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As Kneaded Bakery owner Iliana Berkowitz at the bakery's new spot at the San Leandro Public Library. (Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

As Kneaded Bakery opens a new chapter with library cafe

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 2, 2026March 2, 2026
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Moses is missing from this week’s Torah portion for a reason

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein February 25, 2026February 25, 2026
schnitzel sandwich
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Eli’s Deli brings Israeli flavors to reopened Marin JCC cafe space

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 25, 2026February 25, 2026
"The erection of the tabernacle and the sacred vessels" from "Figures de la Bible," 1728 (National Library of Poland via Wikipedia)
Posted inTorah

In Minneapolis, average citizens built a sanctuary of a different kind

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg February 19, 2026February 19, 2026
Baggage belonging to evacuees from the assembly center at Puyallup, Washington, being sorted, 1942. (National Archives)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Jews reacted to Japanese American internment with unease, ambivalence

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
A 1917 issue of the Israelite, published by India's Bene Israel community
Posted inFrom the Archives

From Jamaica to India to Zimbabwe, Jewish newspapers have held us together

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
Roald Dahl signs books in Amsterdam in 1988. (Rob Bogaerts/Anefo/CC0 1.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

‘Giant,’ coming to Broadway, confronts antisemitism and Roald Dahl’s complex legacy

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
NASA image of Sinai Peninsula
Posted inTorah

Where is your emotional home? If you’re stuck in Egypt, it’s time to move on

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
One of the learning features on Virtual Tikkun is color-coded trope. (Courtesy)
Posted inIdeas

From scroll to screen: A new digital tool seeks to aid Torah chanters

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
woman holds child
Posted inAct Two

We can cherish grandchildren of other faiths while keeping Judaism alive

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 10, 2026February 10, 2026

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