Lifestyles

‘Four Hours a Day’ is Not Enough Time

Four Hours a Day shown Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, at the San Diego International Film Festival is a documentary film directed by Ayelet Dekel in which she interviews mothers and daughters who lived on different kibbutzim in Israel.  The subjects commented on the kibbutz ideology of having their children raised communally in a “children’s home.” [Cailin Acosta]

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Seacrest Foundation Schedules Next Gala for Saturday evening, July 26

All proceeds from the Gala will support the Seacrest Village Resident Assistance Fund which provides charitable care for residents in need. These critical funds will provide housing, healthcare, and supportive services to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the residents. [Press Release]

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Janis Ian in ‘Breaking Silence’ Tells of Being an Ugly Girl at 17, Interracial Dating, Her Lesbian Choice

The audience at the Jewish Community Center who attended Breaking Silence: The Story of Janis Ian truly got a special treat, with the singer/ songwriter herself in attendance to answer questions from the crowd. [Sandy Scheller]

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OpEd: Why Young People Distrust the Democratic Party

People in my generation (and younger) don’t really trust those in power or our institutions. And we have good reason for that. I was in 7th grade when the September 11th attacks happened, and then I watched the U.S. spend billions of dollars – and deploy millions of servicemembers – to fight endless wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. … (Congresswoman Sara Jacobs)

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San Diego-Based Photographer Specializes in Dog Portraits

Bayer is a pet photographer who comes to you and travels the country. Although San Diego is her home base, she and her husband spend a better part of the year traveling the country in their Airstream, taking photos for both private and commercial clients. [Mimi Pollack]

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Rain, Human Kindness Give Hope Amid Wildfires

We all breathed a sigh of relief with the little bit of rain that came in over the weekend to help  extinguish the fires in Los Angeles and around San Diego County. As I checked my alerts on my phone, these fires are still not 100% contained. They are still active. [Cailin Acosta]

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Threatened by Fire, Neighbors and Strangers Pull Together

Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, was supposed to be routine. After our daily Minyan at Chabad RB, I buckled my son into his car seat and headed out for the familiar drive to school. The morning commute usually offered a few quiet minutes to myself, but that morning, something broke the peaceful routine. As I crested a hill, I saw it. A massive pillar of smoke rose in the distance, dark and thick against the clear blue sky. My stomach dropped. This wasn’t a barbecue gone wrong or a brush fire far from home. It was close—too close. [Rabbi Hershy Weinstein]

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Winds Have Everyone Nervous About Wildfires; Thank You’s Due to First Responders

First Responders can’t be thanked enough for putting their lives on the line to save others. It is the true example of either being a mensch or someone practicing tikkun olam daily. [Cailin Acosta]

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OpEd: ‘Protecting My Peace,’ Part 2

So, here I stand at the intersection, in my skin, in my culture, in my community, as a human being who is African American, Jewish American and female. I always recognize quite clearly when one of those components is being left out of a conversation or consideration. I am very aware that collaboration between Black and Jewish communities can create a powerful alliance to combat hate, promote mutual understanding, and protect the peace and well-being of all. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Good Deeds, Even Little Ones, Change the World for the Better

In a big city, a little girl notices that a swing has become unhooked on one side so that it hangs limply.  Another swing has some off both hooks and is lying on the ground. She wants to fix them. With the help of her grandmother, she rehooks the swings. [Donald H. Harrison]

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