Although San Francisco canceled official city-sponsored Pride events this year for the second consecutive season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the LGBTQ Jewish community is still finding ways to celebrate, and remember. On Sunday, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav held its 16th annual Pride Seder, with participants logging on to Zoom from across the globe. The event…
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Recipe
Try this tsimmes brimming with Shavuot yumminess
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Organic Epicure
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Shavuot
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Recipe
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Israel
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Israel
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Organic Epicure
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World
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