Donald H. Harrison

Hey, Donald, Bernie! In San Diego we build bridges!

By Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO — In this ugly political season, with insurgent politicians on both sides talking barriers — from walls to tariffs — San Diego has an opportunity to show the rest of America how to succeed by building bridges. With Republican Donald Trump calling for a mighty wall along the Mexican border, and Democrat […]

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Chris Jennewein, International, San Diego County, USA

Middle East Roundup: March 25, 2016

Argentine Jews ask for Netanyahu’s help with rampant assimilation (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Leaders of Argentina’s Jewish community have warned that accelerated assimilation by Jews in the South American nation and worldwide is “placing the Jewish people’s future at risk.” The phenomenon, they said, is akin to “quiet terrorism.” Buenos Aires is home to one

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Middle East

Gaza, Lebanon–An Israeli soldier’s diary

From the Wilderness and Lebanon: An Israeli Soldier’s Story of War and Recovery by Asael Lubotzky, Translated from the Hebrew by Murray Roston,Toby Press, New Milford, Connecticut; ISBN 978-1-59264-417-9 ©2015, $14.95, p. 188 By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California –The Third Platoon of the Golani Brigade, now working near Gaza for training, but normally operating in Northern Israel,

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Fred Reiss, EdD, Middle East

Indifferent security led to massacre in Belgium

By Barry Shaw   NETANYA, Israel — Western intelligence services repeatedly warned Belgium of a serious and imminent terror threat. They even gave the intended targets, the airport and the underground system, but Belgian security services failed to take the necessary preventative measures that may have stopped the huge loss of life and injury on

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Barry Shaw, International, Middle East

Annual shpiel twists plot, lyrics in Purim fun

  Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor Masori SAN DIEGO – They fractured the lyrics of numerous popular American songs, and twisted the tale in the Book of Esther to fit those lyrics, but nobody objected.  In fact, the audience loved it.  It was the annual Purimshpiel on Wednesday evening, March 23, at

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David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Shor M. Masori

Many outside forces seek to affect Israel’s future

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Those maps of the Middle Ages that put Jerusalem at the center of the world are still relevant. They were created by Christians whose faith began with the life and death of Christ in and around this city. ​Despite surveys in western countries that show declines in religious adherence or literal acceptance of

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

I-8 Jewish Travel: ECPAC, Sydney Wiener’s passion

-49th in a Series — Exit 17C, Magnolia Avenue, El Cajon ~ East County Performing Arts Center By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – The  East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) was the glittering gem of downtown El Cajon’s “super block” when it hosted its inaugural performance on September 8, 1977.  Many people gave

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food