Donald H. Harrison

Choosing Between Peaceful Rural France and Chaotic Urban Israel

Life in rural France has many advantages. The countryside is beautiful and pretty empty, with peaceful villages here and there, often many miles apart from one another. The few people one encounters are usually friendly, and certainly polite. The weather is generally pleasant, albeit on the cool side. So why am I longing to be back in Israel? [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

Congregations to Offer ‘Introduction to Judaism’ Classes

I always find something new when I attend an introduction to Judaism course that maybe I have forgotten about or am learning about for the first time. [Cailin Acosta]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food

San Diegans Form ‘Faces of October 7th’ to Tell Real Story of Hamas’ Massacre and Kidnapping of Israelis

Shortly after the October 7th Hamas terror attacks in Israel, Shoshana Rice and Dar Halevy Feldman, two women deeply connected to college students through their work at Hillel, realized they were uniquely positioned to respond. [Miriam Gershenson]

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Antisemitism, Israel, Miriam Gershenson, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

B’nai B’rith: U.N. Conference on Two-State Solution an Exercise in Delusion

The Palestinian Authority (PA) is a failure: unable to provide security, unwilling for decades to engage in serious negotiations, inciting rabid anti-Semitism in its schools and its media. Instead of understanding this truth, the U.N. conference supports the PA and deems it should be rewarded with the running of Gaza post-conflict. [Press Release]

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International, Israel, Opinion, Press Release, USA

Impressionists, Printmakers on Exhibit at San Diego Museum of Art

The “Impressionism Across the Atlantic” exhibit features 40 Impressionist works from Europe and the United States. This movement did not take on as quickly as the other styles but later caught on with the bold and bright colors that seemingly became well appreciated through the works of Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Rep. Scott Peters Calls for Immediate Delivery of Aid to Gaza

“It is long past time to end the Gaza conflict, with the return of all hostages and the end of military operations. But an active war zone is no excuse for not doing everything possible to prevent the unnecessary suffering confronting Palestinians who are caught in the crossfire between Israel and Hamas. [Press Release]

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Israel, Press Release, Travel and Food, USA

Faculty, Students Nationwide Organize to Support Israel, Oppose Antisemitism

More than 50 college faculty members from the Academic Engagement Network (AEN), including two professors from UC San Diego, stood with more than 700 college students at the Israel on Campus (ICC) National Leadership Summit (NLS) in Washington, DC, to strategize ways to work together to combat rising antisemitism on campuses nationwide. [Press Release]

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