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San Diego celebrates Israel’s 63rd birthday

Story and Photos by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The Jewish Federation and scores of affiliated communal organizations celebrated Israel’s Independence Day on Sunday, May 15, at a new, more public, location than in past years, seeking to draw the general public’s attention both to Israel’s cause and to the variety of interests represented within the […]

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County

Jewish poetry readings delight at Astor Judaica Library

By Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Some remarkable treasures of poetic talent were unearthed during this year’s Jewish Poets —Jewish Voices evenings! This third year of the poetry series in the Astor Judaica Library at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center included local song writers as well as local poets. On February 22, Mexican-born

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Eileen Wingard

Grossmont’s ESL classes provide path to higher learning, jobs

        By Donald H. Harrison   EL CAJON, California – At Grossmont College, more than 40 full-time and part-time faculty members instruct some 700 students in English-As-A-Second-Language.  You might think of these ESL teachers as an American welcoming committee.  They are a generally kind-hearted cadre who help their students to navigate in

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Donald H. Harrison

Pope’s book on Jesus important interreligious document

Jesus of Nazareth, Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection by Joseph Ratzinger, Ignatius, San Francisco;  ISBN 978-1-58617-500-9 ©2011, $24.95, p. 293 plus appendices By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–Nearly two thousand books on the Amazon website are linked to the words Jesus and Passion. With so many books one might wonder

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

‘Less is more’ at the reconstructed Israel Museum

  By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson JERUSALEM — After several years of work, the reconstruction of the Israel Museum ended last summer when, amid fanfares and extensive publicity, the museum re-opened its doors to the public. We volunteers did not stop working during the period of renovation, but our activities were severely curtailed. So it was with great

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson

Tifereth Israel holds an intimate remembrance of the Holocaust

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – There had been a community-wide commemoration of the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah, the day before. but on Monday night, in the surroundings of the synagogue that has been home to the New Life Club, Holocaust Aurvivors held another, more intimate remembrance service. Prayers and readings were  preceded by

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion

‘Cabaret’: A painful reminder of the Shoah’s origins

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Nancy and I commemorated Yom HaShoah in unorthodox fashion. We went with our cousins Bruce and Pat Feldman to see Cygnet Theatre’s production of Cabaret at the Old Town Theatre. No, I didn’t like the musical drama; I hated it, as I knew I would—even though the cast did a

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Carol Davis, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Nuggets of ‘gold,’ history, family lore at Smith Ranch in Julian

Photos and story by Donald H. Harrison JULIAN, California – The 90-minute Smith Ranch train and gold mine tour serves up nuggets of history, Smith family lore, and some miners’ “gold.”  This last Saturday, along with three international visitors and my 10-year-old grandson Shor, I found the well-planned, well-choreographed outing to be both educational and

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Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education

Documentary, like a Vitamin B-12 shot, energizes seniors

  By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California—Television station KPBS teamed up with documentarian Susan Polis Shutz on Wednesday evening,  April 20, to produce a giant pep rally for senior citizens in the Sherwood Auditorium of the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art. As van after van from such senior residence establishments as Seacrest Village

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County

Some backyard reflections

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – My backyard is now carpeted in green and yellow – the green being what we commonly call “grass” and the yellow either “weeds” or “wildflowers” depending on a person’s point of view.  Those who want to exercise control over their domains probably would call them “weeds.”  People like

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Donald H. Harrison