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"Jacob Seeking the Forgiveness of Esau" by Jan Victors, 1652
Posted inTorah

You can retire from your career, but can’t stop serving God

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen December 19, 2024December 19, 2024
four latkes on a platter, next to small bowls of sour cream and apple sauce
Posted inSmall Bites

The one trick you need to make perfect latkes; Alec’s Ice Cream goes kosher; Etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 18, 2024December 22, 2024
photo of a person leaning on wooden window
Posted inAct Two

Facing a holiday alone? Sometimes you just need to swallow your pride

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 17, 2024December 18, 2024
a woman uses tongs to adjust something in a pan of oil on the stove
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Oakland olive oil enthusiast dispels the smoke point ‘myth’ for frying latkes

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 11, 2024December 19, 2024
Detail from “Jacob and Rachel at the Well” by James Tissot, 1899
Posted inTorah

How will we get through the next four years? This week’s Torah portion can help

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 5, 2024December 6, 2024
a classical painting of two young men discussing something secretively by candlelight
Posted inTorah

Jacob’s biggest decision makes us ask: Does the end ever justify the means?

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 27, 2024November 27, 2024
a sketch of an atomic bomb teetering on the edge of a cliff — on top of the bomb, a suburban home sits peacefully
Posted inFrom the Archives

How San Francisco native son Rube Goldberg drew his way to fame and fortune

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 26, 2024November 27, 2024
a pastrami sandwich on a plate with a pickle and coleslaw
Posted inOrganic Epicure

‘It starts and ends with pastrami’: Bubbala’s Jewish deli finally opens in Marin

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 22, 2024December 19, 2024
A crowd enjoys the music at a concert celebrating the late singer Jewlia Eisenberg in front of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, Oct. 2, 2022. (Robbie Sweeny)
Posted inLocal Voice

We should see the impending closure of the Contemporary Jewish Museum as a dire warning

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 21, 2024November 21, 2024
"Rebecca and Eliezer" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, ca. 1660 — a scene from this week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah.
Posted inTorah

The surprising secret to getting God to answer your prayers

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg November 21, 2024November 22, 2024

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