Donald H. Harrison

Ion’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ …chilling yet entertainingly good theatre

  By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO–Sometimes bringing back a scary old classic can be a ‘what else is new moment’ especially if it opens late in October and the play is Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Don’t be misled by either, though. Ion Theatre is mounting an intriguing production of Jeffrey Archer’s new adaptation of […]

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Carol Davis, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

J Street reports American Jews remained loyal to Obama and Democrats

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The first-ever election night poll of American Jewish voters finds the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace, according to J Street. Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel

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USA

Chutzpah: U.S. electorate thinking its representatives know how to run the world

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM– The coverage of the mid-term election provokes me once again to think that Americans are mad. Already my American friends are reaching for the delete or the reply button. The madness appears in the weight of the Tea Parties and Sarah Palin, plus the intensity against the president’s efforts for economic

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Ira Sharkansky, USA

A humorous approach to understanding Kabbalah

Hey Waiter…There’s God in My Soup! Learning Kabbalah through Humor by Sam “Simcha” Krause with Terry Krause; ISBN 978-1-553-4537-2980-9, ©2010, $16.00, 98 pages By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California — Jewish tradition holds that Moses received three things from God on Mt. Sinai. First, he received the Written Law, known as the Torah and Five

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

Art exhibit will examine Jewish literary figures of film

LA JOLLA, California  (Press Release)– The Gotthelf Art Gallery at the Lawrence Family JCC will present a  solo exhibition, “John David Ratajkowski – From Page to Stage: Portraits of Jewish Literary Figures in Film,” running December 8, 2010 – February 23, 2011.  Art will be  for sale, with all proceeds benefiting the artist and the Gotthelf Art Gallery.

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Travel and Food

Meridor cancels trip to U.K. on grounds he could be arrested

JERUSALEM (WJC)–Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor has canceled an appearance at a fundraising dinner in London over fears he could be arrested by UK authorities, the ‘Jewish Chronicle’ reports. It is believed the Israeli British Justice Ministry warned the Likud politician that an arrest warrant might be issued if he entered Britain. Meridor was

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Travel and Food

Menorah at Chabad House vandalized

EVANSTON, Illinois  (WJC)– Authorities in this Chicago suburb are investigating a case of vandalism at the local Chabad house, which serves the nearby Northwestern University campus. A large menorah in front of the building was vandalized and the light bulbs and wiring were pulled out. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. The

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USA

Schumer criticizes Obama on his policy on Jewish settlements on the West Bank

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has praised Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) for his recent speech taking the Obama Administration to task for fixating on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria as constituting an obstacle to peace when the truth is that Jews living and building homes there poses no obstacle to

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Middle East

San Diego Jewish Book Fair Review: ‘Muriel’s War’ by Sheila Isenberg

 Editor’s Note:  Author Sheila Isenberg will speak as part of the Book Fair at Temple Solel, 3575 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 14.   *                                                                    Muriel’s War by Sheila Isenberg; Palgrave Macmillan; 256 pages; $26. By Norman Manson   SAN DIEGO–World War II, with all its varied ramifications, has spawned a vast

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Travel and Food

Whew! Single dad’s daughter’s bat mitzvah goes off without a major hitch!

By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — I’m back from a self imposed leave-of-absence.  As much as I enjoy the opportunity to report on and opine about local events, it was one of those occurences where a family event needed to take precedence. So the confluence of factors – namely being a single dad and having

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Travel and Food

Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, April 29, 1955, Part 2 (Includes Albert Einstein’s Visit to San Diego)

Compiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Schissell-Levenson in Double-Ring Rites Southwestern Jewish Press, April 29,1 955, Page 3 On Sunday, April 17th, at 2 p.m., Sandra, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Schissell, exchanged marriage vows with Arthur Levenson, son of Mrs. Ethel Levenson.  The double-ring candlelight services were held at Temple Beth Israel,

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Adventures in SD History, San Diego County

ADL expresses condolences to Pope Benedict XVI following Iraqi church massacre

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemned the massacre of worshippers in an Iraqi Catholic church as a “despicable and cowardly act” and expressed its sympathies to Pope Benedict XVI, saying the attack was “another example of the terrible price of religiously motivated extremism.” Terrorists linked to Al Qaeda took nearly 100 people hostage

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Travel and Food

To improve workplace efficiency, employees need to have confidence in their tools

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Employers are constantly looking for innovative ways to motivate their workforce.  “Self-efficacy,” a typical technique, involves improving employees’ confidence in their abilities so that they expect greater success. This motivates them to exert greater effort and leads to better performance. But according to organizational psychologist Prof. Dov Eden of Tel Aviv

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