Donald H. Harrison

Hounding the Headlines: Canine Observations of Retirement Community Living

The humans who reside here have different bodies than the ones I’m used to seeing.  I always thought humans had two legs, but now I know that many of them sprout wheels when they get older. [Elona Baron as barked to Laurie Baron]

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Lawrence Baron, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Yemenite Henna Ceremony Depicted in Children’s Book

In this book, written for children 4 to 8 years old, a young girl, Gali, believes the henna tradition is “silly” and old-fashioned. She is more impressed that at the wedding itself, she will be a flower girl – a more modern tradition. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Parsha Noach Brings to Mind What You’ll Do in Retirement

Noah’s age mattered. G-d needed someone righteous enough to rebuild humanity, not a young idealist trying righteousness on for size. And, truth be told, the bar for righteousness back then wasn’t sky-high. As the sages point out, being “good” in Noah’s day just meant being less terrible than everyone else. [Betzy Lynch]

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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Jewish Community Aids Families Affected by Federal Furlough

To qualify, applicants must be federal employees (including contractors) in the San Diego Jewish community who are directly affected by the federal furlough. The loan amount is up to $2,500. The guarantor is waived for this specific program only. [Cailin Acosta]

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Children’s Book Tells of Clara Lemlich, Advocate for Rights of Workers and Women

She started working in clothing factories in the Lower East Side, only to realize that workers were being treated unfairly. She stood up for the rights of female workers, improving their treatment in America. [Cailin Acosta]

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Some Projects Jewish Federation Supports in Sha’ar HaNegev, Israel

Thanks to contributions to our Israel Emergency Fund, hope and resilience continue to take root in Sha’ar HaNegev and across Israel. I want to share how your generosity has been put to work as Israel rebuilds, recovers, and looks toward a stronger future. [Heidi Gantwerk]

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Parsha Noach: Building an Ark of the Mind

The Torah tells us, “Every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil continually” (Bereishit 6:5). The generation of the Flood wasn’t destroyed merely for what they did, but for how they thought. Their cognitive distortions, their rigid, self-centered, and morally detached thinking, gave rise to destructive behavior, ultimately drowning their world in chaos. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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New Zealand Conductor Leads San Diego Symphony Orchestra in Joyful Concert

Following intermission, conductor Gemma New returned to lead the SDSO in Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony. The four-movement work was inspired by Mendelssohn’s nine-month visit to Italy at the age of 21. The music is full of sunshine, opening with a happy theme in the violins. [Eileen Wingard]

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Eileen Wingard, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors