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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

A time to columnize, and a time to realize

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was at dinner in the garden of a well-known analyst of Iran.  He’d spent years writing prolifically and astutely about the regime, its progress on nuclear technology, dissidents, U.S. policy, Israeli policy, and the machinations of the P5+1.  “What’s the latest on your blog?” we asked. “Italian food,” he replied.  “There’s

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Shoshana Bryen, USA

Anti-bullying campaigner wins Tikkun Olam Award

  By Donald H. Harrison CORONADO, California –A student who once was bullied has established what President Theodore Roosevelt might have called a “bully pulpit.”  Starting at Coronado High School, spreading to La Jolla High School, and now under consideration at other high schools and colleges in California and Arizona, Voices Against Cruelty, Hatred and

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Donald H. Harrison

Filner, Dumanis push transparent, open government

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Two Jewish officeholders–Congressman Bob Filner and District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis– were rivals in the recent primary for San Diego mayor, from which Filner emerged a runoff candidate.  But on Wednesday, June 27, anyone perusing press releases might get the impression the two former rivals were reading from the

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar

Chabad House demolished to make way for bigger one

    By Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort CARLSBAD, California –On Tuesday, June 26, ’12 Chabad at La Costa took the next major step towards dedicating its new complex as the old Chabad Center was demolished. Many of the community participants turned out to witness this event, which they almost uniformly described as ‘bittersweet.’ Bitter in the

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San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi