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Black Diamond Fall by Joseph Olshan; Polis Books, © 2018,263 ISBN 9781947-9933410; 263 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Sam Solomon, a gay Jewish man, is accused in the disappearance and possible homicide of a lover young enough to be his son. When he awakens in a hospital in Utah, following a skiing […]
‘Black Diamond Fall’ a Utah and Vermont whodunnit Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonDear Readers, In the last several days, person or persons unknown have sent out notices from what looks like our email account at editor@sdjewishworld.com in an attempt to get you to click onto malicious sites. Please do not be fooled. We do not send any such notices to readers. Do not click on the link
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Making the rounds of Jewish film festivals is the Israeli documentary When the Smoke Clears, which recreates the battles in which several IDF soldiers were wounded and then follows each of these soldiers on the road to recovery. Almost everyone by now has heard of post-traumatic stress (PTS)
Israeli ‘When the Smoke Clears’ examines PTS Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Editor’s Note: This is the 24th 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,
Learning about the Pacific on the Pacific Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and FoodTrump’s Bedminster Skimming List By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−In case he finds time between golfing, tweeting, and watching Fox News, Donald Trump brought some books to skim [he never reads anything longer than an executive order] whose titles intrigued him. Here’s his skimming list and why he wants to skim these books. * The Brothers
Humoring the headlines: August 15, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – U.S. Presidents, past and present, are part of America’s national conversation. Yes, we talk about politics and governmental affairs, but that is not all. The names of our Presidents are woven into our conversations in many other ways. We name streets, buildings, educational institutions, cities, and states for
Introducing new website on American Ex- Presidents Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, USABy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — It’s that time of the year again. Over the summer weekends every self-respecting village and town in central France holds its annual fete or saint’s day, meaning that bowls competitions are held, food and drink is served for a minimum fee and both local people and ‘outsiders’ can set
Enjoying a ‘brocante’ in central France Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Travel and Food
Bitter and Sweet by Sandra V. Feder, illustrations by Krysten Brooker, Groundwood Books, (c) 2018, ISBN 9781554-989959; 30 pages, $17.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Sandra Feder notes that Judaism acknowledges a duality in life: with the bitter often will come the sweet, and vice versa. “Sweet wine or grape juice is
Two children’s books for Jewish holidays Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish ReligionBy Steve Kramer JERUSALEM — Michal and I eagerly look forward to the Jerusalem Film Festival, held every summer in Israel’s capital. This year was no exception. When possible, we try to book an extended stay in this unique city, to see many films and to enjoy the cool nights with which Jerusalem is blessed.
Rating Jerusalem Film Festival entries Read More »
Middle East, Steve Kramer, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
Editor’s Note: This is the 23rd 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,
The peace treaty that started a nation but left a dispute Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Travel and FoodObfuscation not Obstruction of Justice By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−If Donald Trump is interrogated by Robert Mueller, this is how some of the testimony might sound like. RM: How is it credible that your son, son-in-law, or campaign manage never told you either before or after about their meeting with a Russian lawyer to get
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Steve Kramer YECHIAM, Israel — There’s no end to adventures in Israel, despite it’s relatively small size. The regions of the country are tremendously varied, from the 9,200-foot high Mt. Hermon, to the many valleys nestled between mountains and hills, to the hundreds of miles of beaches at sea level, to the Dead Sea,
Haganah learned an important lesson in Western Galilee Read More »
Jewish History, Middle East, Steve KramerBy Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO –The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s (TICO’s) annual Pops Concert was an entertaining, musical event which had the audience laughing out loud at one point, as Victoria Robertson, a statuesque soprano, dressed as Wonder Woman, chased conductor David Amos around the stage. This was after he escaped her lasso, following the
TICO had Wonder Woman, Mozart, and others Read More »
Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – We hear often about declining rates of affiliation in the Jewish community, but retailers apparently are not overly concerned. Affiliated or not, many Jews still identify with Jewish traditions, customs, and history, and therein lies some marketing opportunities. For example, Daniela and Gabriela Apeloig have created a new
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Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USA