A new study explains why Starbucks can’t spell your Jewish name By Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA Sep 12, 2022 My parents, children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, were named Irving and Naomi. They named their three sons Stephen, Jeffrey and Andrew. My kids’ names are Noah, Elie and Kayla. Our first names capture the sweep of the American Jewish experience, from the early 20th century to the early 21st. At each stop on the… Read More
First Person All those adages about being a grandparent? They’re true. My grandson Lucas can really put the terrible in the terrible twos. Like most toddlers, he’s a delight, except when he’s not. He’ll hurl berries from his… By Dan Pine Sep 9, 2022
Author! Author! Children’s books by local Jewish authors educate and delight J.’s coverage of books is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. When the San Francisco dietician and chef Micah Siva… By Andrew Esensten Aug 19, 2022
TV Nathan Fielder’s ‘Rehearsal’ shows interfaith parenting gone wrong SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains plot details about HBO’s “The Rehearsal,” including extensive details about Episode 5, “Apocalypto,” which first aired… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA Aug 15, 2022
Mixed & Matched The kids are all grown up … and now I want Christmas! Dear Dawn: I am not Jewish; my wife is. When we spoke with the rabbi before our Jewish wedding, we said we would raise our children Jewish. He also asked… By Dawn Kepler Feb 10, 2022
Parenting Final column: How my kids learned to say ‘thank you’ — and mean it “Say thank you!” This reminder rolls off my lips on an auto-loop as a parent, but never more so than at this time of year. The seasonal kickoff is during… By Drew Himmelstein Dec 8, 2021
Parenting As my kids get vaccinated, they wonder what’s next “Do you remember when we couldn’t go to the playground because we thought Covid could be transmitted through surfaces, so we took you to the park first… By Drew Himmelstein Nov 8, 2021
Mixed & Matched I don’t want my Jewish son to become a Christian Dear Dawn: I grew up in an interfaith home (my dad isn’t Jewish) and I married a man who also isn’t Jewish. I was raised completely nonreligious and we… By Dawn Kepler Oct 20, 2021
Parenting Want rave reviews for dinner? Let your kids choose. “This dinner isn’t good… it’s stupendous!” Harvey, 5, told me at the table this week. “It’s not great… it’s amazing!” Nate, 9, chimed in. What magical… By Drew Himmelstein Oct 11, 2021