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Rembrandt painting of Balaam
Posted inAround the Bay, Community, Columns, Jewish Life, Torah

When enemies cannot destroy Israel with weapons, they turn to other means

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
Rosie the Riveter poster
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles, Columns, Seniors

I recently met two models of resilience who supercharged me

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz July 8, 2025July 8, 2025
blood pressure monitor
Posted inColumns, Health

My patient’s blood pressure remained stubbornly high: The reason surprised me

by Dr. Jerry Saliman July 7, 2025July 7, 2025
parody wanted poster for Country Yossi
Posted inCommunity, Columns, Jewish Life, Torah

Why did Jews slaughter red heifers? Ask Rashi — and Country Yossi

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein July 3, 2025July 7, 2025
1943 ad for Soviet event in San Francisco
Posted inFrom the Archives, Around the Bay, Columns, History

When the USSR sent Jewish comrades to rally San Franciscans

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman July 2, 2025July 2, 2025
Man holds pizza in kitchen
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

Jules pizza in S.F. is getting buzz. The chef is too — from his Jewish mom.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 1, 2025July 2, 2025
Brett Farkas Komanovsky and Hillary Farkas in 1990
Posted inAct Two, First Person, Columns, Health, Opinion

J. reader and I discover our oddly parallel lives around our daughters’ cancer

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 30, 2025July 3, 2025
"The Punishment of Korah and the Stoning of Moses and Aaron" by Sandro Botticell
Posted inAround the Bay, Columns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

‘Sacred disagreement’ requires an intention to seek truth not victory. It isn’t easy.

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 26, 2025July 1, 2025
Rugelach
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Small Bites, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

Rugelach by Ukrainian refugees. GoFundMe for bagels. New eateries.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 20, 2025June 20, 2025
Man holds block of cheese
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

The kids were all right: Goats star in kosher food event at Bay Area farm

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

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