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
Gallahad’s Quest by Dixon Arnett, Xlibris, 2011, ISBN 978-1-4653-5707-6, 342 pages, Price Unlisted. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Gallahad’s Quest is a political thriller without sex, without domestic violence, without dramatic surprises. It’s a thriller without thrills. Yet there is a point. If you happen to be a wonk who loves the political process — or […]
When three nice guys run for President Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Anyone who has ever confused “Veterans Day” with “Memorial Day” can understand how it might have happened. The plaque to be dedicated on Nov. 11–Veterans Day–came back with an inscription saying it was dedicated Memorial Day. But, no real harm done– Given that the permanent monument for the
JWV dedicates a temporary plaque at Miramar National Cemetery Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish HistoryBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, a documentary that will premiere Nov. 29 on a Florida public broadcasting station, is being submitted to various outlets, including KPBS here in San Diego, for possible airing in March. The concept behind it, according to producer Raphael Shore, is
Documentary seeks to ‘rebrand’ Israel Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — In an accompanying column, Rabbi Ben Kamin tells of the deaths of 61 homeless people on the streets of San Diego. He says “something has to be done” and he is right. I’d like to offer a proposal for consideration, but first let me offer some background. Recently,
Should there be homeless villages on college campuses? Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — So once again British hooligans managed to disrupt a concert given by Israeli musicians in London, this time one given by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the Proms last September. This follows a similar interruption of a performance by the Jerusalem Quartet at the Wigmore Hall earlier in
The cacaphony of Palestinian violence Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – My grandson Shor and I watched the documentary Captains together, which was quite pleasing because we also had attended together a press conference at ComicCon earlier this year at which actors William Shatner, Avery Brooks and Scott Bakula appeared to promote it. Star Trek fans recognize the three
Captain, my captain, privileged is the actor who portrays you Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Reading about a conference on genocide held in Frankfurt, Germany, in March 2011 which appeared in Second Generation Voices, a journal for and by the descendants of Holocaust survivors which is published in England, I found myself shaking my head in disbelief. Admittedly, the title of the conference
Palestinians: victims or persecutors? Read More »
Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Among my great pleasures as editor of San Diego Jewish World is being able to work with a group of talented writers here and abroad. Their accomplishments are a continuous source of pride. For example, here in San Diego, Laurel Corona, a contributing writer and a professor of humanities
Corona, Bloom–two of the many talents contributing to San Diego Jewish World Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
By Eileen Wingard SAN DIEGO —Musicians in the Making presented two outstanding young instrumentalists last Sunday afternoon in the Lawrence Family JCC’s Astor Judaica Library, Sara Kornfeld Simpson, flute, a student of Jill Coady, and Sonya Jacobs, clarinet, a student of Robert Zelickman. They were accompanied on the piano by Irina Bendetsky, former music faculty
Plaudits for musicians Sara Kornfeld Simpson and Sonya Jacobs Read More »
Eileen Wingard
By Mimi Pollack OCEANSIDE, California — Mi casa es mi casa. That is what caught my eye when I walked into the Oceanside Museum of Art this past weekend for the opening and reception of Becky Guttin’s exhibit called “We Can Work It Out”. Guttin’s play on the famous saying is on a large red
A bright, vivid remembrance of Mexico Read More »
Mimi PollackBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – While the world fixes on developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict—such as Tuesday’s trade of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands— other important developments in the Middle East go unrecognized by the world media, especially a growing rivalry
Malcolm Hoenlein, coming to San Diego, cites confluence of factors in Shalit deal Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
License to Murder by Alex Grobman, Balfour Books, 2011, ISBN 978-1-933267-24-1; $15.99 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The title License to Murder may give the impression of an exciting detective novel, but in fact, this is a 98-page essay with 39 pages of end notes about the devastating effect that the czarist forgery,
The peril of ‘The Protocols’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison
Israel for Beginners: A Field Guide for Encountering the Israelis in Their Natural Habitat by Angelo Colorni, author, and Avi Katz, illustrator, Gefen Publishing House, ISBN 9789652294838, 146 pages, No price listed By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—You may like and hate this book at the same time. Some of the short articles on different
Israel ‘guide’ actually collection of humorous essays Read More »
Donald H. HarrisonBy Eileen Wingard LA JOLLA, California — Israeli creativity is not only relegated to start-up technology. One young Israeli musician, pianist Eliran Avni, has come up with a new creative concept in concert programming. He calls it a Shuffle Concert and, instead of a fixed program, the listeners are handed a large menu with musical
And now, the shuffle concert Read More »
Eileen Wingard