My gregarious younger son was holding court on our stoop as he is wont to do, chatting it up with whichever passing pedestrian would give him the time of day. “My name is Harvey, and I’m FOUR years old!” he announced with flourish. Everyone kept a 6-foot distance; everyone was safe. Then an older man…
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Jewish Life
Small Bites
Wise Sons goes Middle Eastern; Saul’s Deli owners will give it another go
In March, Saul’s Restaurant and Jewish Delicatessen co-owners Peter Levitt and Karen Adelman had sold their restaurant after more than 30 years and were…
Religion
Shuly Rubin Schwartz named first woman chancellor of JTS
Shuly Rubin Schwartz, an expert on Jewish American history and longtime professor, will be the first woman chancellor in the 134-year history of the…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of May 31-June 6, 2020
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. This page will be updated throughout the week. Submit an obituary here. Rose…
Organic Epicure
A ladle of this, a ladle of that: Soup company pivots to pickup and donating
Restaurateurs Steve and Jennifer Sarver never imagined that toilet paper would someday be among their biggest sellers. Like all small business owners,…
Education
Kehillah high school team wins national ‘Moot Beit Din’
Four students from Kehillah Jewish High School in Palo Alto won their division in the 2020 Moot Beit Din. The students on the team were Sawyer Anderson,…
Torah
Torah is the water supply that makes Jewish life possible
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Shavuot 1 Exodus 19:1–20:23 and Numbers 28:26-31…
Recipe
Easy desserts in a mug for a quick pick-me-up
Single-serving desserts made in minutes have been my obsession these past few months. Luckily I found these recipes from three cookbook authors who are…
Bay Area
Class dismissed: Jewish LearningWorks CEO David Waksberg retires
Around the time David Waksberg became CEO of the Bureau of Jewish Education 13 years ago, he had a heart-to-heart with a colleague. And not just any old…