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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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Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of stories about Jewish Family Service of San Diego’s centennial celebration, and eight women who will be honored at the organization’s gala on April 21. To see previous stories please click on the number in the series: 1, 2. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO
Once an immigrant, JFS’s Daniel now helps refugees Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, San Diego County
This is the fourth in a series of stories developed during Don & Nancy’s golden anniversary trip to Australia and cruise back to San Diego. To read previous stories in the series, please click on their corresponding number: 1, 2, 3. By Donald H. Harrison SYDNEY, Australia – There are a number of fascinating places
The Jewish victims in an Australian tragedy Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish HistoryBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – San Diego Jewish World likes to present a broad spectrum of opinion, and for that reason we published a column today by Michael Hayutin in which he takes issue with protesters, including those students who have been organizing marches around the country to demand serious efforts be made
OpEd: In response to a columnist on gun control Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jonas Salk, the discoverer of the polio vaccine, was fond of paraphrasing the mathematician Jacob Bronowski on the possible beneficial results from an interrelationship between the sciences and the arts. Bronowski, who became known to millions of Americans through the PBS television series The Ascent of Man, suggested
Science meets art at the Natural History Museum Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Science, Medicine, & Education
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories about Jewish Family Service of San Diego, which currently is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Part I may be read by clicking here. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Marie Raftery and Kira Finkenberg are both members of the board of directors of Jewish
Heartfelt moments prompt volunteers for JFS Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyDonald H. Harrison, 77 Miles of Jewish Stories, History, Anecdotes & Tales of Travel Along I-8. (San Diego, 2017) By Oliver B. Pollak RICHMOND, California –There are book length guides to Jewish Italy, Germany, Poland, Eastern and Central Europe and New York City. Now there is a 338-page Jewish guide to a portion of San Diego
A book to take on the road Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Oliver Pollak
First in a series By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – They are of different generations and live on different coasts of the United States, but one can’t help but think of Marsha Berkson and Estee Einhorn as close colleagues who helped to establish Jewish Family Service’s Hand Up Pantry, which offers hungry and homeless
Hand Up Pantry pioneers among JFS gala honorees Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories based on editor Donald Harrison’s 50th anniversary cruise with his wife Nancy from Sydney, Australia, back to San Diego, and the people they met and places they visited along the way. By Donald H. Harrison SYDNEY, Australia – Dedicated as the Maccabean
Museum examines war bravery, Holocaust brutality Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At a packed funeral service Tuesday, March 13, at Tifereth Israel Synagogue, the community bade a final farewell to San Diego’s First Lady of Holocaust Survivors, Gussie Zaks. The longtime lecturer, organizer, and educator—who had told her story of survival countless times to students, club members, law enforcement, and
Community says farewell to Gussie Zaks, z”l Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego Countyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KKSf-1YCrQ&feature=youtu.be By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — I suppose it’s not unusual for a cantor to be able to sing show tunes and operatic arias in addition to Hebrew prayer melodies. But when the cantor still can hit the high notes at age 93, that’s truly remarkable. Cantor Sheldon Merel, the cantor emeritus of
Cantor Merel’s life story now on video Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The prayer space within the Tifereth Israel Synagogue sanctuary that the late Rabbi Dr. Aaron Gold helped to design and where he spent much of his life leading prayer services, now has two new names. One is Ohel Aharon, or the Tent of Aaron; the other is “The
Tifereth Israel prayer space named for Aaron Gold Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SOLANA BEACH, California – Exploring the Cedros Avenue Design District, Grandson Shor and I happened upon Justin Yasgoor, who was sanding a table top in the basement of the extensive David Alan Collection, which includes furniture and sculptures from various places around the world, particularly Japan and Indonesia. Schmoozing with
Woodstock, woodwork, and didgeridoos Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Humor columnist Mark D. Zimmerman, who authors the Jewish Trivia Quiz that normally appears weekly on San Diego Jewish World, is offering a free, humorous Haggadah supplement for readers to download on their electronic devices, and then print out if desired. Titled Rashi, Rambam and Haggadah-Lamadingdong, this Hagaddah
Free Pesach trivia questions enhance seders Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman
By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California – Norbert Stein is a man who likes surprises. So, at his 105th birthday party on Thursday, March 8, he had a surprise for everyone. He married his companion of 45 years, Edelmira Velasquez. The bride’s son, Pablo, related that Stein had popped the question about two
At 105, Norbert Stein has married again Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food