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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Sexual abuse of children in the Jewish community: difficult but important to face

Tempest  in the Temple:  Jewish Communities & Child Sex Scandals edited by Amy Neustein, Brandeis University Press, 2009, 272 pages, $35. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—This is a difficult book to read, not only because it primarily is written for other academics, but because of the subject matter itself.  While we are cognizant that

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San Diego Jewish Profile: Bilingualism jumpstarted Loretta H. Adams’ career

Loretta Adams at home __________________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California—The life and business success of Loretta Hirschfeld Adams illustrate how advantageous a bilingual education can be, especially for those of us who live in the southwestern United States. Adams, who established and later sold a company of nearly 300 employees  specializing in Spanish-language

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

OMA exhibit juxtaposes American dreams and realities

     Oceanside Museum of Art …. Photo: OMA _____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California—The Jewish poetess Emma Lazarus is best known for the “New Colossus,” a poem that is engraved onto the base of the Statue of Liberty.  She expressed the promise that America held for immigrants in 1876, the American centennial year

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Temple Solel offers buffet of Judaism to unaffiliated

By Donald H. Harrison CARDIFF BY THE SEA, California—The leadership of Temple Solel is helping to evolve the concept of Judaism as a spiritual buffet. First, the Reform congregation announced its Synaplex program in which on several Shabbat evenings throughout the year, congregants could go temple and find a number of simultaneous offerings – much

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar, USA

Ranger who believes he is great grandson of Bat Masterson mourns passing of actor Gene Barry, who portrayed him on television

Park Ranger Tracey Walker ____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Tracey Walker, the chief ranger at Mission Trails Regional Park, has a special reason for mourning the passing of actor Gene Barry, who died Wednesday at age 90. One of Barry’s most famous television roles was as the dapper, gold-cane carrying, western lawman and gambler

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History

Links to recommended reading and viewing, #2

Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem tells of “anti-freeze” demonstration, favoring continued construction “Jewish Federations of North America Update on Rescue of Yemen Jews” Donald H. Harrison, “Santee Lakes are models of recreation and reclamation,” Examiner.com (Don is now doing general sightseeing stories in addition to his work as editor of San Diego Jewish World.  Friends

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

Taglit/Birthright Israel may change 20 SDSU student lives forever

Past SDSU Hillel group frolics at the Dead Sea during Taglit/ Birthright Israel trip. Photo courtesy SDSU Hillel _____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –For 20 Jewish students at San Diego State University, there’s much to look forward to after finals, Chanukah and the New Year.   A free Taglit/ Birthright Israel trip to Israel,

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA

The animal world in the eyes of a 2-year-old

Corridor of Sound: Sky, 2, listens to animals sounds at Mission Trails Regional Park visitor center _____________________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—My 2-year-old grandson Sky took Nancy and me on a tour of the animal world over the weekend.  We didn’t go to the Zoo or to Sea World, although Sky loves both these

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Cookbook features world's kosher cuisine

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School has devised a delicious corollary to this publication’s motto that “there is a Jewish story everywhere.”  Gourmets may like the Orthodox school’s saying even better: “There’s great kosher food everywhere.” Coming out next week, in plenty of time for the December 11th first evening

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA