Getting into the High Holiday spirit this year has been difficult for many. For Eitan Kensky, it was the lunch with friends and family after Rosh Hashanah services that he knew he would miss most. That inspired him to make holiday connections a different way. The Mountain View resident had learned about software that coordinates…
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High Holidays
Tech
One Zoom employee saved the High Holidays for 300 synagogues
When Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday night, some 300 synagogues across North America streaming their High Holidays services via Zoom will be able to set it…
Israel
Israel enters second lockdown to stop record spread of coronavirus
Thousands of police officers and soldiers in Israel on Friday began imposing the country’s second lockdown due to the coronavirus. The number of Covid-19…
Torah
Who by virus and who by fire? Who by fear and who by racism?
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. I’m so grateful that I don’t read the words of the…
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.…
Rosh Hashanah
Shanah tovah from the S.F.-based Israeli Consulate
The Jewish holidays are a time that calls upon us all to look inward and to reflect. During the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are…
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
Wail of the shofar connects Bay Area Jews in uncertain time
With her cellphone camera propped up, a woman walks a few yards away, preparing to record herself. With her back turned, she begins to sway, chanting in…
Religion
Oakland synagogue celebrates new year with long-awaited eruv
When is a door not a door? Well, if you’re a member of Beth Jacob Congregation in Oakland and are tasked with helping to make a community eruv, or…