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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…