5782 is coming, but too much new is making me blue By Karen Galatz Sep 1, 2021 A new city for my husband and me. A new job for one of my children. A new year soon to begin for us all. Still, “new” is not how I feel. Adrift. Unmoored. Those are words to describe me right now. Instead of downsizing, my husband and I recently purchased a bigger house in… Read More
Act Two Asking forgiveness year after year — it’s what we do When I worked at the Oakland Tribune, a copy editor with a drinking problem had been harassing me. Under his breath, Bill (not his real name) would utter,… By Janet Silver Ghent Aug 26, 2021
Bay Area How this Holocaust refugee beat Covid-19 against all odds Vitali Voskoboinik’s bright blue eyes sparkled behind his glasses as he sat in his sunny Pacifica apartment. At 79, the Holocaust refugee looked full of… By Lea Loeb Aug 16, 2021
Act Two Rouxing the day my immersion blender failed me With the High Holidays approaching, I’m once again immersed in the throes of family traditions that bring me back to the kitchen. Even though we rarely… By Janet Silver Ghent Aug 16, 2021
The Matzo Chronicles Eastward Ho! My state of mind as I leave the Bay Area We’re moving after eight years. My husband is excited. He should be. The move to Reno is his idea. A return to his childhood home state, something he’s… By Karen Galatz Aug 12, 2021
Seniors Jewish memoirist and icon of Stockton active and Zooming at 97 “I was probably the luckiest GI that ever lived,” says nonagenarian Mel Corren. “And as a result of that, I think I’ve always been interested in giving… By Liz Harris Aug 11, 2021
Travel The Jews of Key West: Making a home again in Margaritaville On any given afternoon, hundreds of visitors to Key West patiently line up for selfies next to a brightly painted, 12-foot-high concrete buoy that marks… By JTA, Larry Luxner Aug 3, 2021
Profile This East Bay cannabis guru wants you to grow your own “Everybody loves pot.” So says Ed Rosenthal, legalization activist and longtime elder statesman of California’s cannabis scene. He sees federal… By Maya Mirsky Jul 29, 2021
Health Q&A: How a retired stockbroker became the ‘Spinning Rabbi’ Fred Fox thought he wanted to grow up to be a rabbi, comedian, therapist or entertainer. Instead, he became a stockbroker in his native New York City. Now… By Liz Harris Jul 28, 2021