Donald H. Harrison

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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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Touring Maasdam’s provision area, kitchen and laundry

    Editor’s Note: This is the 36th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 […]

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Races for Congress highlight S.D. election results

  Story by Donald H. Harrison, Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Even before San Diego’s polls closed, the national news media was reporting that Democrats had captured the House of Representatives, while Republicans had retained the U.S. Senate. The Democrats needed a net gain of 23 seats to win control of the

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Christina de Jesus is a Jewish song leader

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — On the third Friday evening of each month, the Shir Chadash (New Song) Band leads services celebrating Shabbat at Tifereth Israel Synagogue.  The young mother whose alto voice provides the harmonies to the Shabbat melodies is an example of religious mobility.  Just hearing that her name is “Christina

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Crafts, art, books featured at Temple Emanu-El fair

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Often you will meet women who either are in their second careers, or have become very proficient at their hobbies, at the Artisan Festival sponsored annually by the Women of Temple Emanu-El. On Sunday, I found that to be the case when I interviewed artist Enid Texler and

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Snippets from ‘Show Up on Shabbat’ weekend

SDJW staff report SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – In synagogues in San Diego and across the country, Jews and their friends answered the call of the American Jewish Committee to “Show Up for Shabbat” to demonstrate just one week after the Pittsburgh massacre that people of good conscience will not be intimidated. Contributors to San Diego

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‘BeteBrune’ novel filled with hateful stereotypes

BêteBrune (Brown Beast): The Saga of Judith Sanders by Kim Hester, Kim Hester LLC, © 2018, ISBN 9781543-939330; 241 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This was a truly difficult book to read.  Not stylistically; the author has a clear and concise style.  The book’s content was severely off-putting, so filled is this

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A medical evacuation from the Maasdam

Editor’s Note: This is the 35th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 By Donald H.

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Bucharest Diary: Tale of a Jewish American ambassador

Bucharest Diary: Romania’s Journey from Darkness to Light by Alfred H. Moses; Brookings Institution Press © 2018; ISBN 9780815-732723; 394 pages including index and glossary of people and places. By Donald H. Harrison   SAN DIEGO – Formerly national president of the American Jewish Committee, trial attorney Alfred H. Moses had successfully lobbied the Communist

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

Vigil for Pittsburgh 11 overflows in San Diego

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –The distance between San Diego, California, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is 2,450 miles, but the psychological distance between the two American cities was zero as representatives of many faiths filled Congregation Beth Israel’s sanctuary and synagogue to overflowing Monday evening, Oct. 29,  in a vigil to express solidarity with the

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, USA

Of Hawaiian judges, royalty, Jews, and Torah

Editor’s Note: This is the 34th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:   1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 By Donald H.

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High school in Israel seeks college- bound students

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – One reason that Rabbi Leor Sinai suggests that parents should consider sending their child for a semester to the Alexander Muss High School in Hod HaSharon, Israel, is that overseas studies will distinguish that student from members of his or her peer group who also are applying for

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Art to inspire, raise questions, and perhaps anger

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The contemporary art exhibit, “Beyond the Age of Reason,” curated by Larry and Debby Kline, is nearing the end of its run at the San Diego Art Institute in Balboa Park.  If you want to be intrigued, or even possibly enraged, by various artists’ visions of religion and

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