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
Sports 12,000 Olympic pins: Inside a Jewish philanthropist's collection Sid Marantz loves tradition so much that he spent 20 years as a board member of his family’s Los Angeles synagogue. So it’s a big deal that he isn’t in… By Stephen Silver, JTA Jul 27, 2021
The Matzo Chronicles My Saturdays with Betty, Barbie and Mighty Mouse Growing up, I watched Betty Boop and Mighty Mouse cartoons every Saturday morning. Then I played with my Barbie dolls all afternoon. And for a break, I… By Karen Galatz Jul 14, 2021