Donald H. Harrison

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 16, 1955, Part 1

   Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Mayor of San Diego Sends Greetings Southwestern Jewish Press, September 16, 1955, Page 1 The Southwestern Jewish Press has long been active in civic affairs, striving at all times for the betterment of this community. As the only Anglo-Jewish newspaper serving San Diego County, you have been […]

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

A bissel this, a bissel that–Jewish news and chatter in San Diego

(Column No. 1, January 3, 2011) By Donald H. Harrison COUNTER MIDDLE EAST RALLIES–The Middle East conflict is coming to Balboa Park.  Palestinian and leftist organizations are planning a rally making Israel out to be the bad guys and the Hamas government in Gaza the good guys this coming Sunday.   But the intended media blitz

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Videos

Foreign affairs ministry strikers may be seeking to derail Lieberman

By Rabbi Dow Marmur  JERUSALEM — A strike by civil servants is unusual enough, but work stoppage by employees of a country’s ministry for foreign affairs is particularly so. Yet that’s what’s happening at present in Israel. Being, as usual, ignorant of the facts I allow myself to guess that there’s more to it than

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Middle East

Napolitano discusses anti-terrorism defenses with top officials in Israel

JERUSALEM (Press Release)—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday traveled to Israel, meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intelligence and Atomic Energy Dan Meridor, and Minister of Transport Yisrael Katz to discuss threats from terrorism and the ongoing security partnership between the United States and Israel. “Protecting against

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Middle East

American Friends of Tel Aviv University chooses a new CEO

NEW YORK (Press Release) — American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) has selected Gail Reiss, a veteran development executive known for her strategic approach to donor engagement and cultivation, to lead the organization. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer,  Reiss served as Vice President of UJA-Federation of New York’s Philanthropic Leadership Group, where

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USA

Rare surgery on 4-year-old pancreatic cancer patient seen as a breakthrough

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Last month, a four year old girl underwent surgery at Rambam Medical Center here for an exceptionally rare tumor, which was in her pancreas. In fact, Keren Rabinowitz is among the youngest people in Israel and throughout the world to have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Insightful – and bold – diagnostic

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Science, Medicine, & Education

Prospects for Palestinian state recede–thanks to Palestinians

  By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The Israel-Palestinian conflict is at least a century old, although it was not described clearly in its present terms before 1948, or perhaps 1967. It has had periods of sporadic violence, organized mayhem, and most recently a campaign of Palestinians and their friends to achieve politically what they could

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 2, 1955, Part 2

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Yo-Ma-Cos Plans Sixth Annual Yom Kippur Nite Dance at Mission valley Country Club Southwestern Jewish Press, September 2, 1955, Page 4 Milton Kossy, Chairman of the 6th Annual Yom Kippur Nite Dance, to be held Monday Eve., Sept 26th, at the Mission Valley Country Club, has completed arrangements

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

Anti-Semitism and anti-Islamism contrast in Europe

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — One should not generalize in describing European states. Still, the case of the Netherlands shows interesting points regarding both attitudes toward Israel and Islam. Let’s start with the Israel issue. I’ve been closely following the new Dutch government, formed after an election in which 55 percent of the voters supported

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International

Middle East fictions often invented to appease U.S. policy makers

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– If before we came to Jerusalem last month I harboured notions about the possibility of a comprehensive and early peace between Israel and the Palestinians, I abandoned them once I tried to follow events here, this time not from afar but at least geographically closer to the action. All the official

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Middle East, Travel and Food

San Diego Jewish Film Festival: “The Yankles” is a baseball comedy

The Yankles directed by David R. Brooks, DZB Productions, color, 115 minutes. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Do you have a child or grandchild who has a favorite bedtime story?  Even though he or she knows how the story turns out, the child likes to hear it again and again.  Repetition does not diminish the

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Donald H. Harrison

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, September 2, 1955, Part 1

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Council Women Talk “Person to Person” Southwestern Jewish Press, September 2, 1955, Page 1 Mrs. Ben Lemson, Program Chairman, will present Mr. Lionel Van Deerlin, News Analyst of Channel 6, at the September 6th luncheon-meeting, to be held at Beth Israel Center.  On the same program will be

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

Ha’aretz finds the gray lining in every silvery cloud

By Barry Rubin JERUSALEM–Israelis are known for being gloomy about the political situation. In fact, they generally enjoy criticizing things (themselves above all). As a result, Israel’s enemies often make the mistake of underestimating the country’s ability to endure, struggle, and prevail. A typical example came in a recent Arab newspaper article that claims the

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Barry Shaw, Middle East