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"The Two Priests Are Destroyed" by James Tissot, ca. 1900, shows Nadav and Avihu being struck down in this week's Torah portion, Shemini.

Torah

In a crisis, we can only control how we choose to respond

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Shemini Leviticus 9:1–11:47 The stage is set, the…
By Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon Apr 9, 2021
a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it

Obituaries

Deaths for the week of April 9, 2021

Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel.  Kurt Remy Jan. 13, 1949–March 29, 2021 Kurt Remy passed away on Maui in Hawaii,…
By J. Staff Apr 9, 2021
Rabbi Ari Cartun's family having Shabbat dinner together, March 2020.

Act Two

Pandemic Shabbats offer lessons to carry forward

It’s Friday evening. The fragrance of cooked turkey breast with rosemary and roasted garlic potatoes fills the house. The dining room table is festively…
By Janet Silver Ghent Apr 8, 2021
A rose is placed on the Berlin Holocaust Memorial on International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Maja Hitij-Getty Images)

Religion

How a new Holocaust 'seder' is preparing for a post-survivor world

Holocaust remembrance day programs in Jewish communities have stuck to a familiar form for decades, featuring Holocaust survivors sharing their stories…
By Shira Hanau, JTA Apr 7, 2021
Members of Karen Galatz’s family on her father’s side.

The Matzo Chronicles

Am I a Galatz from Galați? Part 2

Three years ago in this space I asked, “Am I a Galatz from Galați?” Well, since then, I’ve been taken on an unexpected joyride of genealogical learning…
By Karen Galatz Apr 6, 2021
Edith Heine as a toddler in pre-war Holland.

Honoring the Survivors

The Holocaust through a child's eyes

Part of an ongoing series on Holocaust survivors and partisans in Northern California When Edith Heine first went to school at age 7, she was terrified of…
By Maya Mirsky Apr 5, 2021
Hungarian Chicken Paprikash from “The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook” by Paula Shoyer.

Recipe

Hungary? Try this Instant Pot Chicken Paprikash

Try this gluten-free, nondairy recipe for Hungarian chicken paprikash from the recently released “The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook” by Paula Shoyer. The…
By Faith Kramer Apr 5, 2021
This Western Scrub Jay  visited during Janet Silver Ghent's outdoor Passover seder. (Photo/Phoenix Podell)

Act Two

Yellow-bellied fluffernutter and the bluebird of Passover

Once again, we have foiled the Angel of Death, and the pandemic. Since we’re fully vaccinated, we invited Allen’s family to share an afternoon Passover…
By Janet Silver Ghent Apr 2, 2021
Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco (Photo/Library of Congress-Carol M. Highsmith)

Yom HaShoah

Bay Area programs to honor Holocaust victims, survivors

Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorates the 6 million Jews and other victims who perished in the Holocaust. This year, it will begin on…
By J. Staff Apr 2, 2021
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