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      Mixed & Matched

      My Jewish fiance is not OK with my Christmas crafting

      Dear Dawn: I have always loved Christmas, especially the crafts that I make for the holiday. I create home decorations from candles to toys to table…
      By Dawn Kepler Oct 25, 2017
      The remains of willow branches, thrashed on the ground at the conclusion of Hoshana Rabba at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco, Oct. 12, 2017. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

      Jew in the Pew

      Sukkot may be over, but the gates never close

      Sukkot Diary: Part Three of Three Sukkot is over. The holidays are over. Time to take a break from all of this joy. But first, here’s what I did during…
      By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 16, 2017
      Rabbi Lauren Henderson (left) and another student look at source sheets at a Jewish learning session at Base Hillel Chicago, November 2016. (Photo/Couretsy Hillel International)

      Simchat Torah

      This Torah study tool is everywhere — but you may have never heard of it

      One of these days, maybe ahead of Simchat Torah, you are going to attend a Jewish studies class. Or not. But let’s say you do. You’ll sit in a…
      By Andrew Silow-Carroll Oct 11, 2017
      Muriel's balcony sukkah in S.F., with paper lanterns that recall her family tradition of celebrating the Chinese Harvest Moon Festival, which coincides with Sukkot. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

      Jew in the Pew

      My mid-Sukkot slump — Kohelet is a real downer

      Sukkot Diary: Part Two of Three On Oct. 6, at the sukkah at University of San Francisco, I helped lead Shabbat evening services with my synagogue, The…
      By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 10, 2017
      Chocolatey treats from the UK's "Jewish Princesses," Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn, pair well with Torah. (Screenshot/thejewishprincesses.com)

      Recipe

      Easy chocolate treats to sweeten your Simchat Torah

      Adding a little chocolate to your celebration of Simchat Torah is sure to increase the sweetness of the holiday, which marks the conclusion of Torah…
      By Faith Kramer Oct 10, 2017
      A man praying at the the century-old Ohel Shelomoh Synagogue in Kobe, Japan, June 26, 2009. (Photo/JTA-Serge Attal-Flash90)

      Sukkot

      Why Jews in Japan turn to smuggling for Sukkot

      Like many international smugglers, the one servicing the Jewish community in this port city 300 miles west of Tokyo has perfected his poker face to avoid…
      By Cnaan Liphshiz Oct 10, 2017
      JCRC's Ilana Kaufman speaking at "Sukkot on the Green" at University of San Francisco about her experiences as a Jew of color in the professional Jewish world, Oct. 4 2017 (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

      Jew in the Pew

      Sukkot begins: 'Open Doors' at USF, sunny skies in the Mission

      Sukkot Diary: Part One Sukkot is our most laid-back holiday. It is a long, relaxing sigh of relief after the panicked hyperventilation of Yom Kippur. With…
      By David A.M. Wilensky Oct 6, 2017
      (Photo/Wikimedia-Gilabrand CC BY-SA 3.0)

      Torah

      A sukkah is much more than just a temporary booth

      Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 When I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, there were two constants every Sukkot. First, it always rained during…
      By Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi Oct 6, 2017
      (Photo/Courtesy Hazon)

      (Is It) Good for the Jews?

      May we help you find a sukkah?

      This week, on the “(Is It) Good for the Jews?” podcast … Larry Rosen: As you know, Sukkot is approaching. It’s one of the most, eh, fun Jewish holidays.…
      By Eric Goldbrener, Larry Rosen Oct 4, 2017
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