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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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Items in today’s column include:
*Zandra Rhodes’ costumes to grace San Diego Opera’s ‘Aida’
*Fundraising
*Political Bytes
*Social Action
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Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 5, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastItems in today’s column include:
*Some tips for keeping cavities at bay
*Political bytes
*Arraignment in Poway shooting case
*Coming our way
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Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 4, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include: *SDMA exhibit on women of abstract impressionism includes some Jewish artists *UC San Diego’s economic impact *Political Bytes *Coming Our Way By Donald H. Harrison SDMA exhibit on women of abstract impressionism includes some Jewish artists SAN DIEGO — Jewish artists Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler and another artist of
Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 3, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include:
*Former Police Chief Zimmerman busy on several fronts
*Arraignment Scheduled in Poway Shooting
*Political Byte
*Coming Our Way
Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 2, 2019 Read More »
Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodItems in this column include:
*Preventing Gun Violence topic for Yom Kippur
*Political Bytes
*Book ‘Em
Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 1, 2019 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
Survivors of the Holocaust: True Stories of Six Extraordinary Children, edited by Keith Shackleton, illustrated by Zane Whittingham; Sourcebooks, © 2019; ISBN pending, 96 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –This set of six memoirs, illustrated cartoon style, is intended to make the Holocaust accessible to children ages 10 and up. Today living in
Holocaust survivors remember childhood traumas Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History
Items in today’s column include:
*Bry says San Diego can be largest city with 100 percent renewable energy reliance
*Christmas and Chanukah offerings at San Diego Oasis
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 30, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodJapanese-born artist JUURI is painting a portrait of Hannah Senesh, the Israeli pioneer who parachuted behind Nazi lines to help Hungarian Jews and was captured and killed.
The mural is being installed at the Super Block building at 15th and F and will be the subject of tours from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, as part of the Women Who Paint Festival. Tours begin at 889 Park Boulevard.
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 29, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego CountyItems in today’s column include: *How various public schools named for Jews rank academically *Archaeology in Israel will be subject of day-long colloquium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography *Political Bytes *Honorable Menschen *Passages By Donald H. Harrison How various public schools named for Jews rank academically SAN DIEGO — Voice of San Diego recently published “A
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 28, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education
Items in this column include:
*Gun Show this weekend and next year seem a legal certainty
*Political dots and dashes
*Jewish community conundrum: safety vs. welcoming the stranger
*Laura Walcher shares lighter memories of the ate George Mitrovich
*A speaking engagement at Congregation Beth Israel
*As we enter the Jewish New Year
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 27, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County
Items in today’s column include:
*Scripps Institution of Oceanography grad now in space
*Jewish Community Fundraisers
*Demanding the ‘perfect’ may impede progress
*Political Dots and Dashes
*Sports
*World War II collector auctioning Hitler memorabilia
* Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 26, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions
Items in this column include:
*A few of Bern Schwartz’s works now at Museum of Photographic Arts
*Jewish Federation’s Men’s Event Dec. 8 to feature comedian Modi Rosenfeld
*Political Dots and Dashes
*Cohn Group of Restaurants to temporarily manage four more eateries
*Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 25, 2019 Read More »
Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include:
*Tel Aviv Foundation applauds San Diegans’ philanthropy
*Father Joe Carroll endorses Joe Leventhal for City Council
*Rabbi Dorsch and Cantor Leberman star in Tifereth Israel High Holy Days video
*Israeli Idol Haggit Yaso to perform at StandWithUs gala
*Meet the Family Eilfort
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 24, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
Items in today’s column: *Climate warming emergency drives Micah Perlin’s Assembly candidacy *Personal wealth vs. political endorsements in 53rd C.D. race *Some of the honorable traits animals share with humans *A play about immigration has premiered at the Old Globe Theatre *Mazel tov! Mazel tov! *Passages By Donald H. Harrison Climate warming emergency drives Micah
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 23, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, The World We Share, Theatre, Film & Broadcast