First Person
Getting vaccinated was a lesson in humility and gratitude
Majesty and humility. These two words have been swirling through my mind. After consulting with health experts who confirmed my role as a community…
Religion
Virtual seders coming to you live from across the Bay Area
For the second (and we hope final) year, we’re bringing you a list of virtual seders happening around the Bay Area, plus a few socially distanced outdoor…
Torah
On seeing the good in Jews you don’t agree with
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Vayakhel-Pekudei Exodus 35:1-40:38 When the Jewish…
Religion
Our Pandemic Year: Rabbis look ahead to post-pandemic Judaism
Part One of OUR PANDEMIC YEAR, a week-long series examining how the Covid pandemic has changed our local Jewish world. Rabbi Mark Bloom stood behind a…
Local Voice
Which blessing should we say when we get the Covid vaccine?
Judging by the conversation online, I can tell many Jews are wondering: Is there a consensus on what blessing to recite when we receive our Covid-19…
Religion
New CDC guidelines could make a family Passover possible
When Passover seders and the family gatherings that often accompany them were scuttled by the Covid-19 pandemic last April, many assumed Jewish gatherings…
Religion
An Orthodox anti-racism advocate turns his gaze to Jewish texts
In the first chapter of Rabbi Shais Rishon’s new Torah commentary, the voices of ancient rabbis mingle with contemporary poets and, at one point, with…
Local Voice
Passover and the California ethnic studies curriculum
With Passover just around the corner, beginning on March 27, Jews around the world are preparing to participate in a ritual retelling both of our…
Torah
Sinai should've been all ecstasy. Then the Golden Calf happened.
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11−34:35 This week’s Torah…