Obituaries
Deaths for the week of June 11, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Louis Bernstein June 21, 1934–May 30, 2021 Louis “Lou” Bernstein, 86, passed…
Lifecycles
Lifecycles for the week of June 11, 2021
Birth Proud grandparents Melissa and Ken Brenner of Woodland Hills and Elvira and Antonio Soto of Mexico City are thrilled to announce the arrival of…
Astrolojew
Horoscopes for month of Tammuz: Homing in on the living waters
Tammuz, 5781 June 10-July 9, 2021 This month of Tammuz is the Moon-ruled month of the Jewish year. Jacob’s blessing to Reuven, tribal ruler of this month,…
Mixed & Matched
Creating an interfaith wedding inspired by Jewish tradition
Dear Dawn: I am Jewish and planning my wedding to a non-Jewish man. I have not been very involved in Judaism since my bat mitzvah almost 20 years ago. I…
Organic Epicure
‘Technically Food’: how big tech puts new foods on our plates
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Once you know Larissa Zimberoff’s backstory, it’s easy to understand how…
Act Two
I’m tired of singing alone. Bring on the whole-iness of choirs!
After more than a year of singing all by myself — muted during Zoom rehearsals or recording in solitude for virtual choral pieces — my world is opening up…
Small Bites
Augie's Montreal Deli on hiatus; Fizzy Israeli drinks; etc.
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Augie’s Montreal Deli, which opened in Berkeley in early 2018, is taking…
Torah
Without visiting, can you really know Israel?
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Sh’lach Numbers 13:1–15:41 The family is…
Obituaries
Deaths for the week of June 4, 2021
Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Marjorie S. Cohen Feb. 7, 1940–May 26, 2021 Marjorie S. Cohen passed away on May…