Donald H. Harrison is the publisher and editor of San Diego Jewish World.
Harrison began his journalism career in 1962 on the UCLA Daily Bruin. Following graduation he joined the staff of the Associated Press, and later became politics writer for The San Diego Union. Afterwards he pursued a career in tourism, helping to establish San Diego’s Cruise Ship Program as well as Old Town Trolley Tours of San Diego. He also wrote for such Jewish publications as the San Diego Jewish Press Heritage and San Diego Jewish Times before starting San Diego Jewish World in 2007.
Don’s latest work is the three-volume Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.
He is the author of six previous books. Those with links may be obtained on Amazon.
Cantor Hanan Leberman of Tifereth Israel Synagogue bade his congregation an emotional goodbye Sunday, Oct. 15, as he prepared to return to Israel to join his IDF Reserve unit now preparing for whatever may come in the war with Hamas. [Donald H. Harrison]
Cantor Who Is IDF Reservist Bids Farewell to His U.S. Congregation Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County
“I believe the arts in general are all about uplifting human beings and making the world better for having experienced them,” Ellenstein told me. “I’ve always believed in a wide variety of genres, and I like to do all kinds of plays – new plays, old plays, dramas, comedies, musicals, avant-garde plays…” {Donald H. Harrison]
David Ellenstein Followed His Actor Father Into Show Business Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
A group of 18 Jewish men, who have nicknamed themselves “The Bagel Boys” arranged their chairs under a shade tree at a local park on Friday and shared stories about flying in and out of Israel just as the war with Hamas was getting underway. [Donald H. Harrison]
San Diegans Describe Experiences Flying In and Out of War-Torn Israel Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA
Jane Carol Ginsburg directs Columbia Law School’s Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts. Asked what she would like the civilian crew who will serve aboard the Ruth Bader Ginsburg to know about her mother, she replied in an email that they “might peruse two of her books: My Own Words and Justice, Justice Thou Shall Seek. The latter title was taken from Deuteronomy 16:20: Tzedek, tsedek, tirdof. For for a keepsake, or memento of her mother’s, she suggested the ship may wish to display the poster that accompanied the issuance in October 2023 of a U.S. Post Office stamp in Judge Ginsburg’s honor. [Donald H. Harrison and Emily Scalmanini}
A Ship for Justice Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Celebrities, Jewish History, San Diego County, Technology, USA
At times, you must have a quick break, if only for the reason of your mental sanity, from watching the horror on TV. I found the short breaks I needed in the clever, refreshing, short stories, of only a few pages each, in this anthology of semi-biographical Feingold pieces. [Donald H. Harrison]
Short Stories to Momentarily Distract Us from the Awful News Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction
Rich Leib knows a thing or two about chairing meetings. He was appointed by Gov. Gray Davis in 1998 to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, serving as its president from 2001 to 2003. In 2008, he was elected to the Solana Beach School Board, where he served for nearly 12 years, part of that time as that body’s president. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown named him to the UC Board of Regents. When the chair of that board, Cecilia V. Estolano, was not reappointed, Leib moved up from vice chair to chair. In July 2022, he was formally appointed to a one-year term as the Regents’ chairman. [Donald H. Harrison]
Karen Gershowitz takes a more relaxed, serendipitous approach. She wants to taste the local culture, enjoy new experiences, and see where the adventures take her. Obviously, her approach will attract more readership among the general population. [Donald H. Harrison]
Traveling the World: One Meal, One Experience at a Time Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Lifestyles, Travel and Food
Ceramicist Josh Herman’s tile work is on display throughout the upscale Paridisea Restaurant in the remodeled interior of the Piano Building in La Jolla’s Bird Rock neighborhood. His “modern, sensual, organic” ceramic sculptures made the cover of the French edition of Architectural Digest in July 2016 when the authoritative magazine profiled the La Jolla Farms Road home known as the Razor House, now owned by singer Alicia Keys. [Donald H. Harrison and Emily Scalmanini}
Ceramicist Herman’s Works are ‘Intentionally Not Conceptual’ Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
It takes author Alison Rose Greenberg quite a while to come through with some of the answers, but when she does, she delivers a punch that helps us understand the psyches of singer/ songwriter Maggie Vine (who happens to be Jewish) and the two men to whom she has given her heart: actor Asher Reyes and singer/ hedge fund manager Garrett Scholl. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Brings Us into the Psyche of a Woman with Two Lovers Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison
You meet so many interesting, talented people there who all seem to have plenty of time to talk about their techniques with you between making sales to customers. [Donald H. Harrison]
Nov. 5 Rounds out a Decade for Temple Emanu-El’s Artisan Festival Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County
Among the laboring families, there were numerous marriage that today, many people who live in La Colonia de Eden Gardens are married to each other. As the community developed, laborers’ families bought property, built homes on tree-lined streets, and created a pleasant, well-shaded, middle-class, hillside community. Streets were named for early residents of La Colonia including Castro, Gonzales, Granados, Hernandez, Ida, Junita, Vera, and Viva. [Donald H. Harrison]
Once a Place of Exile, La Colonia de Eden Gardens is a Beautiful, Thriving Community Read More »
Ben Dishman, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food
the personal stories told from Rabbi Zedek’s own experiences were the ones that most resonated with me as I read this slim volume. Perhaps this is because I know from personal experience that we can intellectually quote from the works of others without taking their meanings deep into our hearts, but when we relate our own experiences, we are telling about something that in the everyday course of living made us take special notice. [Donald H. Harrison]
Recognizing the Miraculous in the ‘Mundane’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion
The success of the bread was the second time that Barry Robbins and his retired major partner, David Levy, had a food product hit the big time nationally. In fact, Levy once commented to Orange County Magazine that the success of the bread was “déjà vu all over again.” Before there was Milton’s Bread, there was Chicago Brothers’ Pizza. [Donald H. Harrison]
Barry Robbins: Restaurateur, Food Brand Entrepreneur Read More »
Ben Dishman, Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Travel and Food, USA
Schenk noted that, “There is a small but vocal community opposing the animals on the property and having livestock on the property and the sale of livestock. Our mission statement is about making the fairgrounds an agricultural environment. We are part of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. So, those who would take exception to our mission statement are the ones who would say, ‘well you know, you shouldn’t have young people selling their livestock.’ Well they are the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and members of 4-H and that is the world in which they want to spend their career, or their hobbies, and that is what their circle of life is all about – animal husbandry…” [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Board Member Fred Schenk Says Care of Animals Part of Fair Board’s Mission Read More »
Ben Dishman, California, Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, The World We Share, Travel and Food