Celebrity Jews
Joaquin Phoenix goes to Gotham; Natalie Portman goes to space; etc.
At the movies Opening in wide release on Friday, Oct. 4 is “Joker,” which stars Joaquin Phoenix, 44, as the iconic nemesis of Batman. However, this is…
Torah
Prayer meets psychology: On Yom Kippur, seek a ‘growth mindset’
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. If you want to understand the mindset of a people, pay attention to their key…
Organic Epicure
Israeli chef’s Instagram pics earn him invite to Bay Area
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. An Israeli chef is flying to the Bay Area next month to cook a series of…
Jew in the Pew
Connection and renewal at fire-damaged Chabad’s celebration of ‘unity’
After four years in the Bay Area, I finally know what lies at the end of the Dublin/Pleasanton line. As with most of the Earth’s extremities today,…
Small Bites
Miller's East Coast Deli is no more; fast-casual joint coming soon from Sababa's Guy Eshel
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. After 18 years on Polk Street in San Francisco, Miller’s East Coast Deli…
Torah
‘From woodchopper to water carrier’ — all are welcome before God
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. Nitzavim Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 On the second floor of a bank building near…
Mixed & Matched
Why I want to take my daughter to the mikvah with me when I convert
Dear Dawn: I married my Jewish husband a decade ago. We agreed to raise our children as Jews and joined a Reform synagogue when our daughter was born.…
Parenting
My daughter started college, and I’m back at Mommy 101
As a new mother, I had a dedicated bookshelf for parenting books. Classics such as “What to Expect the First Year,” “The Womanly Art of…
Organic Epicure
Vegan Shabbat offers a taste of the future
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Around the same time that Joan Laguatan converted to Judaism, she became…