Celebrity Jews
Jewish stars go to the stars
Pass the remote Now streaming on Hulu is “The First,” a limited series (eight episodes) about the first human mission to Mars. Former Marin County…
Torah
What is gained and lost in translation?
Noach Genesis 6:9–11:32 In this week’s Torah portion, there is a curious story about the confusion that arises when people speak different languages. The…
Organic Epicure
Big-name chefs share their big-batch recipes
“Being part of the tribe, you just want to feed your people. You can’t help it,” says Leslie Jonath, who believes that conviction so strongly she’s…
Astrolojew
Is Cheshvan truly bitter? You decide.
Month of Cheshvan, 5779 Oct. 10-Nov. 7, 2018 The month of Cheshvan begins the evening of Oct. 9, ushering in an entire month without any major Jewish…
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Children's book about Jewish and Muslim boys
Rabbi Sheldon Lewis, rabbi emeritus of Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto, has long been engaged in interfaith reconciliation efforts in the Middle East.…
Torah
God created us to be creative
Bereishit Genesis 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 “Bereisheit bara Elohim.” These are the first three words of the Torah, which we begin reading again this…
Parenting
Doing everything right? Take a sweeter approach to parenting
As a new mother, I desperately wanted to do everything “right.” I was determined not to take any shortcuts, especially when it came to feeding my kids.…
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From utopian commune to imaginative novelist
There are people whose lives seem so innately fictional that you wonder if they had any other choice but to become a writer. Micah Perks, who grew up on a…
Small Bites
Coming soon: bagels from Grand Bakery
Oakland’s Grand Bakery, which closed its brick-and-mortar location in 2016, is having a series of bagel pop-ups in coming months. The first will be on…