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Shabbat

Rabbis Jason Rodich and Sydney Mintz toast the 20th anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El's "Late Shabbat" with shots of tequila on the bimah, Nov. 9, 2019. (Gabe Stutman)
Posted inBay Area, Religion, Jewish Life, News

Late Shabbat: Tacos, beer and 20 years of young adult ‘tribe’ in S.F.

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 12, 2019November 12, 2019
Rabbis Raleigh Resnick (left) and Josh Zebberman dance during the “Unity Shabbat” concert at Chabad of the Tri-Valley, Sept. 20, 2019. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky
Posted inHigh Holidays

Connection and renewal at fire-damaged Chabad’s celebration of ‘unity’

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky September 27, 2019October 2, 2019
Ocean Hugger’s Ahimi, which is made from tomatoes to mimic raw ahi tuna, was featured at a recent vegan Shabbat event in San Francisco.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Vegan Shabbat offers a taste of the future: plant-based foods

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 23, 2019September 24, 2019
Tiffany Shlain (Photo/Lauri Levenfeld)
Posted inBooks

Can’t break free from your devices? ‘24/6’ offers guide for healthier living

by Liz Harris September 12, 2019
an off iPhone sitting on a white surface
Posted inLocal Voice

The benefits of unplugging on Shabbat last all week

Tiffany Shlain by Tiffany Shlain April 12, 2019
A group of women lead a sisterhood Shabbat dinner at a synagogue in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1943. (Photo/Flickr-Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest)
Posted inTorah

Why we’ll still be celebrating Shabbat 100 years from now

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 21, 2019
Attendees toasting at the beginning of a Shalon meal, June 2018 (Photo/Sari Blum)
Posted inJewish Life

At these Shabbat dinners, deep thoughts are on the menu

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 16, 2018August 16, 2018
Roberta Rosenthal Kwall with her new grandson
Posted inKids & Family

A new baby’s first Shabbat

Roberta Rosenthal Kwall with her new grandson by Roberta Rosenthal Kwall July 9, 2018July 10, 2018
Cellphones stashed away at last year’s unplugging (Photo/Courtesy Reboot)
Posted inJewish Life

Stop tapping and start talking on National Day of Unplugging

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 8, 2018March 8, 2018
"The Stone Breakers" by Gustave Courbet, 1849
Posted inColumns

It’s hard. But you have to stop working all the time.

Rabbi Joel Landau by Rabbi Joel Landau January 12, 2018January 12, 2018

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