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.

Middle School Remembers Jewish Astronaut Judith Resnik and Challenger Crew Mates

The seven astronauts reflected American diversity. They included Air Force Lt. Col. Dick Scobee, the spacecraft’s commander; Navy Cmdr. Michael J. Smith; electrical engineer Gregory Jarvis; physicist Ronald McNair, the second African-American in space; and these three “firsts”: Air Force Lt. Col. Ellison Onizuga, the first Japanese-American in space; Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space; and Judy Resnik, the first Jewish woman in space. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Celebration Marks Purchase of Lot for San Carlos Branch Library

Now plans can proceed to build a modern, 25,000-square-foot “state-of-the-art” branch library in the San Carlos neighborhood. The planned structure has been estimated to cost between $29.5 million and $29.8 million and will replace a much smaller library that had been built in 1974. [Donald H. Harrison]

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County Assessor Marks Urges Religious Institutions to Leverage Their Tax-Exempt Status to Build Low-Income and Senior Housing, Child Care Centers

County Assessor-Recorder-Clerk Jordan Z. Marks, who is the son of a rabbi, is urging religious institutions to consider utilizing their favorable tax status to build much-needed affordable housing and child care centers. [Donald H. Harrison]

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School Board’s Hazan Credits JFS Experiences in Describing Her Educational Outlook

Shana Hazan says her experiences working for Jewish Family Service, such as devising and shaping a program to feed the hungry that was staffed largely by teen volunteers, helped inform the decisions she now makes as one of the five trustees of the San Diego Unified School District. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Sci-Fi Film Imagines a TV Set Receiving Broadcasts from the Future

Lola is a science fiction movie the likes of which I never have seen before, but I was fascinated by every minute of it. Most of it is shot in black and white by a hand-held camera.  The story is augmented by documentary footage, some real, some intentionally altered to accommodate what supposedly happens when the timeline of events is disrupted. [Donald H. Harrison]

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With Heirs’ Permission, Rube Goldberg Reimagined as a Modern 6th Grader

In this fictional story, Rube Goldberg is a 6th grader, living in modern times, and he is obsessed with building novel machines.  You might think of the story as a guess about what the real Rube Goldberg might have been like if he were a kid today. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Orthodox Rabbi Relates Assault on Him in the College Area

Rabbi Aharon Shapiro

An Orthodox rabbi’s tzitzits were torn from the woolen garment he wears under his shirt and thrown on the floor by a man who cussed Jews and Israel.  The rabbi said the incident on Monday near San Diego State University is a reflection of the hateful rhetoric spouted by some American political figures and celebrities. [Donald H. Harrison]

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ADL’s Perlov Has History of Fostering Inter-Communal Relations

When the position of ADL Regional Director opened with the departure of Tammy Gillies, Perlov said she felt motivated to apply for the job, to which she was appointed last October. “With antisemitism being at historic high levels, I felt like I could not stand on the side and not put my experience forward,” she said. [Donald H. Harrison]

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