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By 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
Humoring the headlines: August 6, 2018 Read More »
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
More products on the market for the Jewish consumer Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Travel and Food, USAChasing Lost Time The Life of C.K.Scott Moncrieff; Soldier, Spy and Translator by Jean Findlay, published by Chatto and Windus, 2014 MEVASSERET ZION, Israel – As a former translator and great admirer of the works of Proust, both in the original French (a bit of a struggle for me) and in their delightful English version,
Moncrieff’s 40 packed years Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson
Editor’s Note: This is the 22nd 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
Sisters are leaders in Auckland Jewish community Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion
Story by Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In Hebrew, Shai Doron’s names – both his first and his last name – mean “gift,” and as he goes from one successful post to the next, perhaps he feels that in the matter of careers, he has been doubly gifted. Currently
Jerusalem Zoo’s Doron sentimental in visit to S.D. Zoo Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, The World We Share, USA
The Cut Out Girl by Bart Van Es, Penguin Random House © 2018; 194 pages plus acknowledgments; $28. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Author Bart Van Es knew about Lien de Jong, the Jewish girl who was provided a home and a new identity with his grandparents during the time the Nazis occupied
Tale of a Jewish girl hidden during the Shoah Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History
By Mimi Pollack 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. In addition, nobody should make you feel bad about who you decide to help. In my case, as a writer, I have interviewed many good folks
Bringing food to immigrant families released by ICE Read More »
International, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County, USA
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – You may not have heard of “Camp Greber,” but the woman who ran it—Marilyn Greber of Carlsbad—was a major influence on the lives of her grandchildren who flew from homes in Connecticut to experience the warmth of the California sun and of her sometimes “spunky” and “firecracker” personality.
Family’s warm memories escort Marilyn Greber to grave Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County