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The columnist's husband dismantling a milk carton for proper disposal. (Photo/Janet Silver Ghent; pxhere.com CC0)
Posted inAct Two

Curses, foiled again! Take that and compost it!

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent November 8, 2023November 8, 2023
Breast cancer cells (Photo/Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inSeniors

Early detection of cancer remains a significant hurdle to saving lives

by Dr. Jerry Saliman November 6, 2023
Dr. Adrienne Green, the new CEO of the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, in the main courtyard at the facility, which was formerly known as the Jewish Home, Aug. 28, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inSeniors

S.F. Jewish senior facility makes history with new CEO

by Ryan Torok August 28, 2023
Bob Rosenberg is the founder of OnePercent for Education.
Posted inEducation

This retiree’s nonprofit asks businesses to donate 1% to Bay Area students

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene August 16, 2023August 21, 2023
"The paper will have your handprints on it," student Lucas Leeds says of drawing with charcoal. "You really become part of the drawing itself." (Photo/Leslie Katz)
Posted inHonoring the Survivors

With paper and charcoal, local students learn empathy for Holocaust survivors

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz August 4, 2023August 7, 2023
Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 film "Pinocchio"
Posted inJewish Life

A goody two-shoes tries on a liar’s flaming pants — and loves the fit

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
Posted inSeniors

Severely restrictive diets — of any type — may backfire in the end

by Dr. Jerry Saliman July 30, 2023July 30, 2023
Raggedy Ann filled Janet Silver Ghent with joy when she was a girl. But by the time she was a mom, it was tough to stave off Barbie. (Photo/wallpaperflare.com CC0)
Posted inSeniors

I couldn’t keep Barbie out of the house, but my son had a solution

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent July 25, 2023July 26, 2023
Executive Director Rabbi Matt Rosenberg in the dinning room at the Albert Einstein Residence Center in Sacramento, July 12, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inNews

Sacramento Jewish community selling its low-income senior housing as Jewish population dwindles

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss July 20, 2023January 7, 2026
Dr. Ilana Yurkiewicz poses holding a copy of "Fragmented"
Posted inHealth

Stanford doc’s new book sounds alarm about ‘fragmented’ medical care

by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 27, 2023June 27, 2023

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