A friend of our license-plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this plate, and snapped a picture. The friend was impressed by Melanie’s teachings inspired by Mt. Sinai.
1) Thou shalt scan every personalized license plate for words of Jewish interest.
2) Thou shalt note if the plate has a biblical reference.
(and more)
Jewish-interest License Plate: Mt. Sinai Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
One common thread that surprised me was how many readers wanted to know what happened after the date, or more precisely, how the date ended. Whilst writing, I guess that was a foregone conclusion. Few of these resulted in a second date. In nearly every situation it didn’t take a rocket scientist or brain surgeon to determine that there was no chemistry! And I never even took Chemistry! (Thank G-d it wasn’t a requirement at Mamaroneck High back in the day.)
Eight Bad Dates — Epilogue Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Eva Trieger, Lifestyles, San Diego County
The nice thing about this book is that you can either read it cover to cover or go through the extensive Table of Contents and choose the chapters that catch your eye. The book is in chronological order starting in 1987 and ending in 2019.
I did the latter and there were 18 stories that I was particularly drawn to read, such as his stories on immigrants –“Immigrant Stories Told at the New Americans Museum”- and his stories on Jewish Family Service and how they have served the community for over 100 years-“JFS, Looking Back a Century, Recalls Rose Neumann>” Moreover, I liked his stories on people who converted and intermarried couples- “Christina de Jesus is a Jewish Song Leader” and “Intermarried Couple Honors Each Other’s Beliefs.” His curious nature has served him well in life.
‘Schlepping, Schmoozing’ celebrates S.D. Jewish stories Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Mimi Pollack, San Diego County
… René Spitz, an Austrian-American psychoanalyst, had introduced the term hospitalism, a diagnosis for disorders in infants who were institutionalized for long periods and deprived of substitute maternal care, causing irreparable psychological damage. This is what I witnessed in the hospitals I visited. The same can be said for all children separated from primary care givers. The longer they are kept away, the more severe the damage. …
The Damage Created by Early Maternal Deprivation Read More »
Natasha Josefowitz, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
Britain’s Jews have had the choice to vote for Parliament candidates led by Johnson or Corbyn – a quandary akin to expecting American Jews to choose between President Trump and Rashida Tlaib or Ilhan Omar, two freshman Democrats who are widely branded as anti-Semites.
For Jews, Corbyn v. Johnson is like Omar v. Trump Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International
This two-day festival begins Saturday evening at 7 p.m. with community and film, starting with a dessert reception and Sephardic Havdalah, followed by a short documentary that showcases the stories of San Diego’s very own Sephardim in Our San Diego Sephardic Voices. The feature film – Three Mothers, directed by Dina Zvi-Riklis – follows, highlighting the ever-lasting connection of three Sephardic mothers and sisters.
Sephardic Festival planned Sept. 14-15 at LFJCC Read More »
Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
By Miriam Raftery East County Magazine EL CAJON, California – A bill to be heard any day now in the State Senate and then head to the Governor for signature will destroy a free press in California – and we need your help to protect the public’s voices in our media outlet and others. The
Lorena Gonzalez Bill Threatens Press Freedom Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Miriam Raftery, San Diego County, USA
Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s (SWC’s) associate dean and director of global social action, has called on donor nations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (“UNRWA”) to either pull their funding from the scandal-plagued agency or demand far greater transparency as well as complete restructuring of the UN mechanism for delivering assistance.
Wiesenthal Center: Stop Funding UNRWA Read More »
International, Middle East
Items in today’s column:
*Gathering Insights with the ‘Torah of the Week’ Club
*Bry vs. Gloria match for mayor will find Jews on both sides
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 6, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Irv Jacobs, MD, Michael Mantell, San Diego County
…The text does not tell us to be just, and to do what is just, but rather to pursue it. It recognizes the complexities involved with justice. The Torah does not want us to avoid or dismiss these complexities, but rather asks that we struggle with them.
This Week’s Torah Portion: Shoftim Read More »
Jewish ReligionMovie producer, song composer Billy Rose was born this day (September 6) in 1899. Among his films was Jumbo, here showcasing the talents of Doris Day.
Remembering Billy Rose Read More »
Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
The race to replace Rep. Susan Davis in Congress came into sharper focus Thursday with two fellow Democrats saying they are considering a run in San Diego’s 53rd District and two others saying “count me out.”
Georgette Gomez, Sara Jacobs mull 53rd CD race Read More »
Ken Stone, San Diego County, USA
Items in today’s column
*Melvin Garb Foundation helps Temple Beth Shalom refurbish
*Igbo people of Nigeria count Jews among them
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 5, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish Religion, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, San Diego County, USA
-StandWithUs has issued an Action Alert that calls upon FIFA, the international soccer association, to ensure that the Qatari government will issue entry visas to Israeli fans wishing to attend the FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar in 2022. To date, Israel is not included in Qatar’s online list of nearly 250 nationalities an
Qatar must permit Israelis to attend 2022 World Cup finals Read More »
Middle East, Sports & Competitions