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High marks for soloists in Bernstein concert

By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO — The Tifereth Israel Community Orchestra’s (TICO’s) June 7 concert featured the music of Leonard Bernstein, the 20th century’s most outstanding American musician. He was not only a great composer, equally versatile writing classical music and Broadway musicals, but he was one of the world’s foremost conductors, a brilliant pianist […]

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Eileen Wingard, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County

Raising alpacas in a place of rest

-61st in a series- Exit 40, SR 79 North, Descanso, California ~ Alpaca Ranching By Donald H. Harrison DESCANSO, California – While operating his DaMar Plastics business in San Diego, and later El Cajon, David Kabbai often dreamed of living a quieter, simpler life, somewhere  where the air is clear, the nights are starry, and where

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Travel and Food

An adventure story that teaches code messaging

The Secret Code Menace by Pamela Cosman; Ransom Publishing Ltd; United Kingdom; (c) 2016; ISBN 978 178127 976 2; 200 pages. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Pamela Cosman teaches electrical and computer engineering  at the University of California San Diego.  But in The Secret Code Menace, Cosman, a member of San Diego’s

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education

German Jewish doctor brought health care to desert

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — The sudden collapse of bookshelves in Yigal’s study, fortunately without injury to life or limb, set in train a course of events (new bookcases in every room) that enabled a thorough sifting-through of books and other items collected in the course of some fifty years. One of the most

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

I-8 Jewish Travel: Cowboys, Indians and Jews

-60th in a Series- Exit 36, East Willows Road, Viejas Indian Reservation By Donald H. Harrison VIEJAS INDIAN RESERVATION, California – I grew up watching cowboys and Indians in the movies and on television.   Cowboys and Indians were enemies back then, but not anymore.  Especially not here. Levi’s, which today we know as “jeans,” is one

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, USA

San Diegans enthused by Clinton’s historic victory

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO –Election Central—where results are posted and candidates and their sign-toting supporters parade from television interview to interview—was buzzing Tuesday night, June 7,  with two conclusions about the race in which Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination: Having a woman

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Donald H. Harrison, Shor M. Masori, USA

Honors, award, and donation mark Soille gala

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, at its 53rd anniversary gala on Sunday evening June 5, paid tribute to the father of Shabbat San Diego, had tribute paid to its own award-winning science teacher, and announced a half-million dollar gift to kick off

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Donald H. Harrison, Marcia Tatz Wollner, Michael Mantell, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori

Zollman’s deli history talk draws 200 plus

Story by Donald H. Harrison; Photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – More than 200 Jewish community members attended a talk on the history of American delicatessens on Sunday afternoon, June 5, many hoping that the turnout at the event would lure more Jewish Community Cente-sponsored programming in the eastern portions of the city.

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Shor M. Masori, USA