Torah
As in Torah, Camp Newman will (re)build with a community’s offerings
Terumah Exodus 25:1–27:19 “The Eternal spoke to Moses: Tell the Israelites to bring Me terumah [offering]; accept my terumah from every person whose heart…
Organic Epicure
Burgers made by robots, anyone?
When David Bordow first took the job as head of culinary at Creator, the San Francisco startup where burgers are made by robots, he had some serious…
Torah
The necessity of developing a sympathetic imagination
Mishpatim Exodus 21:1-24:18 For generations, the Jews were enslaved in Egypt. They were mistreated, taken advantage of, forced to work long hours and…
Off the Shelf
How our parents keep telling us who we are, even after they’re gone
The books section is supported by a generous donation from Anne Germanacos. Our relationships with our parents abide well after they are gone. Two…
Organic Epicure
Berkeley moms’ seed-filled Swedish crackers have a ‘cult’ following
Dianna Marguleas Dar didn’t expect to find success as a food entrepreneur at age 55, but looking at her family tree, it was almost preordained. Her…
The Matzo Chronicles
My nephew, the minyan-making hero
Downstairs at the historic Eldridge Street Synagogue in New York City, 10 men in yarmulkes daven. Upstairs in the women’s section, I sit by myself,…
Celebrity Jews
Finding Sandberg's 'Roots'; 'Three Identical Strangers' on CNN; etc.
Spinning the TV dial Sheryl Sandberg, 49, the chief operating officer of Facebook and a Menlo Park resident, will be featured on the PBS celebrity…
Organic Epicure
Shorty’s faves make a comeback in Sonoma
It’s a circumstance that anyone could face: You’ve been winetasting around Sonoma and are feeling a bit dehydrated; you crave some hearty food to…
Torah
When getting it all done gets to be too much
Yitro Exodus 18:1–20:23 Part of what makes Moses so relatable is that, throughout the Torah, he appears as a real human being, a man who is fallible,…