Parenting
My favorite family dishes are an anchor in turbulent times
Cooking for my family has become one of the joys in my life. Being able to express my love for them in this way, well, for me, there’s nothing better.…
Celebrity Jews
Bar Refaeli sentenced for tax evasion; Daveed Diggs gets (another) TV series; etc.
Oaklander still on the rise The Bay Area’s own Daveed Diggs, who rose to fame in “Hamilton,” will see his feature film “Blindspotting” turned into a TV…
Organic Epicure
For the holidays, try these pro chefs’ top Jewish comfort foods
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. I was on a walk in my Oakland neighborhood a few months ago when I passed…
High Holidays
Local restaurants and caterers ready to fill your High Holiday table
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Holiday menus are something we love to promote each year, and our readers…
Torah
A blessing or a curse? The choice is yours to make.
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Nitzavim-Vayeilech Deuteronomy 29:9–31:29 The…
The Sit-Down
Censoring hate speech can backfire – just like it did in Germany
Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms face increasing pressure to crack down against antisemitism and other forms of hate speech. This…
Torah
Bold prayers and broad vision determine the quality of our lives
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 The Psalms of David…
Celebrity Jews
Itzhak Perlman is 75; Jake Gyllenhaal teams up with Russ & Daughters; etc.
Always thank your mother Singer and rapper Doja Cat, who rose to fame in 2018 with her self-made sing “Mooo!” (lyrics NSFW, more or less), won best new…
Off the Shelf
On the Riviera, in Bolivia … Jewish historical fiction that travels
Two new coming-of-age novels set against memorable geographical and historical backdrops remind me of what I especially value in reading historical…