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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Rabbi Samuel introduces Philo to the modern world

By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California  – The 1st Century Jewish philosopher and religious scholar, Philo, was very familiar with the Torah, commenting here and there on different portions of the Five Books of Moses in writings that were spread over approximately 40 publications in the native Greek language that he spoke in his

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‘Davi’s Way’ relates story of a botched tribute to Sinatra

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Actor Robert Davi has a scarred face, which is perhaps the reason why he typically is cast as a villain in the movies.  His name is not a household word, and even less known about him is that he idolized Frank Sinatra to such an extent that he

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Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Tonga’s love for the Jews of the Bible

Editor’s Note: This is the 25th 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,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Travel and Food

Chesler’s memoir insightful into feminist movement

A Politically Incorrect Feminist by Phyllis Chesler; St. Martin’s Press; © 2018; ISBN 9781250-094421; 304 pages including acknowledgments. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Possibly before, but especially after publication of Women and Madness, which exposed the practice of falsely committing women to insane asylums and the abuse of women within those institutions, author

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Contrasting legal outcomes for Reps. Davis and Hunter

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two members of San Diego’s congressional delegation had very different kinds of experiences on Tuesday, August 21, with America’s justice system. Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) was vindicated by a federal appeals court which dismissed a suit that had been brought against her by Chris Sevier who claimed

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‘Nana’: A thorough doc. film of a Holocaust survivor

Nana, a documentary by Serena Dykman; French language with English subtitles; First Run Features; 1 hour 40 Minutes. By Donald H. Harrison   SAN DIEGO – “Nana,” as many of us know from the time as children we were mouthing our first words, means “grandma” and, in this case, “Nana” refers to Maryla Dyamant Michalowski,

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‘Black Diamond Fall’ a Utah and Vermont whodunnit

Black Diamond Fall by Joseph Olshan; Polis Books, © 2018,263  ISBN 9781947-9933410; 263 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Sam Solomon, a gay Jewish man, is accused in the disappearance and possible homicide of a lover young enough to be his son.  When he awakens in a hospital in Utah, following a skiing

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Israeli ‘When the Smoke Clears’ examines PTS

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Making the rounds of Jewish film festivals is the Israeli documentary When the Smoke Clears, which recreates the battles in which several IDF soldiers were wounded and then follows each of these soldiers on the road to recovery. Almost everyone by now has heard of post-traumatic stress (PTS)

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Learning about the Pacific on the Pacific

Editor’s Note: This is the 24th 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,

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

Introducing new website on American Ex- Presidents

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – U.S. Presidents, past and present, are part of America’s national conversation. Yes, we talk about politics and governmental affairs, but that is not all.  The names of our Presidents are woven into our conversations in many other ways.  We name streets, buildings, educational institutions, cities, and states for

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Two children’s books for Jewish holidays

Bitter and Sweet by Sandra V. Feder, illustrations by Krysten Brooker, Groundwood Books, (c) 2018, ISBN 9781554-989959; 30 pages, $17.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Sandra Feder notes that Judaism acknowledges a duality in life: with the bitter often will come the sweet, and vice versa.  “Sweet wine or grape juice is

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The peace treaty that started a nation but left a dispute

  Editor’s Note: This is the 23rd 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,

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More products on the market for the Jewish consumer

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – We hear often about declining rates of affiliation in the Jewish community, but retailers apparently are not overly concerned.  Affiliated or not, many Jews still identify with Jewish traditions, customs, and history, and therein lies some marketing opportunities. For example, Daniela and Gabriela Apeloig have created a new

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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USA