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By Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — The world is mourning the passing of boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Some years ago, Ali made an appearance at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia. What was the reason for his visit? A. He was in attendance at the aufruf of his daughter Khaliah in 1997, prior to her […]
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – More than 200 Jewish community members attended a talk on the history of American delicatessens on Sunday afternoon, June 5, many hoping that the turnout at the event would lure more Jewish Community Cente-sponsored programming in the eastern portions of the city.
Zollman’s deli history talk draws 200 plus Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA
By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — There is nothing like good art and good humor to raise your spirits! Rafael Mareyna has a knack for combining both with a twinkle in his eye. One can see that humor at Casa Valencia Art Gallery in Liberty Station where his acrylic paintings are being shown in a
After brokerage career, artist reawakens Read More »
Mimi Pollack, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison DEL MAR, California – At the San Diego County Fair, there is always an exhibition of interesting collections – a collection of collections, you might say. Here people exhibit concert passes; autographs; Comic-Con paraphernalia from over the years; crafts; matchbooks; and almost anything else that might catch someone’s fancy. As for
A Fair time finding Jewish stories Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food
By Eva Trieger CARLSBAD, California — In conjunction with the 23rd Lipinsky Family Annual San Diego Jewish Arts Festival, Rosina Reynolds becomes Golda Meir under the direction of Todd Salovey. William Gibson has been celebrated for writing the longest running one-woman Broadway show in history. The magnitude of this story of the Russian immigrant who
A British- raised Christian portrays Golda Meir Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel–Over ten years ago I was asked by the then editor of the AJR Journal to write a monthly column about life in Israel. There was no reference to my political views or any of the many current events which overtake us on a weekly, daily and even hourly basis.
There’s far more to Israeli life than conflict Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East
-59th in a series– Exit 33, Willows Road, Alpine (eastbound) By Donald H. Harrison VIEJAS INDIAN RESERVATION, California — I wrote the following story for the Sept. 19, 1997 edition of the San Diego Jewish Press-Heritage, of which I was editor. The sentiments expressed in this excerpt still apply today, and provide background for any
I-8 Jewish Travel: Jews and Native Americans Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO─ The Government Accounting Office revealed that the United States still uses floppy discs for the computers which control America’s nuclear arsenal. To allay fears that its technology is antiquated,, a Defense Department spokesperson assured the public that it still possesses the original Betamax video for instructing personnel on how to
Humoring the headlines: June 1, 2016 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Hello Again by Stan Schatt © 2016; ISBN 978-1-533182-87-6; 256 pages By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is both a detective mystery and a dip into the waters of the paranormal. One of the main characters, Bill Eisner, is a Jewish owner of a coffee shop, which offers “Good Karma” free table
A whodunit with a paranormal twist Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — The Seagull marked Anton Chekhov’s first critical success at the Moscow Art Theatre. Putting both Chekhov and Director Konstantin Stanislavsky on the cultural map, the MAT adopted the seagull as its logo and ushered in a new era of theatre. So why update it? Why mess with a
A play that breaks the wall and the rules Read More »
Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Michael Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO — Miley Cyrus who believes Donald Trump is a “F—king nightmare,” has said she’d “move out da country” if Trump wins. But wait there’s more. Far more. And in an age of positive psychology, meditation, gratitude journaling, “Namaste-ing” each other, and of course the multitude of mindfulness practices in
Remember civility in America? Read More »
Michael Mantell, USA
Fun & Games by David Michael Slater; Zharmae Publishing, La Mesa, California © 2016; ISBN 978-1-943549-58-0; 246 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Jonathan Schwartz has a common Jewish name and, one might think, a not uncommon adolescence as he and his friends binge drink and talk about hoped-for sexual encounters with hot girls.
‘Fun and Games’: Identity crises abound Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York –Nihar Janga and Jairam Hathwar became co-champions of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee last week by correctly spelling the words “gesellschaft” and “Feldenkrais,” respectively. In 2013, Arvind Mahankali spelled the winning word, “knaidel,” which led to much controversy in the Jewish and Yiddish-speaking world as to whether
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Mark D. Zimmerman, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The Libertarian party, with two former Republican governors chosen Sunday to head its ticket, will be important to watch in the run-up to the November presidential election, because it may be a place where Republicans who are unhappy with Donald Trump can go and still feel good about
Johnson, Weld should be wary of Holocaust analogies Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USA