Donald H. Harrison

Jewish Biography: Émile Durkheim, Early Sociologist

In 1895, Durkheim published The Rules of Sociological Method. In the same year, he founded the first European sociology department in Bordeaux. Three years later, he founded the country’s first social sciences journal, L’Année Sociologique (The Sociological Yearbook). [Alex Gordon]

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Mimi’s Ark: Healing with Puppies at Puppy Yoga

All the puppies were from the same large litter, but they were a varied bunch. Some were all black, some all white, one was cream colored, and a few were black and white with sheepdog traits.   The all-white runt of the litter was a favorite as it was very calm and sweet. [Mimi Pollack]

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Cats Enjoy Chanukah in This Children’s Board Book

Please look at the cover illustration by Elissambura. Four different stylized cat breeds are represented playing dreidel. Three are wearing kippot; one is wearing a conical Chanukah cap.  All the players have gelt.  It’s Hanukkat time, a fanciful melding of Jewish tradition with feline fun. [Donald H. Harrison]

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‘Midnight Burning’ Pairs Charlie Chaplin and Albert Einstein in Battle Against Nazis

In this work of fiction, physicist Albert Einstein and movie star Charlie Chaplin work together to thwart an American Nazi plan to murder prominent Jews in the film industry and to touch off an American civil war. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Scripps Ranch Theatre Reveals a Family’s Struggle in ‘Kimberly Akimbo’

The story depicts a 16-year-old girl with a disease that causes premature aging. While that, in and of itself, seems like a lot to handle, it almost pales in comparison to the dysfunctional family of which she is a part. [Eva Trieger]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Suffs’ Has Got the Stuff at Broadway San Diego

The action is non-stop, and there’s not even a second of the show where you’re thinking about the time, the pacing is so well done. A few of the songs are pretty ear-wormy; “Let Mother Vote,” “G.A.B” (short for Great American Bitch), and “Keep Marching” come to mind. [Sandi Masori]

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Harrowing Documentary ‘The Road Between Us’ Recalls the Saga of a Retired IDF General Rescuing His Family on Oct. 7, 2023

Noam Tibon, a retired major general in the Israel Defense Force, dramatically rescued his son Amir, daughter-in-law Miri, and their two daughters Galia, 3, and Carmel, 1, after Hamas terrorists from Gaza stormed Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish History, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
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Love, Murder and Strong Drink in Mexican Family Saga

Brothers Miguel and Tomaso spend money like water, passing up no luxuries and dreaming of amassing even greater fortunes. The protagonist is sister Maria, whom the Ramirez family sent to top-notch universities to acquire the know-how to run an international company. Brother Miguel was born vicious; even as a child he delighted in torturing animals. Tomaso is greedy but dull-witted. [Donald H. Harrison]

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