International

Artist Allison Adams celebrates pioneering women

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Among the 40 portraits of “Groundbreaking Girls” on exhibit through April 28 at the Women’s Museum of California are six people who self-identified as Jews or were of Jewish descent.  A seventh portrait of particular Jewish interest is of Irena Sendler (1910-2008), who estimated she saved the lives […]

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and Food

‘Tattooist’ author defends her turf

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — “[The Jews] feel protective and [feel they have] a degree of [ownership] over the Holocaust story. I totally ‘get’ that, but maybe there’s room for both of us?” That’s controversial Holocaust romance writer Heather Morris defending her two novels in a  recent interview. Her statement is tone deaf

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish History

U.S. focusing on Iran as major adversary

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Congress and the presidents alike have had no sustained policy review to establish militarily achievable objectives, coherent political goals, or even a workable definition of “the enemy” to guide lawmakers and military leaders. Republicans and Democrats both removed governments with no plan

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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: January 30, 2019 (5 items)

AJ Congress supports U.S. policy on Venezuela Jack Rosen, president of the American Jewish Congress, issued the following statement: “The American Jewish Congress supports the decision of President Trump and the United States administration to recognize Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela, and to condemn the actions of the now-illegitimate President Nicolás Maduro. “Since assuming

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International, Middle East, USA

Bibi, Benny and Bogie

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Israelis now have an alternative to Prime Minister Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu: Benny Gantz, a former chief of staff and the founder of a new political party. In his efforts to create a broad front against Bibi, Gantz has already enlisted the support of another former chief of staff: Moshe

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Middle East

Editor’s E-Mail box: January 29, 2019 (5 items)

California awards $3.6 million for support of impoverished Holocaust survivors in state The California Department of Social Services awarded $3.6 million in grants to six Jewish Family Service agencies across California to provide support for elderly Holocaust Survivors struggling to live out their days in dignity. Last year, the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, led by

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Movie Review: ‘Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People’

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People is soon to be released in theaters around the country, starting with March premieres in New York City and Los Angeles. The 85-minute documentary traces Pulitzer’s life as a Jewish immigrant from Hungary to his rise as the powerful publisher of both

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA