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Torah

A 1907 postcard depicts the Israelites gathered at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Shifting focus from everyday anxieties opens us to encounters with God

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg January 21, 2022January 20, 2022
Posted inArt, Culture, Religion, Jewish Life

Pick a card, or let it pick you: Oakland artist Ava Sakaya Rosen’s Torah-inspired tarot deck 

by Maya Mirsky December 3, 2021December 3, 2021
a lit menorah
Posted inHanukkah, Columns, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, Torah

Why the ‘light’ Hanukkah story especially resonates in the darkness of today

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 3, 2021December 2, 2021
Posted inBay Area, World, Northern California, Religion, Jewish Life, News

This 271-year-old Torah survived the Holocaust. Now it’s headed for a new home in Petaluma.

by Eliyahu Kamisher November 29, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Can we ever truly ‘settle’ down? For Jacob, the challenges never end.

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein November 26, 2021November 22, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah, Travel

Are you like Jacob — wrestling to understand things?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf November 19, 2021November 18, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Jacob lies to his dad — so why does our tradition call him a ‘Man of Truth’?

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen November 5, 2021November 4, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

The death of Sarah is the Torah at its most relatable

by Rabbi Peretz Wolf-Prusan October 29, 2021October 28, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

How do we offer hospitality in this day and age? 

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

A radiant world — or a planet on fire?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg October 15, 2021October 14, 2021

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