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a little boy and his dad light the menorah
Posted inHanukkah

8 reasons why Hanukkah is our best holiday

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 26, 2018November 28, 2018
What are these dots about?
Posted inTorah

These tiny dots are a huge Torah mystery

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider November 23, 2018November 21, 2018
hanukkah
Posted inHanukkah

Ready, light, go: Hanukkah happenings around the Bay

by J. Staff November 23, 2018November 28, 2018
a chocolatey drink in a martini glass with a Hanukkah gelt garnish
Posted inHolidays

Reboot pop-up store is a Hanukkah happy place in S.F.

Laura Pall by Laura Paull November 21, 2018November 22, 2018
A smoky view of the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2018
Posted inReligion

UPDATED: Will this Oakland rabbi’s three-day fast bring the rains?

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 20, 2018November 21, 2018
Alter, smiling, seated in a sunlit office full of books
Posted inReligion

Robert Alter’s epic, literary one-man Bible

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 15, 2018July 5, 2024
“Jacob’s Dream” by Michael Willman, 1691
Posted inColumns

The dancers, dreamers and angels who guide our ascent

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman November 15, 2018November 8, 2018
"Isaac and Abimilech Swear an Oath of Friendship to Each Other," from the 1728 "Figures de la Bible"
Posted inTorah

The Torah’s model for civil discourse

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg November 8, 2018
an ornate illustration of a centaur aiming a bow and arrow, with an array of stars and constellations behind it
Posted inColumns

Month of Kislev: The darker the night, the brighter the light

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude November 6, 2018
"The Circumcision of Isaac," Regensburg Pentateuch, ca. 1300
Posted inMixed & Matched

My daughter won’t circumcise her son — what can I do?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler November 5, 2018

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