Recently I was reading that in Halakhah (Jewish law), animals are to be fed before humans. I had to laugh since if I tried to make my coffee before giving my angora rabbit, Freckles, a snack, she is right there with her paws on my legs and letting me know, she comes first. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We ShareSimchat Torah is such a joyous time to celebrate with friends and family. It marks the completion of reading the Torah and the anticipation of starting it all over again. [Cailin Acosta]
During hol hamoed it is customary to greet people with a joyous statement of celebration like chag sukkot sameach (happy sukkot holiday), mo’adim l’simcha (times of joy) and chagim u’zanim l’sasson (holidays and times for celebrating). [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USASAN DIEGO – Sukkot is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur and is named after the booths or huts in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration. Typically, it is to honor our ancestors who made the 40-year trek of wandering in the desert after escaping slavery from Egypt. These temporary shelters
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The year was 1905 and Shoshana, Mama, older sister Libke and twin toddler sisters Pearlie and Tsivia were fleeing persecution and finally got sponsors to bring them to America from Ukraine. [Cailin Acosta]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Staff and Bylined ContributorsToday, the second Monday in October, is known as “Indigenous People’s Day” which honors the native people whose communities, health and culture were decimated by Europeans who arrived on ships to “discover” the New World. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USATifereth Israel Synagogue’s Rabbi Hanan Leberman reminds congregants that tonight is the big night, not referring to the San Diego Padres vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Divisional Playoffs, But it is Kol Nidre night. There will be a seat for you but sorry, no hot dogs. Kol Nidre service at 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct.11 and Yom Kippur Day Service at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct.12 with Ne’ilah at 5:45 p.m. and Break the Fast at 7 p.m. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAYom Kippur is a time to reflect and ask forgiveness and is the Day of Atonement. This is when people usually apologize for any wrongdoings in the past year. I always ask forgiveness for possibly not being as attentive as I should be. [Cailin Acosta)
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Cailin Acosta, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors. Always be mindful of those struggling at work or at synagogue and to practice patience. You never know a person’s struggle so just be kind. A smile really does go a long way. [Cailin Acosta]
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The saying “one man’s (or in this case, woman’s) trash is another person’s treasure” takes on a whole different meaning. Local San Carlos artist, Roni Breite held an open house at her private residence on Sunday, Sept. 29 for friends and family to view her creations and purchase them if they so desired. Every room in the house, even the bathrooms, had items on display on the walls. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined ContributorsBaseball playoffs in October and the San Diego Padres have awakened the last couple of weeks. On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Padres won the Wild Card Series defeating the Atlanta Braves. [Cailin Acosta]
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Rabbi Yael Ridberg, spiritual leader of Congregation Dor Hadash, the lone Reconstructionist congregation in San Diego County, has announced she will retire from the pulpit at the end of June 2025. [Cailin Acosta]
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Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, The World We Share, Theatre, Film & BroadcastThe effect of a Selichot service can be quite moving. The mere gathering of people at a time when they are usually asleep is impressive. We sense the extraordinary nature of the prayer and turn introspectively within ourselves as the High Holy Days grow imminent. [Cailin Acosta]
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Embracing life’s challenges and every stage of life can either be met with negativity or positively with grace, Embrace the Middle author Shayna Kaufmann said at a launch party for her book on Wednesday, Sept. 25. [Cailin Acosta]
Onset of Menopause Prompted Author to Write ‘Embrace the Middle’ Read More »
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