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Below are the names of writers who are currently active.  For others, living and deceased, please type their name into the search box above the masthead on our home page, www.sdjewishworld.com

3 Jewish Vets Recommend Universal Military Service

At 11:11 a.m. on November 11, or what might be written as 11:11/11/11, former South African enlisted man Norman Kort blew taps on a World War II bugle that he had purchased at an estate sale in England.  As he did so, David Schlichtman raised the U.S. flag at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in honor of America’s Veterans Day. The occasion marked 104 years since the Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice that brought World War I to a close.  [Donald H. Harrison]

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

‘The Yeshiva’ Volume II: Interesting and Exciting Lives That Will Fascinate Readers

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The Chaim Grade masterpiece, “The Yeshiva II,” is subtitled “Masters and Disciples” because it tells of dozens of lives of people in a manner unequaled by other writers. Each of the many people who populate this story has interesting and exciting lives that will fascinate readers.

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

‘Hamilton’ at the Civic Theatre Sets a Mind to Wondering

It’s a great show, with a very catchy soundtrack.  I’ve seen it three times, and the first two times I was not there as a reviewer, but as a full-paying audience member. This is the second time that it’s been at the Civic Theatre and is always a fan favorite.  One of the things that they do that’s really special is that there is a lottery for every performance for discounted tickets.  When the producers set it up, keeping with the theme of giving representation to actors that don’t normally get to play the lead, in spite of massive talent, they also wanted to make sure that people who wouldn’t normally be able to go to the theatre got a chance for extremely discounted tickets.  [Sandi Masori]

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Extreme Home Makeover’ is a San Diego Theater’s Spin on Well-Known Reality TV Show

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — Reality television shows were not born with “Fear Factor” or “The Bachelor,” yet somehow this genre opened new avenues for questionable entertainment. These shows piqued our curiosity and opened our eyes to how another sector lives. In 2004, ABC aired a show on the family channel entitled, “Extreme Makeover.”

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Doctor Who Became a Rabbi Runs Chabad Shul in Rancho Bernardo

Trestman was a medical doctor long before he became a rabbi.  He still is a pulmonary specialist with the Palomar/ Pomerado Hospital Group.  But now, he is also a Chabad rabbi who, with his wife Debra, hosts Bais Betzalel Chabad of North County Inland at their home in Rancho Bernardo near the Poway city line.  At the hospital, his colleagues call him “Ken” whereas at the shul he is known by his Hebrew name “Yehuda.” [Donald H. Harrison]

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Children’s Book Teaches Being Proud of One’s Identity

Told in free verse, this novel for children 8-13 follows a girl who is the only Jew in her school during the early 1960s.  Trudie Hamburger is teased by a neighbor boy about her last name, calling her “chopped meat.” He also makes fun of the German accent of her father, who was the only member of his family to escape from the Nazis. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison