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barbara rose brooker and the words "boomer in the city"
Posted inBoomer in the City, Seniors

Griping with the ‘girls’ — all in their 70s

Barbara Rose Brooker by Barbara Rose Brooker February 4, 2017February 11, 2017
historical image shows muslim and jewish men chatting
Posted inBooks, Columns, Culture, Off the Shelf

Authors offer differing perspectives on the history of Israel

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman February 3, 2017
black and white etching of Egyptians writhing in the darkness
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

Our response to darkness will determine the light we merit

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman February 3, 2017February 1, 2017
Hirsch being interviewed
Posted inColumns, Celebrity Jews

De Niro as Jewish comic; Judd Hirsch’s ‘Superior Donuts’; Jews in the Super Bowl

by Nate Bloom February 2, 2017February 7, 2017
Bayer singing and playing mandolin
Posted inColumns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

‘Americana Jam Band’ service turns Shabbat into sing-along

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 1, 2017February 4, 2017
a piece of light fish on a plate with cucumbers on top
Posted inFood, Columns, Culture

Tu BiShevat plan: Hug a tree, pick a lemon, zap a yam

by Josie A.G. Shapiro February 1, 2017February 2, 2017
In a 1902 painting, Moses addresses Pharaoh before his court
Posted inColumns, Jewish Life, Torah

A message for Moses and America — ‘Never give up’

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan January 27, 2017January 24, 2017
a man in chef's whites looks over a spread of baked goods
Posted inCulture

Grateful bread: New Israeli kosher bakery opens in S.F.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 25, 2017October 6, 2017
A squirrel on a branch staring into the camera
Posted inKids & Family, Jewish Life, Parenting

If my 4-year-old prefers daddy over me, that’s OK … right?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein January 24, 2017
Rebecca Weissman and Kevin Lind stand beneath a chuppah made by her stepfather and decorated by her friends
Posted inColumns, Kids & Family, Milestones, Jewish Life, Unions

In love, running friends take slow route to the finish line

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 23, 2017January 24, 2017

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