For Mother’s Day or Lag Ba’Omer, these dishes can’t be beet By Faith Kramer Apr 25, 2022 Turn one can of sliced beets into two delicious dishes for any upcoming spring or summer celebration — or, specifically, for Mother’s Day on May 8 or Lag Ba’Omer on May 19. Use the liquid in the can for the pickled eggs dish, as it’s customary to eat eggs (a food of mourning) to remind… Read More
Recipe This crispy cauliflower schnitzel will take your seder beyond the brisket Preparing for a Passover seder can be stressful, especially if you are hosting guests with different dietary preferences. For a holiday that has animal… By Micah Siva Apr 4, 2022
Education Palo Alto teen essay contest honors Dutch pastor who saved Jews A Palo Alto nonprofit is shining a light on a forgotten hero of the Holocaust: Dutch Reformed Church pastor Leendert Overduin. And in honor of Yom… By Larry Sokoloff Mar 30, 2022
Bay Area Mountain View Chabad kicks off with Purim party It’s easy to think of Silicon Valley as one homogenous region, but families who live there know that different cities — Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Los Altos,… By Emma Goss Mar 15, 2022
Mixed & Matched Christmas and Easter are American holidays — aren’t they? Dear Dawn: I’m trying to understand my Jewish girlfriend’s desire to not have American holidays, which she says are Christian. I said that I’m willing to… By Dawn Kepler Mar 15, 2022
Recipe A hamantaschen hat trick: tahini, peanut butter, berries Practice makes perfect when it comes to hamantaschen. That’s why I was so pleased to try Chabad of Marin’s wonderful recipe for the triangular cookies… By Faith Kramer Mar 10, 2022
Food Hamantaschen for Ukraine: local bakers raise dough for war relief Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Some fundraisers for Ukraine are raising in the five figures, or the six… By Maya Mirsky Mar 9, 2022
Organic Epicure Ready to nosh? Try funfetti or pizza hamantaschen Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Micah Siva describes herself as “oddly passionate about hamantaschen,”… By Alix Wall Mar 1, 2022
Tu B'Shevat How to put viable climate solutions into the hands of the people I’m a clean energy entrepreneur. I am also proudly Jewish. For me, being Jewish in our complicated and interdependent world demands applying guiding… By David Arfin Jan 13, 2022