The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11−34:35 This week’s Torah portion deals with one of the most tragic events in the nascent history of the Israelites. At a time when the people should have been at their spiritual height of greatness due to…
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My youngest son is turning 5 next month, and he’s never had a birthday party. For a long time, this was sort of a running joke about neglected second…
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Celebrity Jews
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Torah
Your Shabbat table is magic
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20–30:10 Daughter: Did you know…
Act Two
Itching to travel again, but can our bodies handle the rigors?
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Organic Epicure
South Bay investor puts his stock in making organic kosher wine
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Len Lehmann is a known name in pockets of the Peninsula and South Bay,…
Torah
The power and the mystery of the cherubim, explained
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