Cokie Roberts, a pioneering journalist who with her husband wrote an interfaith Haggadah and published a book about their interfaith marriage, has died. Roberts was one of the few female voices on the air when she began in the 1970s and won several prestigious awards for her work, including an Emmy. She was inducted into…
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Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of Sept. 6, 2019
B’nai Mitzvah Sebastian Ackerman Son of Becca Ackerman, Saturday, Sept. 7 at Congregation Beth Jacob in Redwood City. Noah Babel Son of Lisa and…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of Sept. 6, 2019
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Stanley C. Lichtenstein June 5, 1926–Aug, 21, 2019 Stan Lichtenstein passed away…
Our Crowd
Honors, happenings, comings & goings — August 2019
Happenings The movie “Wrestling Jerusalem,” an adapted version of an Aaron Davidman one-man play that premiered in San Francisco in 2014, is headed to…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of August 23, 2019
Jonathan and Kerin Nash announce the birth of their second son, Benjamin Ari, on Aug. 1 at Stanford Hospital. Along with older brother Nathan, their…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of August 23, 2019
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Mila Feldbrill July 9, 1925-August 14, 2019 Mila Feldbrill, born in Częstochowa,…
Opinion
Welcome mat for interfaith families needs more unrolling
The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University has released two extremely important studies. “Beyond Welcoming: Engaging Intermarried…
Bay Area
Missing Jewish Alameda man found dead
Missing Jewish Alameda resident Eric Batzdorff, 42, was found dead inside his vehicle on Sunday, the Oakland Police Department has confirmed. The death…
Seniors
Older? Seeking romance? Come to Vallejo for Tu B’Av
Shulamit Rosner of Vallejo has a plan that combines ancient partner-choosing rituals and modern dating trends into something she hopes will result in new…