Donald H. Harrison

Donald H. Harrison

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.

Corona, Bloom–two of the many talents contributing to San Diego Jewish World

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –Among my great pleasures as editor of San Diego Jewish World is being able to work with a group of talented writers here and abroad. Their accomplishments are a continuous source of pride. For example, here in San Diego, Laurel Corona, a contributing writer and a professor of humanities […]

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Malcolm Hoenlein, coming to San Diego, cites confluence of factors in Shalit deal

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – While the world fixes on developments in the Israel-Palestinian conflict—such as Tuesday’s trade of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, some with blood on their hands— other important developments in the Middle East go unrecognized by the world media, especially a growing rivalry

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Israel ‘guide’ actually collection of humorous essays

Israel for Beginners: A Field Guide for Encountering the Israelis in Their Natural Habitat by Angelo Colorni, author, and Avi Katz, illustrator, Gefen Publishing House, ISBN 9789652294838, 146 pages, No price listed By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—You may like and hate this book at the same time. Some of the short articles on different

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He ain’t no country bumpkin; he’s my brother

Itamar Makes Friends: A Children’s Story of Jewish Brotherhood by Josh Hasten, illustrated by S. Kim Glassman, Geffen Kidz, Jerusalem, 2011, ISBN 978-965-229-567-5. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This is a simple morality tale, but as is true with this genre, it raises some important questions, possibly even controversy. In brief, the story

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion

The Levis’ personal Jewish history of San Diego

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—At a recent ceremony marking the beginning of a year-long celebration of Congregation Beth Israel’s sesquicentennial, Rob Levi shared with me a copy of his book about his great-grandfather, Adolph Levi, one of the founders of the Reform congregation. Although he researched and published the book primarily for family use—and

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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History

‘Liberation Moment’ at Miramar N.C. honors American ex-POWs

  By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—The first monument at the Miramar National Cemetery, which one day will be the final resting place for nearly a quarter million veterans, was dedicated on Friday, Sept. 16, in honor of American Ex-Prisoners of War. Unveiled was a 15-foot-tall, seven-ton-statue, named “The Liberation Moment,” sculpted by Richard Becker

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Installation of officers inaugurates Beth Israel’s sesquicentennial

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Congregation Beth Israel returned on Thursday night, Sept. 15, to its original home to install the president and board of directors who will preside over the Reform congregation’s sesquicentennial celebrations in the forthcoming year of the Hebrew calendar. Like the congregation, the building to which Beth Israel’s board members and

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Henrietta Lacks studies multiply like cells through S.D. County

By Donald H. Harrison EL CAJON, California – Imagine that you learned one day that the mother who died during your childhood was, in a sense, still alive; that without your knowledge, or that of any member of your family, cancerous cells from your mother’s cervix had been taken by her gynecologist, cultured in a

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego Calendar

Big winnings at Barona: the enjoyment of being made welcome

By Donald H. Harrison BARONA INDIAN RESERVATION, California – We came here serendipitously on Saturday night.  Our friends the Burstains live in Escondido. We live in the eastern portion of San Diego. We wanted to meet somewhere in between for dinner. “Let’s try the buffet at one of the casinos,” said I.  “Let me check

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