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Kids & Family

a little boy kicking a soccer ball
Posted inKids & Family

Why I don’t force my kids into a million extracurriculars

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein December 10, 2019December 17, 2019
The cover of the Nice Jewish Dogs calendar. (Dena Goldberg Linder)
Posted inHanukkah

Local pups nuzzle their way into Nice Jewish Dogs calendar

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 6, 2019December 9, 2019
From the cover of "The Chanukah Bears of Marin Circle" written by Hope Alper and illustrated by Jennifer Silverman.
Posted inHolidays

The story of Berkeley roundabout’s bear cubs becomes Hanukkah children’s book

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
Kimberly Schroder shows off her 23andMe results. (Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inBay Area

A Bay Area woman wanted to discover her Jewish roots. She ended up finding her biological father.

by Gabriel Greschler December 2, 2019December 3, 2019
Abstract visualization of DNA results
Posted inBay Area, Israel, U.S., Kids & Family, Jewish Life, News

Who is a Jew? DNA home testing adds new wrinkle to age-old debate

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 29, 2019December 2, 2019
Prospective Berkeley Moshav members at a 2014 planning meeting. (From file)
Posted inNews

After years of planning, Jewish co-housing site to be revealed at Berkeley meeting

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 27, 2019November 27, 2019
Ellen Spiro (left) and Rabbi Sydney Mintz at their wedding in San Francisco on July 26. (Marc Estoque)
Posted inUnions

Kumquats, Trump, a van and a Vespa: building blocks for everlasting love

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 26, 2019November 26, 2019
(Julie Levine)
Posted inParenting

My kids are almost all grown-up, but my love for them still blooms in the kitchen

by Julie Levine November 21, 2019November 26, 2019
Terry Friedkin with five of her grandchildren. (Courtesy Friedkin)
Posted inFirst Person

Our community must not ignore fertility issues

Terry Friedkin by Terry Friedkin November 12, 2019November 13, 2019
(pxhere CC0)
Posted inParenting

Why I let my 7-year-old run to the store on his own

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein November 11, 2019

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