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Non-Israelis may sue in Israeli court those who harm them because they are Jews Judge Moshe Drori has ruled in Jerusalem Court that non-Israelis who are harmed because they are Jewish have the standing to sue their attackers in Israeli courts. The ruling came in a case brought by the Shurat HaDin Law Center on […]
Editor’s E-Mail Box: November 11, 2018 (6 items) Read More »
Jewish Religion, Lawrence Baron, Middle East, San Diego County, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – In honor of the centennial of the Armistice that ended World War I, members and friends of the Tifereth Israel Synagogue Men’s Club on Veteran’s Day Sunday hoisted a fresh American flag up the flagpole, pledged allegiance, sang “God Bless America” (composed by Jewish immigrant Irving
Synagogue members hold Veterans Day ceremony Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — The vaunted two-state solution is defunct, because the Palestinian Arabs want to annihilate Israel, not “live alongside of Israel in peace.” The one-state solution has its own insurmountable problems. So, what is the best alternative other than continuing the status quo? Jordan as the State of Palestine. When
Should a democratic Jordan become the real Palestine? Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –In some cases, sculptures are grouped to tell a story, but at other times their storytelling groupings are accidental. You’ll find both sets of circumstances outside the San Diego Museum of Art. For example, two Jewish artists who immigrated to the United States from the Czarist Russian Empire have
Variety of form, materials in SDMA outdoor sculptures Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Shor M. MasoriTrump Speak By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO −“Discount” means invalidate absentee and provisional ballots cast in predominantly Democratic precincts. * “Very close to complete victory” means Republicans won the Senate despite receiving 12,000,000 less votes than the Democrats and lost over 30 seats to the Democrats in the House. * “Accosted” means CNN correspondent Jim
Humoring the headlines: November 9, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –The Matt Tyrnauer documentary Studio 54 tells of the meteoric rise of two Jewish business partners, their spectacular fall, and their efforts to reclaim their lives, one successfully, the other cut short by AIDS. Their names: Steve Rubell and Ian Shrager. They met at Syracuse University. Rubell was extroverted
The rise and fall of Studio 54 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
By Donald H. Harrison CHULA VISTA, California – With a twinkle in his eye, Congressman Juan Vargas (D-California) says he has absolutely no objection if Israel is made to return to its 67 borders. Just so long as the people demanding it are talking about the year 67, not the year 1967, he explained.
Re-elected Vargas will push fight against BDS Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USA
Editor’s Note: This is the 36th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego. Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14,15, 16, 17, 18,19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
Touring Maasdam’s provision area, kitchen and laundry Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food
Story by Mimi Pollack; photos by Paula Sassi SAN DIEGO — Helping others is not political. It is good for the soul. When you help others, you forget about your own problems for awhile, and nobody should make you feel bad about who you decide to help. In July 2018, my friend Paula Sassi, and
Bus station project is a learning experience Read More »
International, Mimi Pollack, Travel and Food, USA
Story by Donald H. Harrison, Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Even before San Diego’s polls closed, the national news media was reporting that Democrats had captured the House of Representatives, while Republicans had retained the U.S. Senate. The Democrats needed a net gain of 23 seats to win control of the
Races for Congress highlight S.D. election results Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — On the third Friday evening of each month, the Shir Chadash (New Song) Band leads services celebrating Shabbat at Tifereth Israel Synagogue. The young mother whose alto voice provides the harmonies to the Shabbat melodies is an example of religious mobility. Just hearing that her name is “Christina
Christina de Jesus is a Jewish song leader Read More »
David Ogul, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — Michal and I recently returned from a visit to Vienna. We had as good a time as Jews can have there. (More about that later.) Vienna is the capital of Austria, one of several Central and Eastern European countries which have established close governmental ties with Israel. In
Six days in Vienna Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Steve Kramer
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Often you will meet women who either are in their second careers, or have become very proficient at their hobbies, at the Artisan Festival sponsored annually by the Women of Temple Emanu-El. On Sunday, I found that to be the case when I interviewed artist Enid Texler and
Crafts, art, books featured at Temple Emanu-El fair Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Travel and FoodBy Jerry Klinger BOYNTON BEACH, Florida — It was a standard email type of solicitation that came, October 23, from the Times of Israel. A free online six-week course on antisemitism was offered by Yad Vashem. The first three covered a 2,000-year overview of antisemitism through the Holocaust. The final three weeks were on understanding
Censoring hate speech is counter- productive Read More »
Jerry Klinger, Middle East, USA