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Frances Kunkel gazes upon her works during a lesson on making pickles at Or Shalom Jewish Community in San Francisco, March 24, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Why are pickles such a big hit with S.F. religious school kids?

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 16, 2025June 3, 2025

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. When Sarah Moss Yanuck bought a jar of pickles as snacks for her religious school students last year, […]

Blowing the shofar for religious school students at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. (Photo/Facebook-Congregation Emanu-El)
Posted inEducation

How a national drop in religious school attendance is affecting Bay Area Jews

Jew,  Jewish,  J. The Jewish News of Northern California
Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss May 11, 2023May 12, 2023
Congregation Emanu-El Forest School participants walk along the Mountain Lake Trail in San Francisco's Presidio. (Photo/Michael Gutnick)
Posted inEducation

Emanu-El ‘forest’ preschool grows out of pandemic pivot

Michael Gutnick by Michael Gutnick March 17, 2022
Art projects are one way Yom Rishon School brings Jewish studies alive. (Photo/Sue Fishkoff)
Posted inEducation

In Palo Alto, a ‘first day’ of Jewish education — in Russian

by Sue Fishkoff December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
A Nov. 2020 session of Temple Isaiah's JQuest Hebrew school. (Photo/Courtesy Temple Isaiah)
Posted inEducation

Facing teacher hiring crunch, Jewish religious schools plan job fair

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman August 11, 2021August 16, 2021
Ofek Hub teacher Mor Cohen. (Photo/Polaris Banks)
Posted inEducation

Jewish class shut down by Covid? Here’s an Israel-focused alternative

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 3, 2021
A Nov. 2020 session of Temple Isaiah's JQuest Hebrew school. (Photo/Courtesy Temple Isaiah)
Posted inEditorial

Learning Hebrew in an hour a week? It’s complicated

by J. Editorial Board November 27, 2020November 25, 2020
illustration of a book that says "diaspora studies" along the spine
Posted inOpinion

Why was the Diaspora missing from my Hebrew school education?

by Samantha Tener August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
Nancy Parkes (dipping her brush) leading a session on social, emotional and spiritual learning at "Elevate: Inspiring New Paths in Jewish Education," Jan. 13 in San Francisco. (Laura Turbow)
Posted inEducation

Israel, ‘chill pills’ and masculinity: the new Jewish education

by J. Staff January 22, 2020April 29, 2020
Gerry Tenney brings Yiddish culture to B’nai Tikvah students. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inJewish Life

Putting a bisl Yiddish culture back in Sunday school

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 1, 2018January 31, 2018

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