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.
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – On a perfect, sunny Sunday, a day after the rainstorms, Jewish single parents and their children got a five-day head start on Tu B’Shevat by planting three blue elderberry bushes near the Visitor Center at Mission Trails Regional Park. One of the fathers, Elisha Blatt, pronounced […]
Editor, San Diego Jewish World In your article “Community Mikvah to locate on Tifereth Israel grounds” (September 22, 2009) you write “Although there are three mikvaot operated under Orthodox auspices in San Diego, none are available for conversions by the other movements. This means that many people who convert to Judaism under Conservative auspices, for
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Donald H. Harrison, Yeruchem Eilfort-RabbiTempest in the Temple: Jewish Communities & Child Sex Scandals edited by Amy Neustein, Brandeis University Press, 2009, 272 pages, $35. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—This is a difficult book to read, not only because it primarily is written for other academics, but because of the subject matter itself. While we are cognizant that
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Amy Neustein, Donald H. HarrisonBy Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Preschool teacher Sara Kaminski spotted me one Friday night at Shabbat services at Tifereth Israel Synagogue and asked if I would come one day to the kochavim (little stars) class and tell about newspapering. After I agreed, I wondered just what aspect of newspapering four and five-year-olds would be interested
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Loretta Adams at home __________________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California—The life and business success of Loretta Hirschfeld Adams illustrate how advantageous a bilingual education can be, especially for those of us who live in the southwestern United States. Adams, who established and later sold a company of nearly 300 employees specializing in Spanish-language
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Oceanside Museum of Art …. Photo: OMA _____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison OCEANSIDE, California—The Jewish poetess Emma Lazarus is best known for the “New Colossus,” a poem that is engraved onto the base of the Statue of Liberty. She expressed the promise that America held for immigrants in 1876, the American centennial year
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Donald H. Harrison, USAAsahi Shimbun (a Japanese newspaper) – Interview with Shimon Peres on the Middle Eastern situation. Shoshi Bogoch, the Israeli shlicha for San Diego, reminds that sign-ups are being taken for a teen trip to Israel. Donald H. Harrison, Sightseeing in San Diego County, a growing compendium of stories about places to take your family or
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Donald H. Harrison__________, “As Ahmadinejad bullies the West, unrest grows in Iran,” Washington Post editorial Yaron Farzon, Virtual tour of the House of Israel in Balboa Park on Quiksee Portal Donald H. Harrison, Sightseeing in San Diego County, a growing compilation of stories about places to visit with family or visitors. Jewish National Fund, commercial on creating
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Donald H. HarrisonJudy Lash Balint, “Bethlehem prepares for Christmas,” on Ground Report Cable News Network, “House uncovered in Nazareth dating to the time of Jesus” Jane Fantel found this video about “The Lost Generation” on YouTube Donald H. Harrison, “Sightseeing in San Diego County,” a growing collection of stories about places to take your family and/or
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Donald H. Harrison, Middle EastBy Donald H. Harrison CARDIFF BY THE SEA, California—The leadership of Temple Solel is helping to evolve the concept of Judaism as a spiritual buffet. First, the Reform congregation announced its Synaplex program in which on several Shabbat evenings throughout the year, congregants could go temple and find a number of simultaneous offerings – much
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Park Ranger Tracey Walker ____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Tracey Walker, the chief ranger at Mission Trails Regional Park, has a special reason for mourning the passing of actor Gene Barry, who died Wednesday at age 90. One of Barry’s most famous television roles was as the dapper, gold-cane carrying, western lawman and gambler
Judy Lash Balint in Jerusalem tells of “anti-freeze” demonstration, favoring continued construction “Jewish Federations of North America Update on Rescue of Yemen Jews” Donald H. Harrison, “Santee Lakes are models of recreation and reclamation,” Examiner.com (Don is now doing general sightseeing stories in addition to his work as editor of San Diego Jewish World. Friends
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Past SDSU Hillel group frolics at the Dead Sea during Taglit/ Birthright Israel trip. Photo courtesy SDSU Hillel _____________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO –For 20 Jewish students at San Diego State University, there’s much to look forward to after finals, Chanukah and the New Year. A free Taglit/ Birthright Israel trip to Israel,
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Corridor of Sound: Sky, 2, listens to animals sounds at Mission Trails Regional Park visitor center _____________________________________________________________ By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—My 2-year-old grandson Sky took Nancy and me on a tour of the animal world over the weekend. We didn’t go to the Zoo or to Sea World, although Sky loves both these
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