Donald H. Harrison

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Donald H. Harrison is the publisher and editor of San Diego Jewish World. 

Harrison began his journalism career in 1962 on the UCLA Daily Bruin.  Following graduation he joined the staff of the Associated Press, and later became politics writer for The San Diego Union.  Afterwards he pursued a career in tourism, helping to establish San Diego’s Cruise Ship Program as well as Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego.  He also wrote for such Jewish publications as the San Diego Jewish Press Heritage and San Diego Jewish Times before starting San Diego Jewish World in 2007.

Don’s  latest work is the three-volume Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.  

He is the author of six previous books.  Those with links may be obtained on Amazon.

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A hearty thank you to SDJW’s August contributors

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – During the month of August, San Diego Jewish World was privileged to publish works by the following writers and photographers.   We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you and to publicly express our appreciation. To access works by these contributors on San Diego Jewish World, type or copy their name into the […]

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Barry Shaw, Donald H. Harrison, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Edwin Black, Eileen Wingard, Fred Reiss, EdD, Ira Sharkansky, Lawrence Baron, Mark D. Zimmerman, Michael Ordman, Mimi Pollack, Natasha Josefowitz, Sheryl Rowling, Shor M. Masori, Shoshana Bryen, Steve Kramer

Catholic college fosters religious pluralism

  By Donald H. Harrison MORAGA, California –Prof. Barbara McGraw of Saint Mary’s College of California likes to tell of an interfaith conference she attended at which delegates representing a wide spectrum of religious beliefs all were in attendance. As was the custom at such gatherings, people in the audience asking questions first would identify

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

I-8 Jewish Travel: S.D. Family History Center

-19th in a Series- Exit 8, Fairmount Avenue, San Diego — San Diego Family History Center By Donald H. Harrison   SAN DIEGO — It may seem strange that a series focusing on “Jewish stories” along the Interstate 8 would direct you to a facility operated by the Church of  Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but if it’s

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Jewish news briefs: August 26, 2015

Vatican demands removal from Palestinian flag bid at U.N.(BreakingIsraelNews.com/JNS.org) Despite its recognition of a “State of Palestine,” the Vatican has requested it be removed from a Palestinian-prepared United Nations General Assembly draft resolution that calls for the flags of “Palestine” and the Holy See to be flown at U.N. headquarters in New York City. The

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Chabad of La Costa celebrates ‘floor of the present’

By Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California – Chabad of La Costa on Sunday, Aug. 23, celebrated the completion of what its spiritual leader,  Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort,  called the “floor of the present” containing an 88-seat sanctuary, offices, a small library,  and a kosher kitchen. Already roughly constructed, but needing such important finishing touches as an

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi

The Jewish angle: Naming a helicopter and a ship

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I find myself wondering why San Diego Gas & Electric decided to name its giant fire-fighting helicopter “Goliath.”  Sure, it’s big, and Goliath of biblical infamy was big, but there the similarity ends.  Goliath, a Philistine who stood between 12 and 13 feet tall, was a bully.  He

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA

Jewish Family Service explores two kinds of kosher

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — When Jewish Family Service announced the College Avenue Center would move Sept. 1 from Beth Jacob Congregation to Temple Emanu-El–with hot kosher lunches to be prepared at the JFS campus on Balboa Avenue–Leopoldo Kahn raised the issue of whether Orthodox lunch patrons would be left out. He explained

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County

I-8 Jewish Travel: ‘Team Davis’

–17th in a series– Exit 6, Texas Street, San Diego ~ District Office of U.S. Rep. Susan Davis By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –The distance between this city and Washington D.C. is approximately 2,690 miles, or a five-hour jet plane ride.  Impractical to go back and forth every day between work in Washington and constituents

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA