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      Act Two

      Who needs a little Christmas? At one time, I did.

      As this time of year, rabbis reissue tired tracts on why Jews have no business celebrating a religious holiday marking Jesus’ birth. What these tracts…
      By Janet Silver Ghent Dec 28, 2021
      Lynn Winter Gross (left) and Miriam Goodman producing their podcast “Not Born Yesterday.”

      Seniors

      Longtime friends team up to produce podcast on aging

      Miriam Goodman and Lynn Winter Gross have been friends for nearly 60 years. They met on a Hillel trip to Israel as 18-year-olds and remained close as they…
      By Liz Harris Dec 23, 2021
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      Seniors

      Roommates, best friends: She’s 101, he’s 78

      Martin Jacobs and Jean Milgram are best friends — and more. He’s 78. She’s 101. They’ve known each other for 20 years, have been living together as…
      By Liz Harris Dec 21, 2021
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      Act Two

      If you want to live in a Smurf house, I can help with colors

      I love to play with colors, creating lively, unexpected schemes for clothing, flowers and home décor. When I find the perfect shade, it’s mine for life.…
      By Janet Silver Ghent Dec 2, 2021
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      Act Two

      My granddaughter won’t get vaccinated, and I can’t change her mind

      My granddaughter insists she’s not an anti-vaxxer. It’s just this vaccine, the Covid vaccine, that’s a problem. Using the words “my body, my choice,” she…
      By Janet Silver Ghent Oct 18, 2021
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      Health

      Pharmacist knows best: How to avoid medicine misuse

      Preservation of life, or pikuach nefesh, is a central Jewish principle. I am excited to bring you this column to fulfill this mitzvah of life…
      By Dr. Linda Bernstein Oct 5, 2021
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      Growing up, I chafed under three parental fashion edicts — no tattoos, no pierced ears and no jeans with frayed edges or holes. It wasn’t, I admit, as…
      By Karen Galatz Oct 4, 2021
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      At 81, Sharon Silverman reflects on a life of trailblazing volunteerism

      Sharon Silverman has never worked a day in her life — for pay, that is. But the outgoing, energetic 81-year-old just can’t stop offering her time and…
      By Liz Harris Sep 30, 2021
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      Poetry

      Nonagenarian S.F. icon Herbert Gold talks writing, Israel, mortality

      If there’s one question that irritates 97-year-old Herbert Gold, it’s this: Are you still writing? Of course he is! Though these days, the San Francisco…
      By Liz Harris Sep 23, 2021
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