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God took the Jewish people out of Egypt to change their inner lives, which is far harder than crossing a sea.


Concept art of Moses splitting the Red Sea in "The Prince of Egypt."
Posted inTorah

The Exodus transformed us into a people who could make our own choices

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf April 17, 2025April 17, 2025
Frances Kunkel gazes upon her works during a lesson on making pickles at Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco, March 24, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Why are pickles such a big hit with S.F. religious school kids?

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 16, 2025June 3, 2025
A 19th-century drawing of the Tabernacle and the camp (19th Century drawing)
Posted inTorah

Jews have always sought new ways to express gratitude

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon April 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Detail from the cover of “The Anatomy of Exile” by Zeeva Bukai
Posted inOff the Shelf

‘Anatomy of Exile’ by Zeeva Bukai reflects on elusive nature of ‘home’

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 9, 2025April 10, 2025
Spanikomatzah – or a matzah spanikopita. (Micah Siva)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Matzah Madness recipe contest winner: ‘Spanikomatzah’ — an unleavened take on a Greek classic

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 4, 2025April 21, 2025
Boxes of Trader Joe's matzah for sale. (Photo/JTA-Isabella Armus)
Posted inTorah

Matzah represents our need for humility in relationships

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 3, 2025April 4, 2025
An ad for a Sept. 18, 1985, performance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in San Francisco, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. (J. Archives)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Israel Philharmonic, an ‘orchestra of soloists,’ was formed by musicians forced out of Germany in 1930s

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 28, 2025April 3, 2025
You can find Pecan Pie Matzo Crunch, J. recipe columnist Micah Siva's take on the popular Passover dessert, here. Like Karyn Lipman's 1990 recipe, it features pecans. (Micah Siva)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Who invented matzah brittle? Just like toffee, the plot thickens

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 27, 2025June 19, 2025
A volvelle (an instrument for calculating when new months begin) from Offenbach, Germany, 1722. (Library of Congress)
Posted inTorah

As free people, Israelites reclaimed their most precious commodity: Time

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein March 27, 2025March 27, 2025
From the cover of "Witchwood: A Ravenfall Novel" by Kalyn Josephson
Posted inAuthor! Author!

5 local authors touch on Braille, Jewish magic, joy, memoir, climate change

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 24, 2025April 15, 2025

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