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Jessica Peixotto in 1923
Posted inFrom the Archives, Around the Bay, Columns, Education

First female professor at UC Berkeley was an academic powerhouse

by Maya Mirsky October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
a vivid painting of a goat in the desert
Posted inHigh Holidays, Columns, Local Voice, Religion, Yom Kippur, Torah, Opinion

In America, Israel and Gaza today, it always feels like Yom Kippur

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg October 1, 2025October 3, 2025
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Small Bites, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

The Bay Area bagel debate continues. Meat Carnival returns. Etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 26, 2025September 26, 2025
Death of Moses print
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Moses’ late-in-life lesson: People can change

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
Paul Einbund stands amid the wine racks
Posted inAround the Bay, Food, Organic Epicure

‘I am probably 50% bagel,’ says co-owner of The Morris and Sirene

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 24, 2025September 25, 2025
Posted inAround the Bay, Columns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

When the Book of Life opens, will you be ready to write your story?

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg September 18, 2025September 19, 2025
Posted inAround the Bay, architecture, Bay Area, Culture, Religion, Jew in the Pew, News

Emanu-El celebrates end of $97M renovation project

by David A.M. Wilensky September 16, 2025September 26, 2025
Posted inFrom the Archives, Around the Bay, Food, Columns, History, Jewish Life

Remembering the San Francisco restaurants Jews used to love

by Maya Mirsky September 12, 2025September 12, 2025
pogrom painting
Posted inAround the Bay, Community, Columns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Call it ‘woke’ if you want, but empathy is embedded in the Jewish psyche

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler September 11, 2025September 18, 2025
Amy Fischer Smith and apple cakes
Posted inRosh Hodesh, High Holidays, Around the Bay, Food, Columns, Jewish Life, Organic Epicure

In Amy’s Jewish Kitchen, community is baked right into the treats

Alix Wall by Alix Wall September 10, 2025September 10, 2025

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