San Diego County

Looking to our area’s Jewish past — and future

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Two recent honors in my life undoubtedly will have a positive influence on the kinds of stories that will appear in San Diego Jewish World. Recently, I was elected to the presidency of the Louis Rose Society for the Preservation of Jewish History, a group interested in promoting […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

A young life of mitzvot helps Brazilian tots to literacy

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Beatriz de Oliveira, 17, a senior at Torrey Pines High School, absorbed an important lesson every day from her mother, Dr. Daniela Carvalho, an otolaryngologist at Rady’s Children’s Hospital: “Do a mitzvah every day,” her mother has insisted both to her and Beatriz’s younger brother, Victor, 13. As

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Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Comic-Con has its own kind of sequels

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Comic books often have their sequels.  So too do appearances at Comic-Con. At the current Comic-Con, a panel on art in the Holocaust was largely a repeat of last year’s panel – with some new information.  Meanwhile, an independent exhibitor, Miriam Libicki, about whom two stories have appeared

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Keep your eye on the ball’ advises pinball magnate

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “Keep your eye on the ball,” advises Gary Stern, who ought to know. No, he’s not a Little League coach.  His company is a large manufacturer of pinball machines, and the sponsor of international pinball tournaments which attract 70,000 ranked players in 30 countries. Stern has other tips

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

LJFCC’s extensive music collection available for loan

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Books, sheet music, phonograph records and CDs are all part of the Jewish music collection of the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family JCC.  After long years of sorting and cataloguing, Ted Parker and I have completed the task of organizing this wonderful collection, now available to

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Comic book series promotes Pakistani peace

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Walking through the exhibit hall at Comic-Con, I heard someone ask, “Would you like some free comic books for peace?” and when I turned, there was a smiling young woman wearing a hijab.  Of course, I was interested right away. Could they mean peace between Arabs and

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, USA

Play’s twist of dice comes up a winner

By Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel SOLANA BEACH, California — On our approaching the theatre, a volunteer remarked,  “Roll  the snake eyes and you get a free drink,” an appropriate welcome indeed. Being  re-introduced  to  Frank Loesser ‘s music and Damon Runyon’s short story characters  was a lot of fun, laughs , fast moving scenes, actors

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Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel, z"l, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

250th celebration based on enduring American values

By Chris Jennewein Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO — San Diego’s celebration of its 250th anniversary this week was a welcome reminder that what brings Americans together in 2019 is stronger that what divides us. While Washington was reeling from President Trump’s suggestion that four Congresswomen from immigrant families to “go back” to the

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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County

‘Another Roll of the Dice’ recalls Damon Runyon

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, Californi — Picking up where Guys and Dolls left off, writer Mark Saltzman and director Larry Sousa collaborated to bring us more of Damon Runyon’s loveable gangsters, their Judys, and a few unlikely types who were swayed to the shady side for love or money in the world premiere of Another

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast