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Cars and houses in Asheville, North Carolina, had trees fall on them during Hurricane Helene in September 2024. (Joanie Terrizzi)
Posted inFirst Person

Battered by Hurricane Helene, it doesn’t make sense to build a sukkah in Asheville this year

Joanie Terrizzi by Joanie Terrizzi October 16, 2024October 16, 2024
a man and a woman stand in front of a colorful wall of street art
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Their grandmothers’ notes became a Mexican Jewish cookbook

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 15, 2024October 31, 2024
A woman poses with two loaves of bread shaped a 6 and a 0
Posted inSeniors

60 ways to leave your 50s: How I turned a big birthday into a tzedakah project

by Beth Astor Freeman October 14, 2024October 15, 2024
"Why does the pig matter?" Jordan Rosenblum asks in, "Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig." (Steve Evans/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inBooks

From snout to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig

by Andrew Silow-Carroll October 14, 2024February 14, 2025
a pan of stuffed squash
Posted inRecipe

Lebanese-style squash stuffed with spiced lentil and rice is perfect for sharing under the sukkah

Micah Siva by Micah Siva October 11, 2024October 30, 2024
a rubber gloved hand holding green cannabis leaves
Posted inOpinion

Shabbat may seem like an obvious time for weed, but proceed with caution

David Zvi Kalman by David Zvi Kalman October 10, 2024October 10, 2024
Or Shalom congregants (from left) Corey Weinstein, Margo Freistadt, Jeffrey Brandstetter and Mary Ann Goldstein sound the shofar on Bernal Hill in San Francisco, Sept. 2023. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inTorah

Modern Judaism makes a mistake by overemphasizing the High Holidays

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein October 10, 2024October 10, 2024
A sign decorated with a rainbow reads: everyone in our sukkah is a holy guest"
Posted inHolidays

Where to celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah around the Bay Area

by J. Staff October 9, 2024October 10, 2024
Sweet Potato Salad with Tahini Dressing. (Faith Kramer)
Posted inRecipe

Sweet potato salad with tahini dressing, a perfect holiday side dish

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer October 9, 2024October 30, 2024
Lee Lamb smiles as she talks about the Grandma Salad with fried okra during "Food for Thought: The Power of Food for People with Dementia" at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living on Sept. 24, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Can food therapy stem the tide of memory loss in seniors? SFCJL event puts theory to the test

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 8, 2024October 30, 2024

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