The biblical story of Cain and Abel takes only 16 verses, but it prompted author John Steinbeck to write his longest, and what he considered his greatest book, East of Eden, greater even than his more famous Grapes of Wrath. [Donald H. Harrison]
National Steinbeck Center presents author’s life, works Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food
Dr. Sol Lizerbram, the Rancho Santa Fe resident who serves as national president of the Jewish National Fund, offers some statistics to back up the claim that sending a teenager to JNF’s Alexander Muss High School program in Israel can contribute in the long run to Jewish continuity.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, International, Judaism, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA
Evelyn Marcus and Rosa Zeegers are a Jewish lesbian couple who uprooted themselves from Holland and moved to the United States because they saw ugly anti-Semitic history repeating itself in Europe. Anti-Semitic graffiti, beatings, rallies, bombings, and demonstrations all seemed to presage the same kind of Holocaust that their parents had lived through. Now, they are seeing some of the same troubling signs in the United States — last Passover’s shooting at San Diego County’s own Chabad of Poway being just one example.
‘Never Again is Now’ references Poway shooting Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego Calendar, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA
It’s a lovely, well run place. The Dutch may be more German than the Germans. Or at least close cousins. Order is clear. Trains and trams are clean and on time. Perhaps within a minute or two. Buildings we’ve seen are spruced well, with gold and fresh paint on statues and other fancy fixtures. Lots of tourists, even in the early part of September. American English was the language of conversation in our hotel breakfast room.
Holland seems like a well-run country Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Travel and Food
When Jordi was just ten years old, his grandfather said, “This is how we butcher a chicken,” as he demonstrated the kosher slaughtering method. Jordi’s grandfather thereby revealed that the family was Jewish, a startling surprise for a young boy in the 1990s living in Spain, whose family was ostensibly Roman Catholic like everybody else. This revelation, that they were Crypto-Jews (secret Jews), had a profound effect on Jordi, who eventually became the first rabbi in 500 years to be ordained in Spain.
New Mexico’s Crypto-Jews subject of informative tour Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Steve Kramer, Travel and Food, USA
In Genesis: 1:28 we are taught that God blessed mankind instructing it to, “… rule over the fish of the sea, the bird of the sky, and every living thing that moves on the earth.” At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, a visitor can conclude that the phrase “rule over” is interpreted to mean “do everything in your power to help all living creatures.” This becomes evident in light of the aquarium’s successful efforts to rescue otters, to teach about conservation, and to instruct children in the fascinating ways of marine life.
Aquarium teaches how good ‘rulers’ treat their subjects Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include
*State creates fund to protect at risk non-profit institutions such as synagogues
*What our children/ grandchildren are reading
*Jewish War Veterans to honor returning active duty service members
*Political bytes
*Coming Our Way
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Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 11, 2019 Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Travel and Food
From the moment we entered the city, I felt the presence of the Jews who are no longer there. I wondered about every Czech person we met (and they were all lovely). Where were their parents or grandparents during the Shoah? Did they help or hide any Jews, or did they stand along the sidewalks and cheer the Germans as they entered the city? I loved the magnificent architecture, taking my photo next to a statue of Franz Kafka, walking the picturesque streets, but my soul couldn’t escape the past. (To read more, please click on the headline.)
A Very Personal Trip to Prague Read More »
International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Toby Klein Greenwald, Travel and Food
By Abby J. Leibman and Kelly Hruska WASHINGTON, D.C. — We often hear that Congress never gets anything done. However, there’s at least one piece of legislation that Congress has passed reliably for over fifty years: the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets policies and priorities for our nation’s military. The reason for this
Congress must provide food security for military families Read More »
San Diego County, Travel and Food, USAItems in today’s column include:
*Some tips for keeping cavities at bay
*Political bytes
*Arraignment in Poway shooting case
*Coming our way
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Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 4, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include: *SDMA exhibit on women of abstract impressionism includes some Jewish artists *UC San Diego’s economic impact *Political Bytes *Coming Our Way By Donald H. Harrison SDMA exhibit on women of abstract impressionism includes some Jewish artists SAN DIEGO — Jewish artists Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler and another artist of
Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 3, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include:
*Former Police Chief Zimmerman busy on several fronts
*Arraignment Scheduled in Poway Shooting
*Political Byte
*Coming Our Way
Our Shtetl San Diego County: October 2, 2019 Read More »
Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
Items in today’s column include:
*Bry says San Diego can be largest city with 100 percent renewable energy reliance
*Christmas and Chanukah offerings at San Diego Oasis
Our Shtetl San Diego: September 30, 2019 Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food
Items in this column include:
*A few of Bern Schwartz’s works now at Museum of Photographic Arts
*Jewish Federation’s Men’s Event Dec. 8 to feature comedian Modi Rosenfeld
*Political Dots and Dashes
*Cohn Group of Restaurants to temporarily manage four more eateries
*Mazel tov! Mazel tov!
Our Shtetl San Diego County: September 25, 2019 Read More »
Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sports & Competitions, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food