Cailin Acosta, Author at San Diego Jewish World

San Diego Jewish Academy to Open New Performing Arts Center, Focuses on Wellness

October 19, 2021

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), a pluralistic community K-12 school with a thriving early childhood center, today highlighted the milestones the school will celebrate this year, including a new 350-seat performing arts center expected to open in early 2022 and a continued focus on wellness to ensure the health and […]

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Israel Philharmonic Returns to the US with Quartet Performance at Inaugural Gala in San Diego

October 19, 2021

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On Tuesday, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) announced a series of galas headlined by an Israel Philharmonic string quartet in seven U.S. cities this December, including the Inaugural San Diego Gala held at the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center on December 8th. The events mark the first

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Bat Mitzvah Project: Growing in My Love for Israel and Helping Others

October 19, 2021

Editor’s Note: Although just this last week reaching her bat mitzvah, Sarah Golembesky has become an important pro-Israel advocate through her participation in the StandWithUs organization, which advocates for Israel on North American college and high school campuses. Here is an excerpt from her bat mitzvah speech, delivered on Saturday, Oct. 16, at Ohr Shalom

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County

In a World Turned Upside Down, The Shabbat Project is Back with New Energy

October 19, 2021

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Press Release) — After nearly two years of being kept apart, participants of the international Shabbat Project in more than 1,500 cities and 109 countries worldwide will return to the annual initiative’s well-known in-person Shabbat experiences from October 22-23. Following last year’s pivot to home-based Shabbat experiences and Zoom challah bakes –

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International, Jewish Religion

Why I Started Making My Own Challah

October 19, 2021

By Lizzie Rubin SAN DIEGO — There’s nothing like an audience and an impending deadline to put your goals into motion. In 2017, I decided that, despite never having baked or cooked anything in my life, I wanted to learn to make challah. I told everyone I had wanted to make challah to connect to

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Travel and Food

Golda Meir: Pioneer and Lioness

October 19, 2021

By Gedaliah Borvick On the way to a meeting on Golda Meir Boulevard in Jerusalem, I struck up an interesting conversation with the cab driver about Israel’s fourth prime minister. Golda Meir is memorialized with streets across the country named in her honor and yet many people in Israel lack the adoration that she has

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Gedaliah Borvick, Jewish History

U.S., EU, Israel Take Tough Stance on Iran, Mull Options

October 13, 2021

Published by Reuters By Arshad Mohammed, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) -U.S., Israeli and EU officials took a tough line toward Iran on Wednesday, with U.S. officials saying they would consider all options if Tehran failed to revive the 2015 nuclear deal and Israel saying it reserved the right to act. Iranian President

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USA

A Biblical Analysis of Abortion

October 13, 2021

By Teresa Konopka SAN DIEGO — Recently I went to a Jewish young professionals event where the discussion centered around taboo topics. When abortion came up, several people gave their views on the matter. True to the adage “two Jews, three opinions,” there were comments from both sides of the argument. From pro-life to pro-choice,

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Jewish Religion, Teresa_Konopka

StandWithUs Condemns Antisemitism From Idaho School Board Candidate

October 13, 2021

SEATTLE (Press Release) — StandWithUs on Tuesday strongly condemned numerous antisemitic social media posts made by Dave Reilly, a candidate for school board in Post Falls School District, Idaho. The Israel education organization also condemned the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s (KCRCC) endorsement of Reilly, and refusal to acknowledge his hateful comments. Reilly has recently

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Does Dave Chappelle Get a Free Pass on Hate?

October 13, 2021

By Marshall Weiss The Dayton Jewish Observer DAYTON, Ohio — How do you respond when a dear friend spews hate? When someone who has championed you — who has held up your spirits in your darkest hours — publicly ignites vile judgments against people who are continually denigrated and othered? Where do you begin? This,

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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Turning the Clock Back

October 13, 2021

By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — A reunion of people who, like my husband, were born in 1940, i.e. now aged 80, might sound over-optimistic, but these were no ordinary people. These were men and women who were born and brought up in Kiryat Haim, a settlement situated on the coast slightly north of

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Lifestyles

The Teenage Years: Better Run Away

October 13, 2021

By Sam Glaser LOS ANGELES — I love to watch our quiet street come alive when I daven Shacharit on our front porch, bound in my tefillin and enveloped in my tallit. Our next-door neighbors have two adorable kids, the oldest a loquacious blonde with a favorite game. I watch him try, often successfully, to

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Lifestyles, Sam Glaser

The Legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

October 13, 2021

By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin BOCA RATON, Florida — One of the most lamentable recent events was the death of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who was born in 1948 and died on November 7, 2020. He was a British Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, award-winning author, international religious leader, respected moral voice, and public figure. He

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Israel Drazin-Rabbi Dr., Jewish Religion

StandWithUs San Diego Condemns Antisemitism and Misinformation During Panel Hosted by SDCDP

October 7, 2021

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — StandWithUs San Diego strongly condemned antisemitic conspiracy theories and demonization of Israel during a recent panel hosted by the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) Central Committee. One panelist falsely accused Israel of being complicit in the horrific murder of George Floyd, simply because some senior U.S. law enforcement officials

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Travel and Food

Cailin Acosta

San Diego Jewish Academy to Open New Performing Arts Center, Focuses on Wellness

Israel Philharmonic Returns to the US with Quartet Performance at Inaugural Gala in San Diego

Bat Mitzvah Project: Growing in My Love for Israel and Helping Others

In a World Turned Upside Down, The Shabbat Project is Back with New Energy

Why I Started Making My Own Challah

Golda Meir: Pioneer and Lioness

U.S., EU, Israel Take Tough Stance on Iran, Mull Options

A Biblical Analysis of Abortion

StandWithUs Condemns Antisemitism From Idaho School Board Candidate

Does Dave Chappelle Get a Free Pass on Hate?

Turning the Clock Back

The Teenage Years: Better Run Away

The Legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

StandWithUs San Diego Condemns Antisemitism and Misinformation During Panel Hosted by SDCDP

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