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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Jewish ethics through the medium of animation

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California — Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture teamed up Thursday  evening, Jan. 29, to teach Jewish ethics. Not to the students of the Orthodox day school; the 7th and 8th graders had already had their opportunity to chew on this […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rubio: Obama policies on Iran, Cuba are failures

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) criticized the Obama’s administration’s negotiation strategies toward Iran and Cuba; said conditions do not exist for the two-state solution sought by the administration for Israel and the Palestinian Authority, and called for giving  returning military veterans college credits for what they learned

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Sunday news shows examine Bibi- Barack flap

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The flap over House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to speak before a Joint Session of Congress, and the latter’s acceptance, without either man checking with President Barack Obama first, was a point of discussions on the Sunday morning television news shows. On CBS’s Face

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Amanda Rothschild and the state of the restaurant

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—A video of U.S. President Barack Obama eating lunch at Charmington’s Restaurant in Baltimore with several women including the restaurant’s managing partner, Amanda Rothschild, was distributed by the White House during the week leading up to the President’s State of the Union Address on January 20 in which he called

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Netanyahu, Obama: Who said what and when

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The rumors and “not for attribution” comments are far outdistancing what U.S. officials have put on the record concerning President Barack Obama’s alleged anger with Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for agreeing to speak before a Joint Session of Congress, now planned March 3. So let’s go

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Abortion, Israel & Iran issues stir Congress

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jewish members of Congress are fighting vigorously in the latest abortion battle between Republicans and Democrats. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Illinois) explained the controversy this way: “House Republicans planned to vote on the ‘Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,’ this week, which proposed a 20-week abortion ban. However, Republican

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Why Jews thrive in U.S., but not in Europe

By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California –Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Bret Stephens suggested in a public dialogue with radio commentator Dennis Prager at Congregation Beth El that Jews are appreciated in America, a country where success is admired, but are reviled in Europe and the Arab world, where success is envied. Stephens, a columnist

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Jewish officials tell State of Union reactions

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Jewish officeholders and organizations offered a diverse chorus of reactions to President Barack Obama’s “State of the Union” address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.   These included: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado):  “Too many Colorado families still lack economic security despite the recent momentum in our recovery. There are

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