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Passover Nears End; So Too Does Tending to Matzo Crumbs

“It’s the final countdown!” I don’t know about you, but my broom has stayed in the kitchen and dining room for the past couple of days sweeping up the matzo crumbs from every meal. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Monday’s 5.2 Earthquake Rattled San Diego County

“Did you feel that?” I heard this all day yesterday and even today in the aftermath of an earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale and centered near Julian. I checked in with my friends who have balance issues to ask if they were okay and if they needed anything. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

‘Transmitzvah’ Tells of a Late Coming-of-Age Ceremony for a Trans-Girl

Ruben is preparing for his Bar Mitzvah and getting fitted for his powder blue tuxedo. As the family waits for the great reveal, he comes out in an elegant dress and sings a song he has been practicing. [Cailin Acosta]

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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast