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By Steve Kramer KFAR SAVA, Israel — American Jews are wondering what’s happened to Israel and why is it straying so far from its original principles, especially as evinced by the recently-passed Nation-State Law of the Jewish People. I wondered whether to write about this law and whether Jews in America even knew about it. […]
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USAFlipper, a Fable By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Once upon a time, there lived a pod of whales who ruled the coastal waters of the United States. The obese white whale leading the Pod referred to himself as PODUS. He had the largest round blowhole out of which he constantly spouted grandiose schemes, insults, lies, and
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — One of the first things we encountered when we came to France was the prevalence of do-it-yourself (DIY) shops. Actually, shops would hardly be the right term, as they’re more something of an emporium. On that first visit Yigal thought he had died and gone to heaven. All there was
For others it’s DIY, for her it’s Do- It- Themselves Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, International, Middle East, Travel and Food
Editor’s Note: This is the 25th 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,
Tonga’s love for the Jews of the Bible Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Travel and Food
A Politically Incorrect Feminist by Phyllis Chesler; St. Martin’s Press; © 2018; ISBN 9781250-094421; 304 pages including acknowledgments. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Possibly before, but especially after publication of Women and Madness, which exposed the practice of falsely committing women to insane asylums and the abuse of women within those institutions, author
Chesler’s memoir insightful into feminist movement Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two members of San Diego’s congressional delegation had very different kinds of experiences on Tuesday, August 21, with America’s justice system. Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) was vindicated by a federal appeals court which dismissed a suit that had been brought against her by Chris Sevier who claimed
Contrasting legal outcomes for Reps. Davis and Hunter Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, USANana, a documentary by Serena Dykman; French language with English subtitles; First Run Features; 1 hour 40 Minutes. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – “Nana,” as many of us know from the time as children we were mouthing our first words, means “grandma” and, in this case, “Nana” refers to Maryla Dyamant Michalowski,
‘Nana’: A thorough doc. film of a Holocaust survivor Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast13 Grounds to Strip Your Clearance By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO−Federal employees can lose their security clearance for thirteen reasons. Criticizing the president after leaving office is not one. Since Trump isn’t familiar with these reasons, here’s a song set to the tune of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover to teach him. Former agents
Humoring the headlines: August 18, 2018 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBlack 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
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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, USA