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SAN DIEGO — In the upcoming June 3 elections, there are three members of our Jewish community who are running for important offices in our court system and although they differ widely in political philosophy, we know all of them to be committed to the concept of tikkun olam – repair of the world – […]
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Donald H. HarrisonBy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel –In a recent speech to a Jewish audience, Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated, “We are running out of time [for the 2-state peace solution]. We are running out of possibilities.” How many times have we heard this tired refrain? I disagree with Kerry (and others) and continue to
Post- Kerry, Israel should stay the course Read More »
Middle East, Steve KramerBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-The United States Department of Justice has caught five Chinese officials of hacking into the computer sites of five American incorporations. Further investigations have revealed that they are also eavesdropping on internet publications like The San Diego Jewish … 我们正在听. * The Air Force has readied planes in case the State
Humoring the Headlines: May 20, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — There are sins of commission, and, especially in the eyes of the Zionist Organization of America, there also are grave sins of omission. The ZOA on Monday, May 19, faulted President Barack Obama, a Democrat, for what he didn’t say when he participated in the opening of the
ZOA upbraids Obama, Christie for what they didn’t say Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Middle East, USA
Photo essay by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–As at any event celebrating Israel, there were precautions such as bags being checked by security personnel and uniformed San Diego Police officers walking the festival grounds, but for all that, the mood at Israel’s 66th birthday celebration on Sunday, May 18, was considerably upbeat. The wildfires that had plagued San Diegans
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Donald H. Harrison
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM–Over and above the scandal and shenanigans surrounding the prosecution, trial and eventual conviction for accepting bribes and betraying the voters’ trust by the erstwhile mayor of Jerusalem and former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his associates is the very material existence of the building that lies at the heart of
Political corruption manifested in towering eyesore Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Jewish History, Middle EastBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-After devoting most of its broadcasts to the search of Malaysian Flight 370, CNN shifted its coverage to Donald Sterling. Both stories deal with something that was flying high, veered off course, and came crashing down to earth. The only difference is that Sterling continues to emit pings. * Rabbi Yaakov
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and City Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman announced on Friday, May 16, that there have been arrests for looting and arson as the storm of wildfires continue to burn, with one man dead and over 20,000 acres consumed in San Diego County. Dumanis and Zimmerman,
Arrests announced for arson, looting in S.D. County fires Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego CountyBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – As San Diego County reeled under the impact of nine separate wild fires that burned more than 9,100 acres on Wednesday, May 14, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis issued strong warnings against looting, price gauging, and scamming by anyone who would “revictimize those who have been victimized already.” Noting
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Million Dollar Arm, a new Disney movie, stars Jon Hamm as J. B. Bernstein, a sports agent who figures if he can find some pitchers in India who can make it to the Big Leagues, Major League Baseball can start developing a fan base of some one billion
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Donald H. Harrison, Sports & CompetitionsBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Donald Sterling asked for forgiveness for making racist remarks to his mistress during his interview with Anderson Cooper broadcast on CNN. Journalists have doubted his sincerity because he allegedly was overheard after the program saying how relieved he was that Don Lemon wasn’t assigned to interview him. * When the St.
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & SatireBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — As anyone who regularly attends events at the Jerusalem Theatre knows, it’s difficult to find a good parking place for one’s car there. The solution that works best for us is to get there well ahead of time. The problem then is, what do you do with all
Meeting a talent on the trail of the arts Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East
Ben G. Frank, Klara’s Journey, Marion Street Press, © 2013, ISBN 978-1-936863-47-1, 222 pages, $17.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –According to computerized calculations, it is 707 miles between Odessa and Moscow, and another 3,989 miles from Moscow to Vladivostok. But those are air miles, not rail miles, and the figures can’t account for
‘Klara’s Journey’ traverses Revolutionary Russia Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Vladimir Putin is sending mixed messages to the world. One day he says he’ll withdraw his troops from the border of eastern Uktaine; the next he is celebrating the triumph of the annexation of the Crimea. When reporters questioned what his plans for Ukrine were, he cryptically replied, “Donetsk don’t tell.”
Humoring the Headlines: May 10, 2014 Read More »
Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire