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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
Diners enjoy the 2025 installment of the “Soy Vey” dinner at Fang Restaurant in San Francisco. (Emma LauLau)
Posted inSmall Bites

‘Jew-ish’ deli comes to San Francisco. Saul’s delivers. Bagel Daddy opens in SoMa.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
"Jethro and Moses" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Why did the Israelites need judges before there were laws?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
An ebullient Isa Kremer performs, date unknown. (Bain News Service)
Posted inFrom the Archives

This chanteuse brought Yiddish music to life a century ago

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 30, 2026January 30, 2026
"The Songs of Joy" by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

From the Red Sea to today, singing can help heal indescribable trauma

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon January 29, 2026January 29, 2026
Latkes with housemade gravlax and salmon roe were served during the Berkeley Supper Club's Hanukkah party at Urban Adamah, Dec. 21, 2025. (Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Berkeley Supper Club brings Jewish flavor to the community table

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 23, 2026January 25, 2026
"The Departure of the Israelites," 1829 by David Roberts
Posted inTorah

If God could change Pharaoh’s heart, where is his free will?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen January 22, 2026January 22, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
Posted inTorah

Mississippi synagogue arson recalls our long history of resilience

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

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