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*Dr. Peter Salk to Discuss the Works of His Father, Dr. Jonas Salk, Oct. 28
*Beth Israel Men’s Club hosts San Diego Jewish World publisher Donald H. Harrison Oct. 16
*Love Chocolate? You’ll love LFJCC’s Oct 29 Exhibit and Jan. 14 Lecture by Rabbi Prinz
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 9, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food, USAPsychologist, anarchist, reformer Paul Goodman was born this day (September 9) in 1911.
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Science, Medicine, & Education, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA
A pillar of our Federation work is connecting San Diego to Israel. We do this both by bringing San Diegans to Israel and by bringing Israel to San Diego.
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Middle East, San Diego County, USA
Sara Jacobs, who narrowly lost a bid for Congress in the 49th District last year, announced Saturday her candidacy for the 53rd District seat held by retiring Rep. Susan Davis.
“This is an all-hands-on-deck time,” Jacobs said in an email to supporters. “Our country is at a defining moment, and I believe it’s more important than ever to have representatives who understand the federal government, can repair what’s been broken by the Trump Administration and years of dysfunction in Washington, and who have a forward-looking vision for a more equitable future.”
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Chris Jennewein, San Diego County, USA
(advertisement) Nancy’s Travel Service is a division of The Harrison Enterprises, LLC Affiliated with Avoya Travel, Nancy Harrison is a specialist in cruises. As part of The Harrison Enterprises, LLC, along with her husband Don, Nancy was involved in the establishment of the San Diego Cruise Industry Consortium, which lured cruise ships to San Diego.
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Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, Travel and Food, USA
… René Spitz, an Austrian-American psychoanalyst, had introduced the term hospitalism, a diagnosis for disorders in infants who were institutionalized for long periods and deprived of substitute maternal care, causing irreparable psychological damage. This is what I witnessed in the hospitals I visited. The same can be said for all children separated from primary care givers. The longer they are kept away, the more severe the damage. …
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Natasha Josefowitz, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Miriam Raftery East County Magazine EL CAJON, California – A bill to be heard any day now in the State Senate and then head to the Governor for signature will destroy a free press in California – and we need your help to protect the public’s voices in our media outlet and others. The
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Donald H. Harrison, Miriam Raftery, San Diego County, USA
The race to replace Rep. Susan Davis in Congress came into sharper focus Thursday with two fellow Democrats saying they are considering a run in San Diego’s 53rd District and two others saying “count me out.”
Georgette Gomez, Sara Jacobs mull 53rd CD race Read More »
Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA
Items in today’s column
*Melvin Garb Foundation helps Temple Beth Shalom refurbish
*Igbo people of Nigeria count Jews among them
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 5, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, USA
DALLAS, Texas – American Jewish Committee (AJC) is calling on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to stay the scheduled October 10 execution of Randy Halprin and order a hearing on allegations that the judge presiding at his trial was hopelessly biased against Jews. “The right to an impartial judge is not only a blackletter
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Climate change is a hoax invented by the Chinese.” Why doesn’t the President impose a tariff on China on exports of droughts, forest fires, hurricanes, hot weather, melting glaciers, pollution, rising sea levels, and torrential rains to the USA?
Humoring the Headlines: September 5, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
… Realizing the potentially dire consequences of a war with Iran, Trump is determined not to initiate any hostility against Tehran. Following Iran’s downing of an American spy drone in June, Trump rescinded his order to retaliate against Iranian targets, fearing unnecessary escalation. Iran’s resiliency and its readiness to counter any American attack, even at the expense of suffering major loses and destruction, persuaded Trump, to the chagrin of Netanyahu, that only negotiations would solve the conflict with Iran. …
War not an option for U.S., Iran Read More »
Alon Ben-Meir, Middle East, USA
Rep. Susan Davis said Wednesday she would retire after the current term in Congress — her 10th — thus inviting a Democratic gold rush in the heavily blue 53rd district.
“I have struggled to make this very difficult decision,” she said in a statement. “I will not seek another term in Congress. My decision today represents a desire to live and work ‘at home’ in San Diego.”
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Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA
In a personal letter to her constituents, Congresswoman Susan A. Davis on Wednesday announced that this is her final term in Congress.
“I have struggled to make this very difficult decision. I will not seek another term in Congress. My decision today represents a desire to live and work ‘at home’ in San Diego,“ wrote Davis, who is an active member of San Diego’s Jewish community.
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San Diego County, USA