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Thursday, December 21 at 7:30 PM in the Lyceum Space Come join Lipinsky Family San Diego Jewish Arts Festival favorite, Yale Strom and his band, Hot Pstromi, for a Hanukkah and Winter Solstice Celebration! Klezmer music...

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