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Rachel Raskin-Zrihen

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen is a longtime Bay Area journalist and co-author of the book "Jewish Community of Solano County." She is a wife and mother of two grown sons and grandmother of three.

2017 Camp Kee Tov campers Jules Rabinowitz, Isabelle Keim and June Waggoner. (Photo/Courtesy Emily Schnitzer)
Posted inBay Area, Kids & Family, Jewish Life, News

Jewish day camps prep for a fun but unusual summer

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen June 9, 2020June 9, 2020
Vallejo Unified School District building. (Photo/Rachel Raskin-Zrihen)
Posted inEducation

Vallejo school board tables vote on ‘anti-Jewish’ ethnic studies curriculum

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen May 14, 2020May 25, 2020
The second annual women's seder led by Geri Kahn (top left) was held on Zoom on April 5. (RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHEN)
Posted inPassover

Our seder celebrated the courageous women of the Passover story

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen April 10, 2020April 10, 2020
The Zioness group at the Jan. 18 Women's March in San Francisco. (Susan George)
Posted inBay Area

‘Zioness’ group sees no anti-Semitism at S.F. Women’s March

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen January 22, 2020January 22, 2020
Neighbors Martin Gewing (left) and Ben Marin with Marin's venerable streetside Santa display.
Posted inChristmas

Take down beloved Santa display? Not on this Jew’s watch!

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen December 16, 2019December 17, 2019
(From left) Rebbetzin Aidel and Rabbi Chaim Zaklos, Ashriel Ashush, Maayan Kline and 9-year-old dog Benzi. (Batya Sackville)
Posted inNews

An Israeli couple, a hero dog, and a van that wouldn’t start

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen November 20, 2019November 26, 2019
Shulamit Rosner, organizer of “Tu B’Av: Jewish Evening of Love, a Senior Singles’ Gathering” (Photo/Rachel Raskin-Zrihen)
Posted inHolidays

Older? Seeking romance? Come to Vallejo for Tu B’Av

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen August 12, 2019August 12, 2019
people in kippot embrace during a memorial event
Posted inLocal Voice

Shootings make it official: We no longer feel safe as Jews in America.

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen November 6, 2018November 6, 2018
Tamika Mallory speaking in New Orleans, July 1, 2017 (Photo/JTA-Paras Griffin-Getty)
Posted inNews

Vallejo Jews urge Women’s March to purge anti-Semitism

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen July 6, 2018July 6, 2018
Jon and Amanda (Lafferty) Zrihen with their wedding party at their Lake Tahoe wedding
Posted inOpinion

A Jewish boy, an Irish girl and a guest list of every skin tone

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen September 8, 2017September 7, 2017

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