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Detail from the cover of “The Slaughterman’s Daughter” by Yaniv Iczkovits.
Posted inBooks

Jewish literature takes a turn toward adventure in two recent novels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 19, 2021March 31, 2021
Photo of a chocolate cake with candles that spell out "Happy Birthday"
Posted inTorah

Vayikra is bad for birthday cakes, but good for life guidance

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf March 19, 2021March 18, 2021
Netta sticks her tongue out, holding trophy and israeli flag, surrounded by supporters
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Netta joins Israeli ‘X Factor’; Celebs show off their ‘vaxxies’; Spielberg tells his own story; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 16, 2021
D’li the water bucket (AKA Aquarius), the astrological sign of the Jewish people, in a 1322 German prayerbook.
Posted inAstrolojew

Month of Nisan: Resetting our spiritual clocks

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude March 16, 2021March 15, 2021
2020 Market Hall seder plate with horseradish, shank bone and eggs. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Let these local restaurants and caterers cook Passover dinner for you

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 15, 2021March 16, 2021
Detail from an illustration in "Figures de la Bible" (1728) shows the two cherubim facing each other on top of the ark.
Posted inTorah

Here it is, a Divine truth: See the good in Jews you don’t agree with

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg March 12, 2021March 12, 2021
Lines were long as Boichik Bagels opened its doors on Nov. 29, 2019 in Berkeley. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

New York Times declares California bagels better than N.Y.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 9, 2021March 8, 2024
The Golden Calf, as seen in the 1956 film "The Ten Commandments."
Posted inTorah

Sinai should’ve been all ecstasy. Then the Golden Calf happened. What went wrong?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen March 5, 2021March 4, 2021
(Photo/Flickr-Shay Barzilai CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inParenting

Is my birthday boy getting too used to being isolated?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 4, 2021
Elinor Nahmani (left) and Arkadi Kluger, owners of Olive catering company, at a Longboard Vineyards event.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

At first things were the pits, but now Olive is thriving

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 2, 2021May 8, 2025

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