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Below are the names of writers who are currently active.  For others, living and deceased, please type their name into the search box above the masthead on our home page, www.sdjewishworld.com

Jewish candidates prevail in local San Diego races

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO– Jewish candidates, noticeably Congressman Bob Filner in the San Diego mayoral race, came out on top in semi-official returns in local political races, but his contest it won’t be decided until after absentee and provisional ballots are counted. With all 784 of the city’s  precincts counted,  Filner led City

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Donald H. Harrison

Obama re-elected; what now for U.S.-Israel relationship?

  By Jacob Kamaras and Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Capping a race that on a national level was largely defined by the economy but in the Jewish community turned into an extended debate over which candidate would steer the best course for the U.S.-Israel relationship, President Barack Obama defeated Republican challenger Mitt Romney to earn a

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Jacob Kamaras, Middle East, USA

Recapping SDJW’s political endorsements for Nov. 6

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Here is a  recap of our bipartisan endorsements for national, state and local offices. In making our independent evaluations, we paid particular attention to American Jewish community concerns, both foreign and domestic. President — Mitt Romney U.S. Senator — Dianne Feinstein Congress, 51st District — Juan Vargas Congress, 52nd District

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Donald H. Harrison, USA

Israel must be a major concern in presidential race

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–When I wrote my editorial reluctantly endorsing Mitt Romney, I anticipated that there would be many people who would disagree with me.  I had such a difficult time deciding the right course of action, it was only natural that other people pondering the election could reach different conclusions. Some supporters

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Donald H. Harrison

In spirit of Halloween, here’s the Witch of Endor

By Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Most of you are familiar with Macbeth, which is considered to be one of the most psychologically gripping plays by Shakespeare. Macbeth tells the story about a Scottish lord named Macbeth, who chooses evil as a means of attaining power. He commits regicide to become king and

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Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi

Americans in Benghazi abandoned by their country

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The government of Israel traded 1,700 Palestinian terrorists for Sgt. Gilad Shalit, an IDF soldier kidnapped and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Israelis have been known to trade live terrorists for the bodies of its soldiers held by its enemies. That’s what it means to have your soldiers’ collective back. And

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen