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Posted inAdvice Mensch, Columns

My wife dislikes my friend, but for wrong reason

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris March 24, 2016February 3, 2017
As evidenced by the sticky residue around his mouth, Shalom Labkowski ate a lot of candy during his upshernish, a ritual in which a 3-year-old boy gets his first haircut. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inColumns, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

Happy third birthday — and happy first haircut!

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 18, 2016October 26, 2017
Posted inIsrael, Columns

The loss of a passport, the loss of a dream

by Sue Fishkoff March 18, 2016February 3, 2017
Posted inColumns, Celebrity Jews

celebrity jews

by Nate Bloom March 18, 2016January 25, 2017
Posted inColumns, Parenting

When actions speak louder than words

by Nicki Gilbert March 18, 2016February 3, 2017
Posted inUnions

Post-conversion, bride calls marriage anchor for life

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 11, 2016January 25, 2017
Posted inColumns, Mixed & Matched

Conversion didn’t grant born-Jewish privilege

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler March 11, 2016February 3, 2017
Latke Tent event at Saul's Deli in Berkeley, 2016 (Photo/File)
Posted inFood, Columns, Hardly Strictly Bagels

Saul’s owners seeking buyer to keep Jewish deli tradition alive in Berkeley

by Andy Altman-Ohr March 11, 2016February 25, 2020
Posted inColumns, World

He reaches out to Jews worldwide in Germany’s name

by Sue Fishkoff March 4, 2016February 3, 2017
Posted inUncategorized

Short-story collections breathe new life into lost worlds

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 4, 2016November 20, 2020

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