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Naomi Thomas, Dr. Jessica Zitter and Chaplain Betty Clark share a moment of prayer.  (Reel Medicine Media)
Posted inFilm

Oakland doctor’s film honors a beloved hospital chaplain

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 7, 2025April 14, 2025
a middle-aged woman wearing a yarmulke sits with a very elderly man who is laying in a hospital bed
Posted inIdeas

Choosing how to die: Film and talk at Sherith Israel will probe assisted death

by Patricia Corrigan March 13, 2025March 13, 2025
torso of a male doctor with stethoscope and crossed arms
Posted inHealth

The smallest acts of kindness can create endless ripples, a doctor discovers

by Dr. Jerry Saliman February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
Janet Silver Ghent dances with her father, Robin Martin Silver, at her first wedding in 1965. (Courtesy)
Posted inAct Two

My return to Judaism was a matter of joy and pride, not crises

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Diplomats, elected officials and community members attend a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, 2025, at the Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco. (Courtesy Teresa Drenick/AJC)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

I found the hope I need right now in the founding of the War Refugee Board

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz February 4, 2025February 5, 2025
From left, Susanne Batzdorff, Evelyn Gurevitch and Edith Newman have been friends and Congregation Beth Ami members for decades. (Ron Batzdorff)
Posted inSeniors

‘Temple is people, and I need people’: Three women over 100 find joy in Santa Rosa synagogue — and each other

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz January 31, 2025February 4, 2025
Residents and a staff member at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living make challah during High Holidays 2024. (Courtesy)
Posted inLocal Voice

Redefining normal: We all need to challenge our ageist beliefs

Dr. Adrienne Green (Paige Green) by Dr. Adrienne Green January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
A Thanksgiving greeting card from 1908
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Reality gobbled up our plan to host Algerian tourists for a holiday meal

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
torso of a male doctor with stethoscope and crossed arms
Posted inHealth

I made a diagnostic error, and my patient reported me

by Dr. Jerry Saliman December 27, 2024December 27, 2024
photo of a person leaning on wooden window
Posted inAct Two

Facing a holiday alone? Sometimes you just need to swallow your pride

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent December 17, 2024December 18, 2024

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