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wildfires

Jeremy Olsan on his property site north of Santa Rosa (Photo/Courtesy Olsan family)
Posted inJewish Life

4 tales from the fire zone: luck, faith, healing — and a deli

by J. Staff April 19, 2018April 19, 2018
At an empty lot in the former fire zone, new green growth mixes with charred remains of trees, April 2018. (Photo/Rob Gloster)
Posted inNews

‘People are still suffering’: the North Bay fires, six months later

Shoshana Hebshi by Shoshana Hebshi April 19, 2018June 26, 2019
Posted inColumns

Frena expands; bagels for fire relief; kosher marijuana edibles update

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 13, 2018January 22, 2019
Ruben Arquilevich, executive director of URJ Camp Newman, with his new good luck charm: a hamsa from the ashes of the fire-ravaged summer camp. (Photo/Courtesy URJ Camp Newman)
Posted inOpinion

I found my good luck charm in the ashes of Camp Newman

Ruben Arquilevich by Ruben Arquilevich March 5, 2018
Birgit Sacher, member of Santa Rosa's Congregation Shomrei Torah, comforts Nicholas and Zoe Miller who lost their home to wildfires, Oct. 11, 2017. (Photo/Norm Levin)
Posted inOpinion

How I spent my three-day weekend: in the fire zone

Ocean Noah by Ocean Noah February 9, 2018February 13, 2018
Ari Feingold, as seen on a recent episode of "Guy's Grocery Games." (Photo/Courtesy Food Network)
Posted inNews

Local chef wins TV cooking contest, donates prize to North Bay fire relief

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 18, 2018March 23, 2018
Stephanie Levin, director of programs at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, and Rabbi Stephanie Kramer of Congregation Shomrei Torah with Judaica Gift Baskets for fire victims, Dec. 2017 (Photo/Caroline Poland)
Posted inNews

Baskets of Judaica brighten Hanukkah for fire-affected families

Elissa Einhorn by Elissa Einhorn December 6, 2017December 6, 2017
Santa Rosa psychotherapist Alissa Hirschfeld-Flores (right) leads a group in Emotional Freedom Technique tapping, which uses acupressure points to relieve stress and induce calming. (Photo/Shoshana Hebshi)
Posted inNews

For some wildfire victims, long-term healing began at ‘reJEWvenate’

Shoshana Hebshi by Shoshana Hebshi December 4, 2017December 7, 2017
a teddy bear in a red shirt
Posted inNews

JFCS holding holiday toy drive for children of North Bay fire victims

by J. Staff December 3, 2017December 1, 2017
Attorney Scott Glovsky
will offer a series of free workshops throughout December to help North Bay homeowners impacted by the deadly wildfires in October.
Posted inNews

JFCS hosting insurance workshop series for fire victims

by J. Staff November 30, 2017February 12, 2018

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