Byliners

How do we preserve someone’s memory?

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The continuing column “Adventures in San Diego Jewish History,” which is compiled from issues of the Southwestern Jewish Press, has,  in recent postings, been dealing with the construction and development in the 1950s of two adjoining properties on 54th Street: the Hebrew Home for the Aged and the Jewish Community Center.  In late 1955, the […]

How do we preserve someone’s memory? Read More »

Adventures in SD History, Donald H. Harrison

Slaughter of settler family makes achievement of Mideast peace more unlikely

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — A short while ago I posted a column about the lack of media attention to Israel. A few hours later five members of a family in a Jewish settlement, including a two month old infant, were slaughtered on the Sabbath.  The earthquake in Japan and the possibility of radioactive clouds

Slaughter of settler family makes achievement of Mideast peace more unlikely Read More »

Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

What’s that old saw about ‘no news’ being … ?

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–You’ve heard that Jews control the media. An exaggeration. Influence, maybe. Jews are out of proportion in positions of management and as media personalities. But there are different kinds of Jews. International conspiracy linked to Zionism? Not with J-Street, Peace Now, AIPAC, the settlers, and who knows how many other organizations competing

What’s that old saw about ‘no news’ being … ? Read More »

Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

African-American family’s drama is set in Martha’s Vineyard

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — Opening night at the 10th Avenue Theatre in downtown San Diego where Mo’Olelo Performing Arts Company is mounting Lydia R. Diamond’s Stick Fly was packed to capacity. Everyone was anxious to hear about the rich LeVay’s of Martha’s Vineyard. Diamond’s LeVay family drama is quite intriguing and thought provoking

African-American family’s drama is set in Martha’s Vineyard Read More »

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

Advice for U.S.: Beware Middle East revolutionary forces

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) asserted that the U.S. Air Force could and should “flatten the Libyan Air Force.”  We seem to have wandered through other people’s conversations about a) no fly zones; b) ground troops; and c) helping the Libyan rebels.    No, no. Managing

Advice for U.S.: Beware Middle East revolutionary forces Read More »

Shoshana Bryen

Here are 3 helpful tools for analyzing national leaders

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–There are those for whom the term “social science” is a contradiction in terms. There are few cases where my colleagues in political science, sociology, economics, psychology and our cousins have results at the level of the best work by physicists or chemists. “Medical science” also provokes doubt, especially when patients die

Here are 3 helpful tools for analyzing national leaders Read More »

Ira Sharkansky, USA

Tennessee Williams’ play stands—even if the House doesn’t

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — If Tennessee Williams were still alive, he’d be 100 years old this year.  And so, in recognition of the occasion, theaters all over town are mounting new productions of his plays.  Including the always-wonderful Fountain Theatre, which is currently presenting Williams’ final play, A House Not Meant to Stand.

Tennessee Williams’ play stands—even if the House doesn’t Read More »

Cynthia Citron

Sister relationship may be in offing for schools in Point Loma and Neuhaus

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—An effort is underway to create a sister school partnership in the cities of Louis Rose’s birth and of his death. Rose, the first Jewish settler in San Diego, was a pioneer civic official, businessman and developer who helped to steer San Diego’s course between 1850, when he arrived

Sister relationship may be in offing for schools in Point Loma and Neuhaus Read More »

Donald H. Harrison, Science, Medicine, & Education

A Bissel This, A Bissel That…San Diego Jewish News and Chatter

(Column 24, March 7, 2011)   Compiled by Donald H. Harrison   San Diego Jewish Organizations Nechama Eilfort, rebbetzin at Chabad at La Costa, knows a thing or two about computers. So, she’s offering four classes, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tonight and continuing the next three Monday evenings, on the baiscs of personal computing, Internet

A Bissel This, A Bissel That…San Diego Jewish News and Chatter Read More »

San Diego County, Yeruchem Eilfort-Rabbi