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a blond boy wearing a facemask
Posted inEducation

First day of school — a new state, new anxieties

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein September 22, 2020September 22, 2020
A 1961 Israeli postal stamp depicting Libra, the sign of the month of Tishrei. (Photo/Flickr-Karen Horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inColumns

Month of Tishrei: In this new year, ‘aleph’ is for ‘action’ 

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude September 21, 2020September 24, 2020
a golden brown honey cake sliced and arranged on a white plate
Posted inSmall Bites

Anonymous honey cake exchange adds a sweet note to new year

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 18, 2020September 18, 2020
The Unetaneh Tokef prayer in Mahzor Lev Shalem (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inTorah

Who by virus and who by fire? Who by fear and who by racism?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg September 18, 2020September 17, 2020
Some of Karen Galatz's treasured possessions. (Photo/Karen Galatz)
Posted inColumns

Fire evacuation scare had me assessing my possession obsession

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz September 17, 2020September 17, 2020
(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inParenting

My favorite family dishes are an anchor in turbulent times

by Julie Levine September 16, 2020
Jurnee Smollett, seen here in "Lovecraft Country," recently spoke to Vogue about growing up with a white Jewish father and a black mother.
Posted inTV & Film

Bar Refaeli sentenced for tax evasion; Daveed Diggs gets (another) TV series; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 15, 2020
The Marvelous Matzah Experiment’s Jeffrey Weinberg with his mother, chopped liver doyenne Mitzi Weinberg, and chef Lucas Carlson. (Photo/Scott Lasky)
Posted inUncategorized

For the holidays, try these pro chefs’ top Jewish comfort foods

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 15, 2020September 15, 2020
Honey Lava Cake, one of the High Holiday menu offerings at Canela in San Francisco. (Photo/Courtesy Canela)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Spatchcock chicken, anyone? Local restaurants and caterers ready to fill your High Holiday table

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
“Moses Sees the Promised Land From Afar” by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inReligion

A blessing or a curse? The choice is yours to make.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein September 11, 2020September 10, 2020

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