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  "path": "/2026/04/03/seven-weeks-of-counting-starts-now/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-03T21:18:48.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.sdjewishworld.com",
  "tags": [
    "Cailin Acosta",
    "Holocaust",
    "Israel",
    "Jewish Religion",
    "Lifestyles",
    "Philanthropy & Volunteerism",
    "San Diego County",
    "Staff and Bylined Contributors",
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  "textContent": "One, Two … forty-nine. Counting the Omer. Last night, we began the first day of counting the Omer. This leads up to the night before Shavuot, when the Jewish people received the Torah and celebrated freedom from Egypt. I have an app that I download every year, which reminds me to say the blessing, so I don’t miss a day. [Cailin Acosta]",
  "title": "Seven weeks of counting starts now"
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