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
7:30 P.M. .....................Robert Satloff, Among the Righteous:
Lost Stories from the Holocaust’s Long
Reach into Arab Lands
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
8:00 A.M.–9:30 P.M......Bookstore Hours
EARLY MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
8:00 A.M. ....................Douglas Century, Barney Ross
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
10:00 A.M. ..................Devyani Saltzman, Shooting Water:
A Memoir of Second Chances,
Family, and Filmmaking
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Monday, November 6 – Wednesday, November 8
INFORMATION • RESERVATIONS
(858) 362-1174 • artsadmin@lfjcc.com
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
2:00 P.M. .....................Ann Kirschner and Sala Garncarz Kirschner
Sala’s Gift: My Mother’s Holocaust Story
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
3:30 P.M. .....................Rich Cohen, Sweet and Low: A Family Story
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Library
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
5:00 P.M. .....................Rabbi Akiva Tatz and David Gottlieb,
Letters to a Buddhist Jew
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
GRAND FINALE EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M. .....................Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, A Code of Jewish
Ethics: Volume 1, You Shall Be Holy
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
SPECIAL EVENT • EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
7:30 P.M. .....................Irwin Kula, Yearnings: Embracing
the Sacred Messiness of Life
David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
JOIN
OUR
DISTINGUISHED UNDERWRITERS
and receive benefits that include tickets to all lectures,
an invitation to receptions,
and a reserved seating section for evening lectures.
Jackie Semha Gmach: (858) 362-1150 • e-mail jackieg@lfjcc.com
12th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair
Sponsored by The Private Bank of Bank of America
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE
Potiker Family Arts & Culture Complex • David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre
Viterbi Family Galleria • Gotthelf Art Gallery
Foster-Ratner Performing Arts Education Center
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
– OPEN TO THE PUBLIC –
BOX OFFICE: (858) 362-1348
ONLINE: www.lfjcc.org/sdjbf
The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS will not be liable for any loss or damage
or claim for refund occasioned by the non-appearance of any scheduled author or the cancellation of any program due to causes not within its control.
The views expressed are only those of the authors and not necessarily those of the LFJCC.
BOOK SALES TO BENEFIT THE LFJCC
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Bookstore Hours
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
8:30 A.M.–9:30 P.M.
5:00 P.M................Adam Harmon, Lonely Soldier: The Memoir of an
American in the Israeli Army
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
When American citizen Adam Harmon joins the Israel Defense Forces’ elite paratrooper recon
unit, he becomes a “chayal boded” – a lonely soldier. With an intimacy the media lacks, he takes
us through the tough training with strict standards that defines Israeli combat. An observant
Jew and ardent Zionist, Harmon embodies essential soldierly virtues while maintaining his
individual moral ethic, in a military that constantly adapts to ever-changing threats.
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
10:00 A.M.............Laurie Gunst, Off-White: A Memoir
Born into an affluent Southern Jewish family, Gunst recalls her special relationship with
caregiver Rhoda Lloyd in a compelling memoir that acknowledges her black “maid” as the
spiritual mother who shaped her life. Seeing herself as part white, part Jewish and part black,
Gunst explores the shame of her family’s racially intolerant past and her outrage at the racial
discrimination that consigns this beloved woman to a lesser status.
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
Laurie Gunst
CO-SPONSORED
BY THE ISRAEL
CENTER, UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION
OF
SAN DIEGO
Adam Harmon
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $7.50 Member/$9.50 Non-Member • Coffee and tea will be served
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M. .............Perri Klass and Sheila Solomon Klass, Every Mother Is a Daughter
3RD ANNUAL MURRAY GOODMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
Mothers and daughters go through so much — but when do they sit down to cooperatively
write about their experiences? The Klasses, daughter Perri and mother Sheila, explore the
joys and pains, the love and resentment, and the irritation and respect in the differences and
commonalities that bind them together. This memoir in two distinct but parallel voices is a
resonating duet that all mothers and daughters will recognize.
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $11.50 Member/$14.50 Non-Member • Glatt Kosher Box Lunch Included
Reservations Required - Rush tickets $10.50 at the door • No food served
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, ANONYMOUS
CO-SPONSORED
BY
AGENCY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION RECEPTION PRIOR TO LECTURE - BY INVITATION
7:30 P.M................Robert Satloff, Among the Righteous: Lost Stories from the
Holocaust’s Long Reach into Arab Lands
Perri and Sheila
Solomon Klass
HADASSAH
Soon after 9/11, Richard Satloff moved his family to Rabat, Morocco, and launched a search
for Arab heroes of the Holocaust. We follow Satloff over 4 years through 11 countries, from
the Sahara to Tunis, London and Paris, as he seeks Righteous Gentiles from the Muslim world.
This cinematic story includes heroes and villains, but the biggest surprise is why so few Arabs
or Jews want this story told.
Robert Satloff
Signing Follows - Admission: $8.50 Member/$10.50 Non-Member
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, ANONYMOUS
2:00 P.M................Ruth Andrew Ellenson, The Modern Jewish Girl’s
Guide to Guilt
What happens when 28 prominent Jewish women speak out about guilt? They blast away
hackneyed stereotypes and offer a hilariously moving collection of lessons in assuaging guilt.
Balancing the obligations of heritage with their individual needs and interests, the writers
capture all that is complicated and wonderful about being a Jewish woman at the dawn of the
21st century. Trust me, you’ll feel guilty if you miss this presentation!
Ruth Andrew
Ellenson
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
UNDERWRITTEN BY ANONYMOUS (2) • CECELIA APPELBAUM • NANCY & ALBERTO ALVAREZ-CALDERON
PRIVATE BANK OF BANK OF AMERICA • CAROL & STEPHEN BAIRD • SONDRA & ROBERT BERK
ALIDA & STEVEN BRILL-SCHEUER FOUNDATION • ARTHUR BRODY & PHYLLIS COHN
ELAINE & PETER CHORTEK • JOSEPH J. COHEN & MARTHA P. FARISH • TERESA & MERLE FISCHLOWITZ
ELAINE & MURRAY GALINSON • MARSI & ERIC GARDINER • JOSEPH & DOROTHY GOLDBERG CHARITABLE TRUST
ZELDA GOODMAN • BRYNA HABER • STACY & JONATHAN HALBERG AND FAMILY • SONIA & ANDREW ISRAEL
JERRI-ANN & GARY JACOBS AND FAMILY • JEWISH WOMEN'S FOUNDATION • MIRIAM & JEROME KATZIN
SANDY & ARTHUR LEVINSON • BARBARA & MATHEW LOONIN • JEAN MAYER • JULIE & LOWELL POTIKER
SHEILA POTIKER • JOAN & PAUL SCHULTZ • DOCTOR BOB & MAO SHILLMAN AND THE SHILLMAN FOUNDATION
SANDRA SILVERSTEIN • GLORIA & RODNEY STONE • UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
VITERBI FAMILY FOUNDATION & DR. ANDREW & ERNA VITERBI • JACKIE & BERTIE WOOLF
AND THE FRIENDS
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
GENEROUSLY
3:30 P.M................Denise Epstein presenting, Suite Française
Written by Irene Nemirovsky
As Nazis rolled across France, Russian-born Jew and best-selling French novelist Irene Nemirovsky
wrote two movements of a five-part symphony, a novel to rival War and Peace. Irene and
husband Leon perished in Auschwitz in 1942. But daughters Denise and Elizabeth were hidden
along with the suitcase containing the unfinished manuscript, written in miniscule barely-legible
ink-saving handwriting. Transported to freedom after the war, Suite Française is a gifted account
of foreign occupation, history written as it occurred, imaginatively evoking chaos, fear, humiliation,
and courage.
Daughter Denise Epstein will join us to share her mother’s, and her own testament to occupied France.
Denise Epstein
OF THE
MURRAY GOODMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
SUPPORTED BY THE
AGENCY
FOR JEWISH
EDUCATION
OF
SAN DIEGO
THANK YOU TO OUR UNDERWRITERS
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR IN-KIND SPONSORS
Julie & Lowell Potiker – Free Library Programs
and
Cecilia Appelbaum, Phyllis Cohn & Arthur Brody,
Miriam & Jerome Katzin – Subsidizing Lectures
of the Evening Author Tickets
Bookstar - Judaica Book Library Basket
Banner Express - Book Fair Passes
Once Upon A Frame - Framing Services
Digital Outfit - DAVKA Exhibit
Passage Productions - DAVKA Video Testimonials
Book Network of Jewish Book Council
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
CO-SPONSORED
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BY
NEW LIFE CLUB AND SECOND GENERATION AFTER
OF
SAN DIEGO
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Bookstore Hours
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
8:00 A.M.–9:30 P.M.
3:30 P.M................Rich Cohen, Sweet and Low: A Family Story
This amazingly bittersweet and hilarious story recounts the history of the sweet tooth and
the Machiavellian American family that tamed it. Patriarch Ben Eisenstadt was the short
order cook who invented the sugar packet and Sweet’N Low, converted his Brooklyn cafeteria
into a factory, and amassed the great fortune that destroyed his fractious Jewish clan. Using
those pink packets as a metaphor, Ben’s disinherited grandson Rich Cohen paints a dysfunctional
portrait of the American dream that, in his family’s case, was as devoid of nourishment as
any artificial sweetener.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
EARLY MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
8:00 A.M...............Douglas Century, Barney Ross, Jewish Encounter
Fighting his way out of Chicago’s Jewish ghetto, Barney Ross began boxing to earn money to
free his siblings from an orphanage. He earned three world titles, joined the Marines to defeat
compulsive gambling, won a Silver Star, battled morphine addiction, and ran guns for the nascent
Jewish state. Journalist Doug Century offers us a moving biography of one of the most colorful
boxers of the 20th century.
Douglas Century
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
Rich Cohen
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $9.50 Member/$11.50 Non-Member • Light Breakfast will be served
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
CO-SPONSORED
5:00 P.M................Rabbi Akiva Tatz and David Gottlieb,
Letters to a Buddhist Jew
BY THE
LFJCC SPORTS AND FITNESS DEPARTMENT
MID-MORNING AUTHOR LECTURE
What began as a correspondence between Dr. Akiva Tatz, an Orthodox Rabbi,
and David Gottlieb, a man seeking a path back to his Judaism, has culminated
in Letters to a Buddhist Jew. This compilation of letters plumbs the
depths of Jewish knowledge and answers the questions disaffected
Jews have sought for decades. The correspondents show us why
Jews are drawn to other faiths and what can draw them back.
10:00 A.M.............Devyani Saltzman, Shooting Water: A Memoir of
Second Chances, Family and Filmmaking
At the age of 11 when her parents divorced, Devyani Saltzman was forced to choose between
her Jewish American father and her Hindu Indian mother. Eight years later, she traveled to
India and rekindled her relationship with her filmmaker mother during the production of
Water, Deepa Mehta’s most controversial movie. This lush evocative memoir of separation
and reconciliation shares the ways that art and life converge.
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
Devyani Saltzman
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $7.50 Member/$9.50 Non-Member
Coffee and tea will be served
CO-SPONSORED
BY THE
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED
CO-SPONSORED
BY
BY
CONGREGATION ADAT YESHURUN
BETH JACOB CONGREGATION
Rabbi
Akiva Tatz
SAN DIEGO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
David Gottlieb
AUTHOR LECTURE AND LUNCH
12:00 P.M..............Nonie Darwish, Now They Call Me Infidel:
GRAND FINALE
Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $11.50 Member/$14.50 Non-Member • Glatt Kosher Box Lunch Included,
Reservations Required - Rush tickets $10.50 at the door • No food served
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
Nonie Darwish
Aiming to make the world a better place, scholarly Rabbi Joseph Telushkin helps readers
translate Jewish learning into ethical behavior. You Shall Be Holy distills over 3,000 years
of Jewish teachings on improving one’s character to become honest, decent and just. In a
time of encroaching darkness, this gift to humankind demonstrates that the light of Torah
leads to a life of wholeness while advancing humanity and civilization. Says Sir Jonathan
Sacks: “Read it and you will be inspired. Live it and you will be transformed.” This outstanding
contribution to understanding Jewish ethics has relevance for people of all faiths.
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHOR, DOCTOR BOB & MAO SHILLMAN AND THE SHILLMAN FOUNDATION
CO-SPONSORED BY BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY NATIONAL WOMEN’S COMMITTEE, RANCHO BERNARDO AND SAN DIEGUITO CHAPTERS
AUTHOR LECTURE, LIBRARY PROGRAM
2:00 P.M................Ann Kirschner and Sala Garncarz Kirschner,
Sala’s Gift: My Mother’s Holocaust Story
In 1940, Sala left her family to take her sister’s place for six weeks in a Nazi camp.
After surviving five years of slavery in seven camps, Sala built a new life in America.
In 1991 before heart surgery, Sala gave her daughter Ann a cardboard box of letters,
photographs, and keepsakes documenting her secret odyssey. Ann now shares Sala’s Gift
with us in an unforgettably moving tale of the mother-daughter relationship.
7:30 P.M................Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1,
You Shall Be Holy
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $8.50 Member/$10.50 Non-Member
LITERARY CIRCLE PARTNER WITH THE AUTHORS, GLORIA & RODNEY STONE
GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED
BY THE
UNITED JEWISH FEDERATION
OF
Photo: Stephen Z. Friedgood
Raised in Gaza and Cairo, Nonie Darwish, like millions of Muslim children, learned to hate
Jews, Israel, and America. Now an American immigrant, she lectures and writes on behalf of
moderate Muslims. Branded an “infidel,” she speaks out against the dark side of her native
culture, rejects its bigotry, and supports America’s War on Terror and our values of democracy,
respect for women, and tolerance for all religions.
Rabbi
Joseph Telushkin
SAN DIEGO
COMMUNITY RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING
Ann Kirschner
Book Signing Follows - Free Admission
CO-SPONSORED
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BY
NEW LIFE CLUB AND SECOND GENERATION AFTER
OF
SAN DIEGO
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A PREVIEW
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
at the San Diego Natural History Museum
During the museum’s exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls, July–December, 2007 the gallery
will present Israeli photographers contemporary fine art work.
EVENING AUTHOR LECTURE
• UNDERSTANDING THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS
with Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn, Curator of the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibition,
and Director of the Jewish Studies Program at SDSU.
7:30 P.M. ...............Irwin Kula, Yearnings: Embracing the
Sacred Messiness of Life
Presenting a Makor Program of The Agency for Jewish Education of San Diego,
in collaboration with the Astor Judaica Library
Life has no straight lines or easy answers. In a book that is “silk for the soul,” President
of CLAL, Rabbi Irwin Kula merges ancient Jewish wisdom with contemporary insights and
intimate stories to provide a guide for embracing life’s day-to-day messiness and complexities
in order to live more fully. Once you’ve seen the world through Kula’s eyes, you’ll never again
see life the same way.
Irwin Kula
SPONSORED
COMMUNITY RECEPTION FOLLOWING BOOK SIGNING
DAVKA, The Survival of A People
PRIVATE BANK
OF
BANK
OF
AMERICA
Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn
January 22–28, 2007
DAVKA means “in spite of” in Hebrew. In spite of all the Nazis did to annihilate
our people, we have survived and flourished. Like a burned or chopped-down
tree whose roots survive so it can regenerate, our people have survived, thrived
and made invaluable contributions to our global world. People from all ethnic
groups will be reminded that they can survive and achieve success despite
terrible adversity. Come to DAVKA, The Survival of A People for a greater
understanding of the past and for inspiration to protect our collective future.
…is a special exhibition and sale of art works by over 70 of Israel’s most talented artists,
and this year’s collection of Israeli art is the largest ever assembled and brought to the
United States. Sculptures, fibers, ceramics, jewelry, Judaica, paintings and much more
were carefully selected from studios and ateliers throughout Israel: from the Negev to
the Golan, from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean. The exhibit, which includes works by
Agam, Michael Gorban, Kalman Shemi, Tolla Inbar, Ruth Bloch, Sakstier Baruch and
many more, will be on display during the Book Fair and through November 20th.
• LECTURES…
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
7:30 P.M.........Amos Oz, A Tale of Love and Darkness
This memoir/family history brims over with riches: metaphors and poetry, drama, comedy,
failure and success, unhappy marriages and a wealth of indiosyncratic characters.
Spring 2007
Jacob Goldberg, Three Lectures on Israel
The Challenge of a “New” Middle East
Markus Gmach
Underwritten by: Dr. Andrew & Erna Viterbi
BY THE
• EXPRESSIONS…
A multimedia exhibit of photography and video illuminating the path from the Shoah (Holocaust) to Survival. Join us for
the opening of DAVKA, The Survival of A People at the 2006 San Diego Jewish Book Fair and travel through this maze
of oral and visual histories featuring some of San Diego's own surviving families. As you proceed through the exhibit, you
will become immersed in the journey and will have shared the experience of moving from potential devastation to survival
and success – and you will depart with hope for the future.
ENERGY
January 21, 2007 at LIMMUD: A Community Day of Learning
February 5, March 12, 26, April 23, 2007 at the LFJCC: A Five Part Lecture Series
Information: Noah Hadas - noah@ajesd.org or Jackie S. Gmach - jackieg@lfjcc.com
Book Signing Follows - Admission: $8.50 Member/$10.50 Non-Member
BY: SEMPRA
BOOK FAIR:
• THE ORDOVER GALLERY
SPECIAL EVENT
SPONSORED
AT THE
David with Markus Gmach
From one survivor to many life stories.
Generously Supported by: Jean N. Mayer, In Memory of Her Husband Boris Bukharsky
Carol & Stephen Baird • Sonia & Andy Israel • New Life Club • Zelda Goodman
Fanny Lebovits • Roselyn & Stanley Pappelbaum • Andy Ravid • Vivien & Jeffrey Ressler
San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society • Joan & Paul Schultz • The Bank of America Foundation
The Private Bank of Bank of America • Gussie & Mike Zaks • Jackie & Bertie Woolf
JCC BOX OFFICE
(858) 362-1348
Amos Oz
Jacob Goldberg
THE SAMUEL AND REBECCA ASTOR JUDAICA LIBRARY
Circulation Hours Monday–Friday, 12:00–5:00 P.M.
The Library is available mornings to Book Clubs, Classes, and Organizations.
• Distinguished Author Series • Holocaust Education
• Lectures
• Used Book Sale
• Film Fans
• BBC (Baby Book Club)
• Music Events • Exhibits
• Computer Classes
WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THE ASTOR JUDAICA LIBRARY:
Make a ceramic butterfly…
KEEPERS OF THE BOOK..................................................$1,000–$5,000
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAM (HEP)...............$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY.............................................$180–$360
LIBRARY SHELF DEDICATION .......................................$72 (1 YEAR)
ADOPT-A-BOOK................................................................$18 MINIMUM
ADOPT-A-COLLECTION ..................................................VARIES
a symbol of hope, life and freedom for San Diego Jewish Academy’s
Zikaron V’Tikvah, Remembrance and Hope Project.
For underwriting information call Jackie S. Gmach (858) 362-1150
For program information or to reserve your next meeting call (858) 362-1174
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 AT THE BOOK FAIR
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Thank you to The Astor Judaica Library
supporters and volunteers.
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DAVKA The Survival of A People
Sonia Israel and Heather Maio, Chairs
Nomi Levy and Barbara Sutton, Curriculum
Debbie Kusinski, Exhibit and Interviews
Louie Vener, Exhibit
Roselyn Pappelbaum and Eileen Wingard, Music
Lynette Davidson
Diana J. Barliant
Bonnie & Michael Bart
Lauren Berkenstadt
Roberta Berman
Linda Carson
Emily Einhorn
Phyllis Epstein
Heidi Farkash
Liebe Geft
Zelda Goodman
Joyce Grant
Bella Breziner, Joanna Savarese-Levine,
Henry Shillet, Interviews
Laurayne Ratner, Oral History
Joyce Grant, Graphic Design
Alma Hadash
Bobbi Krueger
Tina Malka
Brenda Mann
Hanna Marx
Cathi Marx
Michelle Zousmer, Photography
Francie Ugoretz, Schedule
Jenny Josephson, Reception
Peter Copen, Website
Jean Mayer
Barbara Ostroff
Roselyn Pappelbaum
Jackie Phillips
Julie Potiker
Shirley Ravet
Jeffrey Ressler
Alan Rusonik
Rose Schindler
Charlene Seidle
Henry Shillet
Sandra Silverstein
Geri Stevens
Gert Thaler
Eileen Wingard
Marcia Wollner
Harriet Wolpoff
Gussie & Mike Zaks
Committee at time of printing
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE
Melissa Bartell, President, Board of Directors
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
David Wax, President, Board of Directors
Michael Cohen, Executive Director
Nate Stein, Associate Executive Director
Nancy Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
Ana Kozlowski, Director of Development
Dan Shapiro, Marketing Director
Joyce Grant, Art Director/Brochure Design
REFRESHMENTS
Glatt kosher food available
during Book Fair events.
Pittluck Café
Located in the
Fischer Food Pavilion,
will be open
8:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M.
(Kosher Style, Dairy Only)
BOOKS AND MUSIC FOR THE HOME LIBRARY
Barnes & Noble/Bookstar
Bookstar is proud to participate in this year's San Diego Jewish Book Fair. At Bookstar, we believe a
great bookstore does more than just sell books. We welcome our customers to browse, read, chat, think
or simply relax with a cup of coffee in one of our over 600 superstores located across the country.
That's why we support up-and-coming authors and why we sponsor events and participate in charitable
activities to benefit our local communities.
Sounds Write Productions
Sounds Write Productions produces, manufactures and distributes high quality Jewish music for people
of all ages. We continue to represent and promote over 190 of the finest composers, vocalists and
musicians creating Jewish music in North America today. www.soundswrite.com.
Steimatzky Bookstore
Steimatzky Bookstore, Los Angeles, brings everything in Hebrew: books, music, videos, audio video
courses, dictionaries, and more. www.stmus.com
Chabad-Atara’s
More than a book store—a Judaica adventure: books of religious interests. This slogan of Mid-City
Chabad tells it all. Located at 450 North Fairfax Avenue. Phone: (323) 655-9282.
Spanish Books
A selection of Spanish books are presented to you by Latin American Book Source - www.latambooks.com,
and Fondo De Cultura Economica - (619) 429-0455.
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center,
JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, is to expand and enrich cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic
expressions, encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing new creativity in the arts.
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SAN DIEGO
JEWISH BOOK FAIR
MEMBERSHIP
PROMOTION*
JOIN NOW! Join the Lawrence
Family Jewish Community Center,
JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS today
and start taking advantage of all
that this beautiful Center has to
offer. As a special offer to Book
Fair attendees we will waive your
one-time registration fee and give
you an extra month FREE!
(That’s 13 months for the price of
12 months—a savings that could add
up to as much as $290.) Our
membership team is available to
sign you up or answer any questions
you may have.
Please call us at (858) 362-1115 or
(858) 362-1116 or stop by while
you are at the Book Fair.
Thank you for coming to the
San Diego Jewish Book Fair.
* Valid for Non-members only
** UNDERWRITER PASS - $375 and up
Pass Includes Exclusive Reception and Joseph Kanon Lecture
Sponsored by The Private Bank of Bank of America
LECTURES
General Admission
Member/Non-Memb.
DATE/TIME
Number
of Tickets
Senior
Member/Non-Memb.
KANON
THURS., NOV. 2....7:30 P.M.
$14.50/16.50
$13.50/15.50
BOXER
SAT., NOV. 4..........7:30 P.M.
$14.50/16.50
$13.50/15.50
WALDOKS
SUN., NOV. 5.........9:30 A.M.
TURRENT
SUN., NOV. 5.......10:00 A.M.
$7.50/9.50
$6.50/8.50
L. KUSHNER
SUN., NOV. 5.......12:00 P.M.*
$11.50/14.50
$10.50/13.50
SILIN
SUN., NOV. 5.........5:00 P.M.
$7.50/9.50
$6.50/8.50
H. KUSHNER
SUN., NOV. 5.........7:30 P.M.
$8.50/10.50
$7.50/9.50
MARTON
MON., NOV. 6 ....10:00 A.M.
$7.50/9.50
$6.50/8.50
WALDMAN
MON., NOV. 6 ....12:00 P.M.*
$11.50/14.50
$10.50/13.50
DERSHOWITZ
MON., NOV. 6 ......7:30 P.M.
$8.50/10.50
$7.50/9.50
GUNST
TUES., NOV. 7 .....10:00 A.M.
$7.50/9.50
$6.50/8.50
KLASS
TUES., NOV. 7 .....12:00 P.M.*
$11.50/14.50
$10.50/13.50
SATLOFF
TUES., NOV. 7 .......7:30 P.M.
$8.50/10.50
$7.50/9.50
CENTURY
WED., NOV. 8 .......8:00 A.M.
$9.50/11.50
$8.50/10.50
SALTZMAN
WED., NOV. 8 .....10:00 A.M.
$7.50/9.50
$6.50/8.50
DARWISH
WED., NOV. 8 .....12:00 P.M.*
$11.50/14.50
$10.50/13.50
TELUSHKIN
WED., NOV. 8 .......7:30 P.M.
$8.50/10.50
$7.50/9.50
KULA
MON., NOV. 20 ....7:30 P.M.
$8.50/10.50
$7.50/9.50
NOTE: Bring this brochure with you to the Book
Fair, and refer to the centerfold “Quick Reference
Guide” for complete Schedule.
The views expressed are only those of the authors
and not necessarily those of the LFJCC.
The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center,
JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS will not be liable for any
loss or damage or claim for refund occasioned by
the non-appearance of any scheduled author or the
cancellation of any program due to causes not
within its control.
5) GROUP RATES: Group rates are available.
For questions regarding group rate, please call
the JCC Box Office at (858) 362-1348 or
(858) 362-1365
4) AT THE DOOR: Tickets will be available one
hour prior to lecture start, space permitting.
3) IN PERSON: Purchase tickets at the
JCC Box Office, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla,
weekdays 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.
2) BY PHONE: Call the JCC Box Office at
(858) 362-1348 or (858) 362-1365 or FAX order
with credit card information to (858) 457-2422.
SEND TO:
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS • 4126 Executive Dr.
La Jolla, CA 92037-1348 • Attn: Book Fair
PLEASE ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED
STAMPED ENVELOPE
1) BY MAIL: Return the attached form with check
payable to: JCC/Book Fair or with credit card
information and signature.
DETACH HERE
Ticket Orders:
Tickets will be held at the JCC Box Office for
orders received after October 20, 2006.
THE EAST LOT OF THE LFJCC
For All Evening Lectures
on Genesee Avenue is reserved
for San Diego Jewish Book Fair
Underwriters who are at the
Authors level or above.
SPACE IS LIMITED—BUY TICKETS EARLY!
— FREE OF CHARGE —
RESERVED SECTION FOR UNDERWRITERS
Eric Whinston
Eileen Wingard
Harriet Wolpoff
Karen Zeiger
Ellen Zyroff
The ticket price includes a $1.50 facility fee to help
offset the cost of utilities and theatre operations.
Rabbi Jack Riemer
Shari Schenk
Glen Silversher
Geri Stevens
Gert Thaler
Geri Treppel
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Linda Kozin
Linda Levine
Esfira Muchnik
Barbara Ostroff
Anita Plaxe
Shoshi Recht
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE:
Exchanges in advance will be made (availability permitting)
Debby Gerber
Linda Globerson
Ruth Gold
Janet Gorrie
Tracy Kesselhout
Sharon Koren
THE PARKING GARAGE
La Jolla Executive Tower
across the street from the LFJCC
is available for parking after
6:00 P.M., and all day Sunday.
FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS CALL
THE JCC BOX OFFICE: (858) 362-1348
Joyce Blumberg
Leslie Caspi
Naomi Crosby
Phyllis Epstein
Judy & Leon Faitek
Naomi Fisher
For your convenience, the following
parking lots will be available.
TICKETS
Nancy Alvarez Calderon
Diana J. Barliant
Yigal Ben-Aderet
Beverly Berger
Lauren Berkenstadt
Sherry Berlin
Ida Shreiber, Brandeis
Sandra Silverstein and Zelda Goodman, Outreach
Zelda Goodman and Hilary Liber,
Nomi Levy and Barbara Sutton, School Programs
Brochure/Publicity
Gene Berkenstadt, Ted Parker and
Chelle Maio, Heather Maio, Family Day Program
Eric Whinston, Security
Eric M. Gardiner and Julie Potiker, Fundraising
Roselyn Pappelbaum and Julie Potiker,
VIP Exclusive Reception
Shirley Gilbert and Judy Lyon, Hadassah
Beverly Miller, Volunteers
Jay Winheld, Hospitality
Francie Ugoretz, Travel
Seth Krosner and Beverly Miller, J✡Pride Event
Seating is limited. Complete and return the form with payment and a self addressed stamped envelope to assure your reservation.Tickets will be sent by return mail for orders received by October 20, 2006.
After that date, tickets will be held at the JCC Box Office. Return this form to Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, Attn: Book Fair, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037-1348.
Jay Winheld, Adult Education Event
Roberta Berman and Julie Potiker,
Samuel and Rebecca Astor Judaica Events
Carol Baird, Linda Daniels, and Sandra
Silverstein, Book Selection
Eric Whinston, Catering
Barbara Silverman, Children’s Book Selection
PARKING
12TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR REGISTRATION FORM & INFORMATION
Gloria Stone, San Diego Jewish Book Fair Chairperson
Zelda Goodman, San Diego Jewish Book Fair Founding Chairperson
Jackie Semha Gmach, Book Fair Director and LFJCC Program Director
DETACH HERE
SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR COMMITTEE
Number of
Passes
Total
Amount
Number
of Tickets
Total
Amount
FREE: RESERVATION REQUIRED
* Includes Lunch (Reservations required)
** For underwriting opportunities call Jackie S. Gmach (858) 362-1150
TOTAL
$
Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Apt. # ________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________________________________________________
JCC Member
❏
Yes
❏
No
Home Phone ______________________________________________________ Work ________________________________________________________
Cell______________________________________________________________ E-Mail ________________________________________________________
Total Enclosed ______________________
Payment Method:
❏
Check
*❏ Visa
*❏ Master Card
*❏ Discover
*A 3% handling fee will be added to all credit card transactions over $100 processed by the JCC.
Credit Card # ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Exp. ________________
Signature ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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12th Annual
SAN DIEGO JEWISH BOOK FAIR
Sponsored by The Private Bank of Bank of America
NOVEMBER 2, 4–8, 20, 2006
BOX OFFICE (858) 362-1348 or 362-1365 • www.lfjcc.org
Goldberg Charitable Trust
Adult Education and
Cultural Events Catalog
SAN DIEGO CENTER FOR JEWISH CULTURE
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center
JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS
4126 Executive Drive
La Jolla, California 92037-1348
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