Donald H. Harrison

Social protest in ‘Hair’ at Civic, and outside by ‘Occupiers’

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — It didn’t take the observations of a rocket scientist to see the comparisons between the ‘Occupy San Diego’ movement outside the Civic Theatre and the 44-year-old (but revised) smash hit of the late 60’s Hair. Here’s what the young folks protesting the Vietnam war in the 60’s were railing

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Carol Davis, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Neighborly exchange reminiscent of a time before cell phones

By Rabbi Ben Kamin DEL MAR, California — In the scheme of things, against the news of the Libyan’s dictator’s death, the heartrending collective cri de coeur of the Occupy movement, the release of one soldier’s life for another thousand, the banalities of the endless presidential race, it probably doesn’t add up to very much.

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San Diego Calendar

‘Family Day’ Nov. 6 to be a highlight of SD Jewish Book Fair

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, Jacobs Family Campus, presents “Family Day,” a collaboration with Nierman Preschool, on Sun., November 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Family Day is part of the 17th Annual San Diego Jewish Book Fair, sponsored by The Viterbi Family

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Travel and Food

Grossmont’s production of ‘Dead Man’s Cell’ lacks Moxie’s flair

SAN DIEGO–This region, it appears, is more than ready for Sarah Ruhl’s quirkiness. It’s not that we have not yet been exposed to her plays. We have indeed. The San Diego Repertory Theatre downtown has produced two of her works, The Clean House and In The Room Next Door (or the vibrator play”) to critical

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Malcolm Hoenlein, coming to San Diego, cites confluence of factors in Shalit deal

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – While the world fixes on developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict—such as Tuesday’s trade of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands— other important developments in the Middle East go unrecognized by the world media, especially a growing rivalry

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Donald H. Harrison

San Diego rally Sunday will celebrate Shalit release

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) –The San Diego Israeli and Jewish community rejoices today over the  release today of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit (pronouncer Gee-laad  Sha-leet), who has been held in captivity for over five years. Hamas, the  terrorist group that now governs Gaza, violated all civilized standards by  abducting him from Israeli territory near Gaza

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Travel and Food

A congregational break-the-fast that ended a half century without one

By Yvonne and Paul Greenberg SAN DIEGO — In response to frequent requests from Congregation Beth Israel congregants to worship in their own synagogue during the High Holy Days and because of the very special nature of the synagogue”s 150th anniversary year, afternoon and evening services on Yom Kippur were moved from its traditional downtown

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San Diego Calendar

Linda Bennett, mother of bombing victim Marla Bennett, expresses relief over Shalit’s return to family

By Yiftach Levy SAN DIEGO — It would be understandable if Linda Bennett, whose daughter Marla was murdered in a terrorist bombing at Hebrew University in 2002, were opposed to the prisoner exchange deal that brought Gilad Shalit back to Israel. But she said she believes, along with most Israelis, including some whose own children

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San Diego County

‘Occupy’ movement is Civil Rights movement of today

By Rabbi Ben Kamin SAN DIEGO — It seems that many are dismissive of the ‘Occupy’ movement that is proliferating in American cities and some foreign communities as well. It was described as “mobs” by at least one leading Congressman who derides the movement. Not. It’s an amalgam of socially disenfranchised low-income people, unemployed professionals,

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USA

New Palestinian state would be anti-Semitic and homophobic

By Lillian Faderman and Roz Rothstein LOS ANGELES -Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked the United Nations on September 23 to recognize a Palestinian state. And on September 28 the application was passed to a standing committee that must now review whether to return to the pre-1967 borders. Abbas’s bid doesn’t just violate past

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Middle East