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Claude Rains wears a tricorn and a tallis as Haym Salomon in a still from "Sons of Liberty" from 1939. (Screenshot)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Saluting Jewish founding father Haym Salomon this Independence Day

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
Detail from "The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram" by Gustave Doré, 1865
Posted inTorah

This week’s Torah portion warns us about demagogues and populism

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
four middle aged men sit on an outdoor couch holding mugs
Posted inColumns

Mushroom-dandelion ‘un-coffee’ alternative grows fans in Marin

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 28, 2024July 31, 2024
a colorful illustration of two men hefting a large branch with a large bunch of grapes on it
Posted inJewish Life

With faith, you can climb mountains and face down giants

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg June 27, 2024June 27, 2024
Gur Rivlin, the Hummus Prince himself, bakes pita in his parents' kitchen. (Courtesy)
Posted inSmall Bites

Hummus Prince open for orders in Palo Alto; Smitten ice cream ‘chooses love’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 26, 2024July 31, 2024
The author and her husband (center) with the extended Akita family in Osaka. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inSeniors

A meeting of cultures in Japan: Green tea, chicken soup and mild faux pas

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 25, 2024June 25, 2024
Tal Mor (left), an Israeli-American, and Sam Mogannam, a Palestinian-American, who organize weekly gatherings for people to process their feelings about the Israel-Gaza war, pose together at the 18 Reasons culinary school in San Francisco on June 14, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Owners of Loquat and Bi-Rite find recipe for talking freely about Israel and Gaza

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 24, 2024July 31, 2024
crop unrecognizable male doctor with stethoscope
Posted inHealth

Having a rare medical problem changed me as a doctor

by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 21, 2024June 21, 2024
an antique drawing of a great cloud hovering over the mishkan with israelites worshipping
Posted inTorah

We must savor the moments of harmony we are lucky enough to experience

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler June 20, 2024June 20, 2024
"Samson Puts Down the Pillars" by James Tissot, ca. 1900. The biblical character of Samson is the best known Nazirite.
Posted inTorah

Judaism does not preach self-denial as the ideal way of life, but there’s something to be said for holy vows

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon June 13, 2024June 13, 2024

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