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Reuben Friedman (right) with his father, Brad Friedman (left) and a sibling during his March 19, 2020, Zoom bar mitzvah. (Photo/Courtesy Brad Friedman)
Posted inReligion

Coronavirus forces b’nai mitzvah ceremonies online

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 26, 2020March 27, 2020
Julie Levine lights Shabbat candles (Photo/Jacqueline Warner)
Posted inParenting

Trading a frazzled Shabbat for one that makes me grateful

by Julie Levine March 24, 2020
black and white image of a small church
Posted inMixed & Matched

Is it OK for my Jewish daughter to visit a Christian Sunday school?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler March 16, 2020March 19, 2020
This Passover, as in every year, new haggadahs abound.
Posted inKids & Family

New haggadahs for 2020: nationalism, artistry, the environment and more

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 11, 2020March 12, 2020
The author is tested for coronavirus while under quarantine in Israel. (JTA/COURTESY HEILMAN)
Posted inOpinion

My family is among the 80,000 Israelis in quarantine. Here’s how we’re staying sane.

Uri Heilman by Uriel Heilman March 6, 2020March 6, 2020
One of Nate's homemade Spelling Bee puzzles. (DREW HIMMELSTEIN)
Posted inParenting

My 7-year-old has a new B-U-R-N-I-N-G passion

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein March 5, 2020
Five-year-old Greta Salmi as Queen Esther.
Posted inPurim

An eye-opening moment for a 5-year-old Queen Esther (me)

Greta Salmi by Greta Salmi March 3, 2020March 2, 2020
(Flickr/Nathan Sharratt CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inParenting

After my daughter left for college, why did things fall apart?

by Julie Levine February 27, 2020
a generic image of a girl reading from the Torah
Posted inMixed & Matched

How do I deal with my tween’s resistance to having a bat mitzvah?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler February 19, 2020February 19, 2020
Part of the Yiddish alphabet. (Flickr-Paul Dooley CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inUncategorized

Using this Yiddish word is an art that anyone can master

by Ellen Scolnic and Joyce Eisenberg February 12, 2020

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