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a little boy kicking a soccer ball
Posted inKids & Family

Why I don’t force my kids into a million extracurriculars

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
Matt Gandin's Comal brisket. (Chloe List)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Comal chef spices up holiday ‘Oaxanukkah’ brisket with Mexican chiles

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 9, 2019December 23, 2019
Pamela Karlan of Stanford University testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. (JTA/Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Three of the impeachment witness lawyers were Jewish, and it matters

by Ron Kampeas and JTA December 6, 2019
From "Jacob Tells Laban that He Will Work for Rachel," woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860
Posted inTorah

Refraining from public shaming can save a life, literally

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan December 6, 2019December 6, 2019
Lines were long as Boichik Bagels opened its doors on Nov. 29, 2019 in Berkeley. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inFood

‘Bagel Black Friday’ draws big crowds in Berkeley; Latkapalooza fundraiser returns; Choux bakery expands

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 5, 2019December 6, 2019
Sibling team Bonnie and Schecky Miluso sitting on boxes of figs and almonds in the Napa Nuts warehouse. (BRENT AUGUSTINE)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Siblings are taking a crack at family business Napa Nuts

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 4, 2019December 5, 2019
(Photo/Pixabay CC0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

Advice: My Jewish boyfriend bristles at Christmas. But isn’t it just one day?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Oded Shakked at his Sonoma winery, Longboard Vineyards. (Courtesy Oded Shakked)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Surfin’ Israeli is totally stoked about his Healdsburg winery

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 2, 2019December 6, 2019
Big Jupiter energy this month! On Dec. 4, 1973, NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft sent back these images of Jupiter. (NASA)
Posted inAstrolojew

Month of Kislev: A ‘great conjunction’ approaches, but is it good for the Jews?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude December 2, 2019
Leonard Nimoy as Spock in an episode of "Star Trek."
Posted inTorah

To boldly go where courageous Jews have gone before

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 29, 2019November 27, 2019

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