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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Not all the books on sale at Comic-Con are graphic novels or comic books. Adam Greenfield, under auspices of the Puna Press, is selling a book of poetry, Regarding the Monkey. Greenfield is a San Diegan who makes his day-to-day living helping people record podcasts – he brings […]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — What appears to be an oil tanker war brewing in the Red Sea and beyond, including the downing of an Iranian drone by a U.S. Navy ship, is more evidence that Iran is showing the strain of American-led sanctions and reluctant European acknowledgment that appeasing the Islamic Republic is
The ‘good times’ for ambitious Iran are over Read More »
International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Shoshana Bryen inFOCUS Quarterly WASHINGTON, D.C. —One of the few points of unbounded bipartisan agreement in Washington has for decades been that U.S.-Israel security cooperation is right, good, mutually beneficial and worth every nickel spent on it. It is well–grounded in facts and acknowledged benefits to both sides. Today, however, support for Israel is
How U.S. benefits with Israel as its strategic partner Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel –I write articles like this one because popular columnists such as Peter Beinart have the reach and the power to misinform many readers. In a recent article on the traditionally leftist and Jewish Forward site, Beinart has again revealed himself as one who gets it all backwards. His pedigree
The Forward’s Peter Beinart’s backwards thinking Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAA Racist True or False Quiz By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−President Trump tweeted today, “I don’t have a Racist bone in my body!” True: He doesn’t have a racist bone in his body. He has a racist mind, mouth, and political instincts. As far as bones go, he does have racist skeletons in his closet.
Humoring the headlines: July 17, 2019 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin
Jewish views of Satan and demons Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion
Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – A month after California Gov. Gavin Newsom apologized to Native Americans for the state’s early history of sanctioning murder of Indians and attempting the annihilation of their culture, the City of San Diego celebrated as the flag of the Kumeyaay nation on
Kumeyaay Nation honored on San Diego’s 250th Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County
By Jerry Klinger HOLLY SPRINGS, Mississippi — I have dedicated scores of historical markers and memorials across America as President of the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation (JASHP). Almost all the projects have a Jewish theme or background story. Next month in Marietta, Georgia, JASHP will dedicate the first ever anti-lynching memorial to all
Jewish group helps dedicate Ida Wells- Barnett marker Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Jewish History, USA
H Mart grocery store food court, 7725 Balboa Ave San Diego, CA 92111 SAN DIEGO — My son Shor and I were getting in some mom-son time before he goes off to UC Berkeley this fall and found ourselves in Kearny Mesa. I had read about the new food court in the H Mart
Noshing with Sandi: H Mart Korean food court Read More »
Sandi Masori, Travel and FoodBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France –Although in my mind I’m still the eager, naïve 22 year old who came to Israel to work and study (and get away from the depressing climate and weedy men of the UK), I have to face the fact that time has not passed me by. I’m constantly getting messages
Feeling the ravages of time Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle East, Travel and FoodBy Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH, Californi — Picking up where Guys and Dolls left off, writer Mark Saltzman and director Larry Sousa collaborated to bring us more of Damon Runyon’s loveable gangsters, their Judys, and a few unlikely types who were swayed to the shady side for love or money in the world premiere of Another
‘Another Roll of the Dice’ recalls Damon Runyon Read More »
Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — The “Yeshiva world,” is comprised for the most part of schools where far-right rabbis teach Jewish students their view of Judaism, a religion that rejects secular studies as harmful and heretical. Many far-right rabbis respect Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah, his code of Jewish laws, but not his
How later rabbis distorted the Rambam’s teachings Read More »
Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish History, Jewish Religion
Like a Dog By Elona Baron as told to Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−I’m the new dog Laurie and Bonnie Baron adopted from a rescue agency. Since I’m only two, I don’t remember where I was born. I know I probably had prior owners because I’m house-trained and well-behaved. Why did I leave? If I were
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Lawrence Baron, San Diego County, The World We ShareBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — To better serve you, our publication is transitioning from one e-mail service to another. One reason that we are doing this is because the previous e-mail service was unfortunately inconsistent. Some people signed up for it, yet never received it. Some people received it one day, but not
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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County