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Synagogue in Mád, Hungary (Photo/JTA-Getty)
Posted inUncategorized

Issue of patrilineal descent raises some more questions

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler May 4, 2021May 12, 2021
a young Black boy puts a fork of broccoli into his mouth
Posted inParenting

Stop packing lunches! It makes life better for everyone

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein April 26, 2021April 28, 2021
(Photo/Flickr-lawriecate CC BY 2.0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

At a loss after my rabbi said I’m not allowed to read Torah

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler April 1, 2021
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Posted inParenting

Another Covid summer, a whole new set of parenting questions

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 30, 2021March 31, 2021
Hannah Hassid, a second-grader at Oakland Hebrew Day School, on the Magical Bridge Playground in Redwood City: "It’s all just extremely awesome." (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inKids & Family

Local ‘magical,’ inclusive parks inspired by one in Israel

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
Jay Rosenblatt, program director at the Jewish Film Institute, discusses films with the youth jury for the 2019 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. (Photo/Courtesy JFI)
Posted inFilm

New JFI fellowship for teens into films and changing the world

Laura Pall by Laura Paull March 18, 2021
The Cortez family at Family House. (Photo/Susan Mall)
Posted inKids & Family

Childhood illness and tikkun olam at Family House

Susan Mall by Susan Mall March 11, 2021
(Photo/Flickr-Shay Barzilai CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inParenting

Is my birthday boy getting too used to being isolated?

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 4, 2021
two black-and-white portraits of a man and woman
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

An unexpected email brings joy. I’ve got mishpocha!

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz March 1, 2021March 1, 2021
(Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inMixed & Matched

Can my baby have an Orthodox conversion?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler February 10, 2021

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