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Italy doesn't mess around when it comes to Easter. (Photo/Wikimedia-Figiu CC BY 3.0)
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For this Jew, Passover (read: Easter) in Italy was not bellissimo

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Rendering of Solomon's Delicatessen, coming soon to Sacramento (Illustration/Courtesy Kaufmann Architects)
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Solomon’s Deli now planning Sacramento and Davis locations

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
Emily Levy (right) and Lizz Litteral say their vows under the chuppah at Bayview Opera House in San Francisco (Photo/Eduardo Hueck)
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99 percent compatible, 100 percent committed to love

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
(Photo/Wikimedia-Holger.Elgaard CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Our grandson will be raised Catholic. How can I help my distraught husband adjust?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler April 30, 2018April 30, 2018
Morah Kathy with Nicki Gilbert’s children at Gan Mah Tov Preschool in 2014
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My kids’ preschool teacher left an impression and beautiful legacy

by Nicki Gilbert April 27, 2018April 27, 2018
This week's Torah portion introduces the commandment to leave fallen harvest in the field to be "gleaned" by the poor, as illustrated here in "The Gleaners" by Gustave Doré from the 1865 La Sainte Bible.
Posted inColumns

What makes us different? And what makes us holy?

Rabbi Joel Landau by Rabbi Joel Landau April 26, 2018
The bagels of Boichik Bagels. (Photo/Alix Wall)
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Best bagels in the Bay? Fundraiser for undocumented fire victims has the answer

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 25, 2018April 26, 2018
The ancient Beit Alfa synagogue in Israel famously features this zodiac mosaic floor.
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What is Jewish astrology?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude April 24, 2018
The once and future Corbin Street (Screenshot/Google Maps)
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Street named for anti-Semite gets a new name that’s actually the same name

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener April 23, 2018
From the cover of "Cuban Flavor" by Liza Gershman
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Showcasing the cuisine of Cuba and the resourcefulness of her people

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 22, 2018April 20, 2018

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