Profile
Her journalistic path to Judaism started on a date with Bari Weiss
The New York Times staff cafeteria doesn’t offer much in the way of ambiance for a first date. And Nellie Bowles wasn’t even clear her 2018 meetup over…
The Matzo Chronicles
An unexpected email brings joy. I’ve got mishpocha!
It’s been a tough couple of months. Politics and pandemic have taken their toll on me. Like many people, I have lost loved ones this year. And almost a…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of Feb. 28-March 6, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. This page will be updated throughout the week. Submit an obituary here. Barry Dow…
World
Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
It might have felt hard for many to summon a festive mood this Purim, which was for some the first holiday to be unsettled by the pandemic and for others…
Torah
Your Shabbat table is magic
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20–30:10 Daughter: Did you know…
Profile
A high-end garden designer with political roots in South Africa
The cultivated, aesthetically driven life of San Francisco landscape designer Stephen John Suzman has always had another side: his passion for social…
Talking With ...
Q&A: Helping Latino kids find a voice in media arts
Tricia Creason-Valencia, 51, teaches digital filmmaking at the university level, likes to serve on panel discussions about relevant issues such as…
Our Crowd
Honors, comings & goings, philanthropy — February 2021
Honors Temple Isaiah in Lafayette honored Cantor Leigh Korn at its Jan. 31 virtual gala, “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” which was rescheduled from last…
U.S.
Transgender Jews find an unexpected safe haven: the farm
Alex Kohanski began using the gender-neutral they/them pronouns on their first day of the Jewish farming fellowship Adamah in the fall of 2019. Though…