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By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California–Near the northwest corner of Gillespie Field is an annex of the San Diego Aerospace Museum, where visitors can hear lore and legends about aircraft from people who, in some cases, made them originally or who are helping to restore them to museum quality. Among the volunteers […]
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By Donald H. Harrison MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, California—There are two ways to visit a museum. You can browse the entire collection, getting a little knowledge about a lot of things. Or you can focus on a single exhibit, say, for example, a World War II carrier-based aircraft known as
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The umbrella agency of San Diego’s Jewish community celebrated its 75th anniversary with a new name, new logo, new board chairperson and a newly-defined six-part mission. All this became clear Thursday evening, June 10, when the agency formerly known as the United Jewish Federation announced its board had changed its
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON–President Obama described the situation in Gaza as “unsustainable,” and a White House statement said the administration “demands a significant change in strategy” while agreeing that “Israelis have the right to prevent arms from entering into Gaza that can be used to launch attacks into Israeli territory.” Standing with Abu Mazen, the
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Shoshana Bryen, USA
God spoke to Moses on that very day, saying, “Ascend to this mount of Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, which is before Jericho and see the Land of Canaan that I give to the Children of Israel as an inheritance, and die on the mountain where you will ascend, and
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jewish incumbents on San Diego County ballots won election or renomination to their seats in California’s primaries on Tuesday, but most Jewish candidates running for open seats fell short of the mark, or placed second for runoff spots. San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis won outright reelection in
A good day for Jewish incumbents, but not for other Jewish candidates Read More »
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By Shoshana Bryen Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –Turkey and Honduras, in different ways, highlight the lack of effective leadership the United States currently is able to exercise in the world. Turkey: Turkish government support for the IHH ship in the Gaza flotilla is now well understood and the anti-Semitic ravings of both official Turks
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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USABy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Here it is, the day before the California primary election, and I seriously would like to see a new third party formed, one which would adopt the motto “Let’s lower our voices.” It has been almost impossible to avoid watching on television the primary battles among Republicans for the California
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, USASAN DIEGO–Ilana Mysior was a musical force in our community. The life of this Israeli-born pianist, who died last March 17 from Marfan’s Syndrome, was celebrated in an evening of music and memories at the First Unitarian Universalist Church on May 22. Her last public performance as piano soloist with the New City Sinfonia under
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Eileen Wingard, Middle East, USA
The House of David in the Land of Jesus by Robert Lewis Berman, 2007, ISBN 9781589807204, 354 pages By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—When I recently attended 10-year-old Megan Spector’s performance as the title character in the Pickwick Players’ production of Annie, I had no idea that the musical would prove to be a portal
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Who was the Admiral Baker for whom Admiral Baker Field with its two golf courses is named? His son, also named Wilder Baker, replied in a telephone interview from Darien, Connecticut, that in the U.S. Navy, Admiral Baker perhaps was best known as the chief of
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By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At Admiral Baker Field, home to two side-by-side golf courses, one anticipates an occasional “birdie” or an “eagle.” However, here you will also encounter herons, egrets, coots and other birds. The golf courses featuring a pair of artificial lakes created from the San Diego River also are frequented by
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Donald H. HarrisonSAN DIEGO (Staff report)– With worldwide media focused on the Gaza Flotilla, we at San Diego Jewish World have been experiencing an upsurge in email messages containing links to musical commentaries. Fred Reiss, Ed.D, who often reviews books for us, was moved by a YouTube presentation of a song declaring, “I am a Jew”. Ulla
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Fred Reiss, EdD, Middle EastBy Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel was victimized twice this week, first by terrorists hiding yet again among the civilian population (one Turkish-sponsored jihadi boat traveling with five more-or-less civilian boats) and second by a world all too ready to blame Israel for the violence engendered by those who sought a bloody death for
Roll call on Gaza flotilla portrays the values of international community Read More »
Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, USA