Parenting
My kids want to know: Are fairies real? Are Jedi? What about bats?
We’ve been watching a lot of family movies over our extended winter break, and my children have questions. Regarding “Home Alone”: Do the robbers really…
Small Bites
Augie's smoke meat on the move; Saul's bagels get 'best of' nod; etc.
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Augie’s Montreal Deli has moved to a new location in Berkeley. According…
Celebrity Jews
A big honor for Shira Haas; Ed Asner is still working; etc.
Rockin’ in the new year What did you do on New Year’s Eve? Celebs were working, or some of them were. Paula Abdul and Doja Cat performed on “Dick Clark’s…
Torah
Let’s head into the new year in a new frame of mind
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Vayechi Genesis 50:14-21 “Great is peace,” said…
The Matzo Chronicles
I’ve made my resolutions, but will I be in the 8 percent?
Jews are lucky. They get two New Year’s observances. And two chances to make New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, they also get two chances to break…
Organic Epicure
Turkish-trained pastry chef's pandemic plan: bonbons
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Sasha Yilmaz-Ward was heading toward a career in academia. After majoring…
Mixed & Matched
Objections to my Christmas advice
Readers contacted me with three very different responses to my Oct. 22 advice to the son who wanted help telling his Christian parents that he would not…
Off the Shelf
Short stories deserve our attention — especially these
Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. While the short story is a classic literary form, it can also feel…
Astrolojew
The ‘great conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn: good for the Jews?
Tevet 5781 Dec. 16, 2020-Jan. 13, 2021 The “great conjunction” of Jupiter/Tzedek and Saturn/Shabbatai, which has been in the news lately, has special…