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Patricia Keer Munro

Patricia Keer Munro

Patricia (Trish) Munro received her doctorate in Sociology from UC Berkeley and is the author of “Coming of Age in Jewish America: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Reinterpreted.” She currently uses her sociological knowledge and skills as a city council member in Livermore.

stacks of kippot in all sizes and colors at a market in Israel
Posted inFirst Person

As a woman, wearing a kippah is a transgressive act

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro April 10, 2019April 11, 2019

I was choosing persimmons at the Berkeley Bowl when the man across the aisle demanded: “Why are you wearing a kippah?” He was tall with a shaven head and an […]

Zipporah, as seen in the film "Prince of Egypt"
Posted inHolidays

To celebrate inclusion around the seder table, look to Zipporah

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro March 29, 2018April 2, 2018
Patricia's actual gorgeous challah that she really baked! (Photo/Patricia Keer Munro)
Posted inJewish Life

A meditation on baking challah, in five acts

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro September 19, 2017September 20, 2017
Clinton and Mezvinsky hold hands during their wedding ceremony
Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

Intermarriage as a beginning, not an end

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro April 6, 2017April 7, 2017
Posted inUncategorized

A backyard rooster’s trip to the halal slaughterer

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro December 16, 2016April 10, 2019
Posted inOpinion

The 3 types of students who keep BDS movement alive on campus

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro December 13, 2014April 10, 2019

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