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An 1887 illustration of immigrants arriving in New York with the caption "Welcome to the land of freedom - An ocean steamer passing the Statue of Liberty - Scene on the steerage deck" from Frank Leslie's  Illustrated Newspaper. (Library of Congress)
Posted inFrom the Archives

In the early 1900s, Jewish immigration was at odds with Jewish assimilation

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Chef Spencer Horovitz (Photo/StarChefs) is the man behind Hadeem, which serves such dishes as cold smoked yellowtail with labneh and za'atar (Photo/Angelina Hong)
Posted inSmall Bites

James Beard noms for local chefs; Square Pie Guys do fire relief; Russian Jew on ‘Top Chef’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 10, 2025February 18, 2025
a close up of two people's hands holding "chambongs" — which resemble champagne flute glasses, but are held at an angle with the stem curving away from the glass as a straw
Posted inOrganic Epicure

How a wine bar’s Vietnamese chef and Jewish manager came to love each other’s cultures

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 5, 2025February 6, 2025
Diplomats, elected officials and community members attend a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025, at the Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco. (Courtesy Teresa Drenick/AJC)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

I found the hope I need right now in the founding of the War Refugee Board

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 4, 2025February 5, 2025
From the cover of "The Gonif" by Andy Weinberger
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Guide to pithy phrases and stolen Torah mystery in new books from local authors

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
"Lamentations Over the Death of the First-Born of Egypt" by Charles Sprague Pearce (1877)
Posted inTorah

The Torah is worried about the effects of violence — even on the perpetrators

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 30, 2025January 30, 2025
The pastrami at Ethel's is made from Wagyu beef, cured in an original spice blend, and the pickles are house-made. (Alix Wall)
Posted inSmall Bites

2 Jewish eateries close: Ethel’s Delicatessen in Petaluma, Daily Driver bagels in S.F.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 29, 2025January 29, 2025
Carrie Staller holds liver boletes mushrooms while foraging. (Sita Davis)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

For her, foraging for mushrooms is a way of life 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 28, 2025June 19, 2025
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

‘Who am I?’ — Moses’ deep humility serves as a model for us all

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Gather's indoor space is complemented by an outdoor patio. (Courtesy Eric Fenster)
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As early adopter of farm-to-table, Berkeley’s Gather was ahead of its time

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 13, 2025January 28, 2025

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