New Kosher Bagels in Pacific Beach Stand Poised to Solve San Diego’s Bagel Crisis

The truck has set up shop for its soft opening at 1608 Grand Ave. from 8-12 p.m. daily (except Saturday), and its grand opening takes place May 18-19. The first 30 customers will earn a free bagel and schmear (cream cheese). [Jacob Kamaras]

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Jacob Kamaras, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Contemporary Torah: K’doshim Calls for Love and Ethical Behavior

We find at its core two seemingly distinct yet deeply intertwined commandments: “You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin” (Leviticus 19:36), and the often heard principle, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18). [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Barrett Holman Leak, Business & Finance, International, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Parallels Between the Musical ‘Hamilton’ and Counting the Omer

On the surface, a hip-hop musical about an American Founding Father might seem worlds away from the Counting of the Omer (which we are doing now, on our way to Shavuot). However, when we delve into the underlying themes of both, some intriguing parallels emerge, especially concerning progress, reflection, and the anticipation of something significant. [Barrett Holman Leak]

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Barrett Holman Leak, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Parashiot Acherei-Kedoshim: Share the light of Torah

There’s a common trap we all fall into – becoming so absorbed in our own lives that we lose sensitivity to the experiences of those around us. We stop hearing, stop seeing — not because we’re cruel, but because we’re too self-focused to notice. The Torah, with its eternal wisdom, confronts this human tendency head-on. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D.]

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Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Michael Mantell, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Naomi Klein

Naomi Klein (May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses; support of ecofeminism, organized labour, and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism and capitalism. In 2021, Klein took up the UBC Professorship in Climate Justice, joining the University of British Columbia’s Department of Geography. [Wikipedia]

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