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Kids & Family

(From left) The Thing, Spidey and Spin in the upcoming Rosh Hashanah episode of "Spidey and his Amazing Friends."
Posted inTV & Film

Spider-Man and his ‘Amazing Friends’ save Rosh Hashanah on preschool series

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 12, 2023September 12, 2023
A young girl blows a shofar outside
Posted inKids & Family

How to create sweet memories with your kids this Rosh Hashanah

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb September 5, 2023September 5, 2023
A visualization of a black hole. (Illustration/Wikimedia user Yukterez)
Posted inOpinion

There’s a big God-shaped hole in Jewish education

Max Antman by Max Antman August 29, 2023
Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway wrote a children's book about his experience playing for Team Israel. (Photo/JTA-Getty; Book page/Courtesy Lavarnway)
Posted inBooks

Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway pens children’s book about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Families at a Jewish Baby Network Hanukkah party, December 2022. (Photo/JBN)
Posted inNews

Jewish Baby Network is a lifeline for new parents in the Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb August 21, 2023August 30, 2023
Puppeteer Randal J. Metz (left) and show author Shana Barchas answer audience questions about Children's Fairyland's first Jewish puppet show, "It Could Always Be Worse," July 30. (Photo/George Barahona)
Posted inCulture

Children’s Fairyland presents its first Jewish puppet show as part of diversity effort

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb August 14, 2023August 15, 2023
Rabbi Levi Mintz of Chabad of Tiburon shares a drink with friends at the Tiburon Jewish Festival, July 30, 2023. (Photo/Linda Alida Photography)
Posted inJewish Life

Chabad’s summer festival in Tiburon celebrates the chai life with wine, music and vibes

by Dan Pine July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 film "Pinocchio"
Posted inJewish Life

A goody two-shoes tries on a liar’s flaming pants — and loves the fit

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Left: "The Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem" by Francesco Hayez, 1867. Right: US Navy photo by Specialist 1st Class James E. Foehl.
Posted inOpinion

I lost my family home in a fire. Tisha B’Av is a chance to mourn many losses.

Samantha Grant (Photo/Sarah Deragon) by Samantha Grant July 26, 2023July 26, 2023
a generic image of a girl reading from the Torah
Posted inLocal Voice

How my community is trying to fix a broken b’mitzvah system

Zvika Krieger by Zvika Krieger June 22, 2023June 23, 2023

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