By Donald H. Harrison CARMEL, California – In some parts of the world, particularly Europe, the saint for whom Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo is named is better known than the man nominated for sainthood whose body is buried under the floor next to the altar. But here in California, the reverse […]
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – In the heart of downtown is an alley that runs between two high brick walls – or, at least, brick are what they once appeared to be. For generations, students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, abetted by tourists, have been covering the walls each
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By Donald H. Harrison SOLVANG, California –This famed Danish village in central California made bookseller Kathy Mullins and her late husband, Gary, an aerospace engineer, feel welcome after a life in which they crisscrossed the country on assignment for Boeing Aircraft. Their business selling books to tourists and to locals grew, and the Mullins, of
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By David Ogul JERUSALEM — The discussion was getting a bit heated, in a polite sort of way. But the point made by the newlywed Israeli who is a native of New Jersey has caused me to think about what it means to be a Jew in America and the challenges we face. I was
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David Ogul, Jewish ReligionBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It is instructive to compare the experiences of African-Americans and Palestinians. We can find differences, similarities, and lessons for one and the other in their histories, social statistics, cultures, and politics. While some may see Israeli paternalism in what follows, my intentions are the admirable ones of seeking insights that
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C — The Constitution obliges our government to provide for the common defense. Determining against whom, under what circumstances, with what capabilities and under whose direction is the prerogative of the President, the Commander in Chief. The military services carry out the directives of the President, so the priorities of
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By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Your shadow side is the side you may be, at best, only dimly aware of. It is your shadow side that makes you chronically late and leaves the pile of books on the floor and the pile of papers messing up your desk. It’s responsible for the
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By Donald H. Harrison HOLLYWOOD — We went to Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday, July 23, and had the uncanny feeling that we had never left San Diego– at least not the Convention Center area where Comic-Con is currently holding forth. Similiar to the mega event in San Diego, Hollywood Boulevard offers views of people
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Three commanding officers of the Star Trek television series pondered for a Comic-Con audience on Friday, July 22, what has made the science fiction show remain popular over four decades. William Shatner joined Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula at a press conference at the San Diego Convention
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman Rabbi Baruch Lederman SAN DIEGO — The tribes of Gad and Reuvain wanted to live on the other side of the Jordan River, which would separate them from the rest of the Children of Israel. Moshe realizing that this could potentially have a debilitating demoralizing effect on Klal Yisroel established parameters
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) remembers one of our key founders, Hyman Bookbinder, who passed away Thursday following a storied career in Jewish communal service. He was the inaugural recipient of NJDC’s Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award, NJDC’s highest honor — which was later bestowed to President Bill Clinton and
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Congressman Filner recently joined his colleagues in supporting a resolution that demands that Palestinian’s militant group Hamas release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit who was captured five years ago and held in an unknown location. “Gilad’s capture was cowardly and wrong, his captivity is immoral and heinous,” said Congressman Filner. “Gilad’s captors have
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San Diego CountySAN DIEGO – The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego has promoted Charlene Seidle to Senior Vice President, hired Jessica Toledano as Director of Communications and hired Anahid Brakke as Program Officer. Seidle is a seasoned professional at the Foundation and has been with the organization since 1997 with increasing responsibility during her tenure. In her
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two years after surprising animator Bill Plympton with his ability to mimic Plympton’s drawing style, 11-year-old Perry Chen is making his debut at Comic-Con as the animator of a 6-minute Holocaust short, Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest. Chen will appear on a panel with his mentor
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