Bay Area
At Mega Challah Bake, all you ‘knead’ is flour and a little prayer
There was a flurry of motion as 300 hands reached for flour, added yeast to bowls and carefully cracked dozens and dozens of eggs. None of the women and…
Jewish Life
Free and low-cost High Holiday services, 2019/5780
Don’t belong to a synagogue? Don’t have a place to go for the High Holidays? Welcome to our annual list of free and low-cost Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur…
Torah
The importance of holding political leaders to high moral standards
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 Ben Bag-Bag famously said of the Torah, “Turn…
Jew in the Pew
At Karaite Convention, everything is the same — but different
“It’s like Judaism from an alternate universe,” said my friend Taeer. “So much is the same — but different.” I’ve witnessed a lot of different Judaisms,…
Mixed & Matched
It’s not your son’s girlfriend’s job to seek Judaism
Dear Dawn: How many times do I have to hear a Jewish parent worry about the future of their child’s romance with a non-Jew? At a recent lunch with several…
Opinion
Stop saying women convert to Judaism just for marriage
Whenever a celebrity decides to convert to Judaism, headlines like this abound: “Karlie Kloss confirms conversion to Judaism to marry Joshua Kushner.”…
Torah
Judaism is tough, but I wouldn’t have it any other way
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 As they stand at the cusp of the Promised Land…
First Person
I wish I didn’t need to prove myself as a patrilineal Jew
I almost walked out of my first college Shabbat. Not only did I miss the close Jewish community from high school, but I also remained convinced that my…
Torah
In these trying times, what are we to do? Here’s the Torah’s answer.
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek. Eikev Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 “These are the times that try men’s souls.” Those…