San Diego Mom - Carmel Valley

So, if you need another good option for Kosher food, the caterers at Beth El have started offering Shabbat dinners to go.  Here’s the info:

Kosher Catering Company of La Jolla (KCC of LJ) Gayle Covner and Jennie Stepensky - (619) 298-7010

Kosher Catering Company, Congregation Beth El’s highly qualified exclusive caterers have a special service they offer, a monthly Shabbat Dinner Take-Out service. You can order a take-home Shabbat meal for your family and/or guests, pick it up at the synagogue, and serve it at home.
To order, just call 619-298-7010 on Wednesday before noon and pick it up on Friday between 4 and 6 pm or immediately after Shabbat Services.

Shabbat in a Bucket To Go will “kick off” the 3rd Friday of February, February 16, 2007. Call (619) 298-7010 by noon on Wednesday, February 14.
Each dinner order is for four people.

February’s menu:
Challah, Knishes
Whole Roasted Rosemary Lemon Chicken
Israeli Couscous with Roasted Vegetables Grilled Seasonal Vegetables, Decadent Chocolate Brownies Just add your own salad and wine and you have a heat and eat gourmet kosher Shabbat dinner for four! Price is $45.00 per order and payment is due when you order.
Menus will vary monthly and frequency can increase if there is interest. KCC of LJ will also kasher for Pesah and offer Pesahdik take-out for your Seder!

Our chefs, Gayle and Jennie, are experienced caterers. Both have worked with long-time Beth El caterer Stanley Gelfand for several years. They have been chefs at prestigious restaurants and operate “In Good Taste Catering” as well. At Beth El, Gayle and Jennie have provided many meals for our members, notably the congregational Shabbat dinners this year.
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Congregation Beth El
8660 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
 

 

There are several places to go in town:

Jewish Academy, Carmel Valley:  Yoni Carr, 760-631-0802, yonic@cox.net - http://www.israelidancing.com/

Hillcrest Area: 30th and Adams - http://www.dancewithdalya.com/ 

I don’t know a lot about this, but we did have a son and needed the services of a Mohel.  We were lucky that our pediatrician was also a Mohel.  Stuart Rubenstein. You can see his information about these services at: http://www.brisforbaby.com/

We were very pleased with his service, the care he took of course with the baby and our family too.  We had multiple needs having a family of mixed religious experiences (Orthodox as well as Conservative) and he took care to listen to those needs, and include people as appropriate.  It was an incredibly meaningful experience.  Beyond my expectations.

Another option in town is Rabbi Moishe Leider.  Phone: 858-518-6513.  I don’t have personal experience with him, but he’s the Rabbi at the Chabad Center at University City.   

Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles - http://www.israeliconsulatela.org/

Jewish Community Center - http://www.lfjcc.org/

Kosher Restaurants in San Diego - http://jewishinsandiego.com/content_display.html?ArticleID=83704

San Diego Jewish Journal - http://www.sdjewishjournal.com/

San Diego Jewish Times - http://www.sdjewishtimes.com/

Southern California Israel Chamber of Commerce - http://www.scicc.biz/index.php

United Jewish Federation in San Diego - http://www.jewishinsandiego.com/

Moms read 3 stories in Hebrew each week. (You don’t need to know Hebrew, but need to know we will be speaking in Hebrew.) Books are for pre-school age, 10-12 pages. 

Meets in Carmel Valley the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm.  Descriptions of the books are e-mailed so English speakers can prepare their children.  English speakers can expect to pick up a few Hebrew words each time.  Books will be read again in subsequent meetings for repetition. 

Includes songs and a coloring/sticker project as well.  Use the link to join the Yahoo group for meeting times and reminders of the books.

Join the group for reminders, etc. at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saprili/

 

This is a playgroup where Moms and Kids speak primarily Hebrew.  (Disclosure: this is a program I manage) A great way to provide a Hebrew speaking environment for your little ones.  Ages of the children range from infant/new born to pre-school age.  Mom’s Nights Out each month and family activities keep this a fun, energetic and warm community.

More on the group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kishkushim/ and join the list there if you want to be on the reminder list for meeting times, events, etc.   

Meetings are held primarily in private homes and local parks in Carmel Valley, UTC and Encinitas 

Ivrit B’Ivrit (Disclosure: this is a program I created with a friend in Carmel Valley) is a Hebrew language immersion program for pre-school aged children. It is not a replacement for hebrew school programs that are religious.  It is a relatively secular program, every day vocabulary is taught through fun song, dance, art and play.  Local pre-school teachers that are native speakers teach in the program. 

The class is 1 hour, offered twice weekly.  The teachers speak only Hebrew in the class and its ideal for children with little or no Hebrew experience to those who are hearing Hebrew at home. 

More on the program at: http://www.jenniestarr.com/ivrit.htm

Classes meet currently in Sorrento Valley/Carmel Valley area.