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a wooden sculpture of clasped hands
Posted inSeniors

Forgiveness can act as a miracle cure for your emotional, physical health

by Dr. Jerry Saliman February 13, 2024February 13, 2024
A vintage Israeli stamp with an illustration of Pisces/Dagim, the astrological sign of the month of Adar. (Photo/Flickr-Karen Horton CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inAstrolojew

Horoscopes for Adar: Double the joy this month — and not a moment too soon

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
From "Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law" by Rembrandt
Posted inTorah

Even for newly liberated Israelites, freedom doesn’t exist in a vacuum

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein February 8, 2024April 1, 2024
"Moses on Mount Sinai" by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1895-1900
Posted inTorah

Silence allows us to truly connect with God, Torah and ourselves

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 1, 2024February 1, 2024
Rabbi Art Green, pictured here in 2013, has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward at least two people. (Photo/JTA-Wikimedia)
Posted inJewish Life

Rabbi Art Green, prominent scholar of Hasidic Judaism, is barred from Hebrew College following sexual misconduct allegation

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg January 29, 2024
Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco (Photo/Library of Congress-Carol M. Highsmith)
Posted inJewish Life

Where to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Bay Area

by J. Staff January 24, 2024January 25, 2024
Congregation Shir Shalom Hebrew school students before Shabbat in November. Parker and Brooklyn Mayer (wearing the hat and in pink) are the daughters of Christian Pastor Jason Mayer. (Photo/Courtesy Rabbi Steve Finley)
Posted inEducation

A Sonoma Hebrew School opens to non-Jews in bid to combat antisemitism

by Emma Goss January 22, 2024January 23, 2024
the canopy of a tall tree, seen from below
Posted inReligion

How to have ‘Tu’ much fun for Tu Bishvat in the Bay Area

by J. Staff January 17, 2024
Amos Dor holds a combined U.S. and Israeli flag during a rally demanding the release of Hamas' hostages at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, Oct. 13, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inMusic

Israeli soldiers are singing it in Gaza, and American Jews in shul: How ‘Acheinu’ took flight amid crisis

Louis Keene by Louis Keene January 17, 2024January 17, 2024
Matzah ball soup from Pomella in Oakland (Photo/Courtesy Pomella)
Posted inColumns

Horoscopes for Shevat: Ready for some spiritual nourishment?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

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