Using the Shmita year to tackle climate change and inequality By Sen. Meghan Kallman, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg, JTA Sep 20, 2021 We are in an era of multiple interlocking crises. From record-breaking heat waves to wildfires to water shortages, from rising authoritarianism to a pandemic rampaging across the world, it is clear that, to survive, human beings will need to make urgent, major changes to how we live. Bold policy proposals already exist to address these… Read More
World Mallorca’s first ‘public’ sukkah is a triumph over the Spanish Inquisition Before the Spanish Inquisition, the island of Mallorca had a sizeable Jewish community. Every fall, the island became dotted with the leaf-roofed huts… By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA Sep 20, 2021
Music Alison Faith Levy's latest is Jewish-inspired retro pop for kids San Francisco musician and Jewish educator Alison Faith Levy has released a new album of “retro-inspired pop songs” for children called “You Are Magic”… By J. Staff Sep 20, 2021
Recipe Celebrate Sukkot abundance with this stuffed dessert challah Abundance and plenty are themes for Sukkot foods, and this Stuffed Dessert Challah has plenty of abundance. The golden bread is packed with nuts, raisins… By Faith Kramer Sep 17, 2021
Small Bites Boichik Bagels secures warehouse for major expansion This week Emily Winston, founder and owner of Boichik Bagels, picked up the keys to an 18,000-sq.-ft.industrial building in North Berkeley. When the… By Alix Wall Sep 17, 2021
Torah The song Moses gave to the Israelites The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ha’azinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 There is a lot of… By Rabbi Joey Felsen Sep 17, 2021
Lifecycles Lifecycle announcements for the week of Sept. 17, 2021 B’nai Mitzvah Brian Baker Son of Cara and Jonathan Baker, Saturday, Oct. 2 at Peninsula Sinai Congregation in Foster City. Gabrielle Sarina… By J. Staff Sep 17, 2021
Obituaries Obituaries for the week of Sept. 17, 2021 Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Terry Hamberger Allan Jan. 2, 1950–Sept. 7, 2021 Born Terry Allan Hamberger in… By J. Staff Sep 17, 2021
First Person We're spending the High Holidays traveling the world — virtually This article originally appeared on Kveller. One of the distinctively Jewish benefits of the pandemic is that we can attend services virtually anywhere… By Avi Dresner, JTA Sep 14, 2021