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Rabbi Serena Eisenberg and Israel's then-Consul General Shlomi Kofman at the AJC Diplomats Seder at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, March 22, 2018. (Photo/AJC-Mariah Tiffany)
Posted inNews

Bay Area Passover seders: free and low-cost community options

by J. Staff April 4, 2022April 14, 2022
a photo of a shooting star
Posted inAstrolojew

Jewish horoscopes: Wish upon a star — for the first time since 1856

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude April 1, 2022April 4, 2022
"Miriam Shut Out From the Camp" by James Tissot
Posted inTorah

When toxic talk led to a physical disease

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen April 1, 2022April 1, 2022
a colorful, somewhat abstract explosion of neon colors on a dark blue background, surrounded by some of the Hebrew text of the seder
Posted inReligion

New haggadahs for 2022: politics, pop culture, art, history, QR codes and more

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 29, 2022March 31, 2022
"The Two Priests Are Destroyed" by James Tissot, ca. 1900, shows Nadav and Avihu being struck down in this week's Torah portion, Shemini.
Posted inTorah

Why is the Rabbi of Chelm contemplating the Indigo Girls?

Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan March 25, 2022March 24, 2022
A scroll of the Book of Esther. (Photo/RNS-Courtesy Oregon State University-Wikipedia-Creative Commons)
Posted inOpinion

Can rabbis avoid burnout?

by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin and RNS March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
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‘Spirit in Nature’: New Jewish ‘doing’ podcast fosters appreciation for nature

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 18, 2022March 18, 2022
Matzah travels on the production line of the Tiferet HaMatzot factory in Dnipro, Ukraine, Dec. 8, 2014. (Photo/JTA-Cnaan Liphshiz)
Posted inWorld

In Ukraine, much of the world’s matzah supply is under fire

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward March 18, 2022
A model of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem
Posted inTorah

In this week’s Torah portion, a lesson on treasuring rubbish

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon March 18, 2022March 17, 2022
Purim groggers, masks and hamantaschen (Photo/JTA-Getty)
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On Purim, we remember that charity alone will not end hunger

by Naama Haviv March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

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