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Shor M. Masori is a photographer for San Diego Jewish World, now on assignment in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he is a student at UC Berkeley.
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Trina Robbins is known in the comic book industry as the first female artist to draw Wonder Woman, back in 1986 for D.C. Comics. She went on to become a mentor for other women comic book artists, and that was apparent on […]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the fifth in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori RENO, Nevada — Instead of
Know who Jacob W. Davis was? He invented Levi’s Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the fourth in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN FRANCISCO – In the
Rare, historic garments preserved by Levi Strauss & Co. Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USA
Editor’s Note: Editor Donald H. Harrison and his grandson Shor recently completed a 2,000 mile journey through California and Nevada, collecting and photographing Jewish stories along the way. This article is the third in a series generated during that trip. Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SACRAMENTO — Congregation B’nai Israel,
Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori LA JOLLA, California – Ken Stone, a Jewish community member who serves as a contributing editor to the Times of San Diego, figures he did two things right before covering the visit Friday of the Dalai Lama to UC San Diego. First, he got a
Dalai Lama calls for the teaching of compassion Read More »
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Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — It was no accident that the “Celebrate San Diego! The History & Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community” exhibition in Balboa Park’s San Diego History Center opened on Erev Purim. Curator Joellyn Zollman explained to an opening evening crowd on Saturday, March
San Diego Jewry exhibit opens at S.D. History Center Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori
By Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — High school photographers from throughout San Diego convened recently at San Diego City College where they practiced lighting techniques, working with models, developing photos the old-fashioned way in the dark room, and finding beauty in small objects. Being a student at Patrick Henry High School, I was privileged
High school photogs have a field day Read More »
San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — With the first night of Chanukah approaching this Dec. 24th, memories of past San Diego Chanukahs are being revived. For example, in Old Town San Diego Historic State Park–where the City of San Diego began–the Robinson-Rose house displays in its window a hannukiah and a Star of David,
Photos tell of Chanukah’s approach in San Diego Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – There are four factoids about Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that discreet Iranians never talk about, certainly not in public, according to Oded Brosh, a former analyst in Israel’s prime minister’s office who now is serving as a visiting professor at San Diego
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori
I’m gonna live forever I’m gonna learn how to fly I’m gonna make it to heaven Baby, remember my name! — From “Fame” by Irena Cara By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –In 1980, Christopher Gore inspired performing arts teachers throughout the nation with his movie FAME, a drama about New York City high school
PHAME comes to San Diego school at last Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori LA JOLLA, California – A special preview of the documentary For the Love of Spock at the Lawrence Family JCC proved to be a nostalgic occasion Wednesday evening, Sept. 21, both on screen and for members of the packed audience. The film’s producer Adam Nimoy
‘For the Love of Spock’ proves well-named at preview Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Editor’s Note: San Diego Jewish World’s staff photographer Shor M. Masori, a teenager himself, joined Israeli and American teens on a whirlwind 10-day tour of Southern California attractions; the program an offshoot of the ongoing cooperation between the San Diego Zoo and the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The Israeli teens were all Jerusalem Zoo volunteers, while
Israelis, Americans tour Southern California attractions Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, Travel and Food, USA
Photo essay by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO — You expect super heroes to do super things, like fly through walls, or jump from building to building, or stop a speeding truck just by grabbing its rear fender. But Comic-Con cosplay can really throw you off when you see superheroes, supervillains, and other cartoon and
Like the rest of us, super heroes schlep, text, and wait Read More »
Shor M. Masori, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photo by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In the guise of an anonymous sales lady tending a display of books at Comic-Con, Sara Ann Varon watched as people laughed while they thumbed through copies of Bacon and Sausage. Varon was the illustrator of the children’s book written by Gabriel Smith.
Debut illustrator thrills as book sells at Comic-Con Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori