Obituaries
Survivor and Holocaust educator Dora Sorell of Berkeley dies at 98
There is a number on Dora Sorell’s grave: A-7603. Sorell, a Holocaust survivor who died on May 27 at the age of 98 in Berkeley, bore that number since the…
Local Voice
Overcoming my Jewish imposter syndrome
I’m here to tell you about how I finally rid myself of my Jewish imposter syndrome — with the help of my kids’ after-school program. San Francisco is a…
Pride
Q&A: A gender expert who stands up for nonbinary youth
Developmental and clinical psychologist Diane Ehrensaft is an associate professor of pediatrics at UC San Francisco and director of mental health at the…
Mixed & Matched
My dad is 100% Jewish, but I’m scared to enter a synagogue
Dear Dawn: My father is 100 percent Jewish and my mother is Christian. They tried to have an interfaith wedding in the ’70s and the Jews wouldn’t accept…
Shavuot
Three generations pulling Shavuot all-nighter in Berkeley
The all-night learning fest on Shavuot held at the JCC of the East Bay is a longtime favorite for Berkeley resident Yossi Fendel. He’s not even sure how…
Organic Epicure
20 years of Yali's Café, a mom-and-pop Berkeley mainstay
Ayal Amzel can point to the exact spot in Yali’s Café, near the south-facing window, where one of his employees was standing about 18 years ago when her…
Torah
Count us in: Jews must stand up with pride
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. Bamidbar Numbers 1:1-4:20 After the narrative detour of the Book of Leviticus,…
Religion
An eclectic Shavuot all-nighter in a Palo Alto shopping center
Town & Country Village in Palo Alto is usually a bustling hub of wine shops, day spas and boutiques. But on June 8, after the last cars drive away,…
Recipe
This mushroom-cheese strudel is ideal for our cheesiest holiday
These cheese-stuffed, mushroom-laden strudels are perfect for the holiday of Shavuot, when it’s traditional to eat dairy foods. These strudels are loaded…