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Wise Sons co-foudners Evan Bloom (left) and Leo Beckerman at the original location on 24th Street in the Mission in 2013 (Photo/Alanna Hale)
Posted inColumns

Awful bagels, bad poppyseed cake… What’s a Jewish mother to do?

by Julie Levine October 12, 2017October 11, 2017
Dr. Steven Z. Pantilat tells patients that a bad diagnosis isn’t the end of the story.
Posted inJewish Life

Serious diagnosis? UCSF doctor has advice in new book

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller October 11, 2017October 11, 2017
a pair of little kid feet standing on the pavement
Posted inColumns

Separating out the toddler from the little human

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein October 4, 2017October 3, 2017
(Photo/Flickr-zeevzeev CC BY 2.0)
Posted inColumns

Sukkot is the perfect intro to Judaism for your boyfriend

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler October 1, 2017September 29, 2017
(Photo/Wikimedia-Przemysław Wierzbowski CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inColumns

On cinnamon challah and forgiving myself for parenting missteps

by Nicki Gilbert September 27, 2017September 27, 2017
Miriam Lowe (left) and Amy Midanik-Blum admire the Netivot Shalom Yizkor book. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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This first-of-its-kind memorial book brings an entire synagogue’s departed to life

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 22, 2017September 20, 2017
Patricia's actual gorgeous challah that she really baked! (Photo/Patricia Keer Munro)
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A meditation on baking challah, in five acts

Patricia Keer Munro by Patricia Keer Munro September 19, 2017September 20, 2017
Elie Lauter accepting the New Generations Award at the New Israel Fund's annual Guardian of Democracy gala, Sept. 10, 2017
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Spotlight on the community, September 2017

by Rob Gloster September 19, 2017November 7, 2017
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Can I still be a Jew if I’ve been baptized?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris September 11, 2017September 14, 2017
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Your 12-year-old doesn’t believe in God? No big deal

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler September 8, 2017September 7, 2017

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