Blondies are great, but these (with chickpeas!) are even better By Micah Siva May 17, 2022 While I love a good classic blondie full of plain flour and white sugar, chickpeas make these blondies fudgy and moist. Plus, with chickpeas, almond flour and flaxseeds, these blondies are packed with protein, healthy fats and fiber — so they’re the perfect afternoon snack. They’re easy, too. These blondies come together in the food… Read More
Religion Some Conservative rabbis are flouting the intermarriage ban Dario Feiguin, a rabbi for nearly 40 years, recently officiated at his first interfaith wedding — a practice forbidden by the Conservative movement that… By Debra Nussbaum Cohen, Forward May 13, 2022
Torah We cannot teach Torah by avoiding portions we don’t like The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Emor Leviticus 21:1–24:23 In the two years since… By Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan May 13, 2022
Lifecycles Lifecycle announcements for the week of May 13, 2022 B’nai Mitzvahs Maya Baruch Daughter of Jennifer and Seth Baruch, Saturday, May 21, at Congregation B’nai Tikvah in Walnut Creek. Rowan… By J. Staff May 13, 2022
Obituaries Deaths for the week of May 13, 2022 Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Zel Bauer April 4, 1931–May 1, 2022 Zel Bauer, daughter of the late Dr. Harry… By J. Staff May 13, 2022
Recipe International Hummus Day: elevate your hummus with these toppings One of my favorite spring and summer meals is hummus swirled into a bowl and topped with something saucy and delicious. I also like that much of the work… By Faith Kramer May 12, 2022
First Person Would my 1971 ‘missed abortion’ be criminal in a post-Roe world? In the summer of 1971, a year and a half before Roe v. Wade, I had a missed abortion. That’s an incomplete miscarriage, in lay terms. It was not a choice.… By Janet Silver Ghent May 11, 2022
From the Archives What rabbis said about abortion in our paper in 1975 In February 1975, this newspaper — then known as the San Francisco Jewish Bulletin — waded into a debate. The debate concerned an issue that touched on… By Maya Mirsky May 10, 2022
Organic Epicure Roadside café in itty-bitty town draws big, hungry crowds Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it hamlet of Valley Ford in Sonoma County might… By Alix Wall May 9, 2022