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Western diamondback rattlesnakes are among the species found in Reno. (Geoff Gallice via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

This pattern of personal plagues perpetually perplexes me

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

I know Passover has receded quickly in your rearview mirror, but I’m living through a series of personal plagues. They’re not biblical in proportion, but for mere mortal me, they’re […]

Alan Saliman has received two donated organs. (Courtesy)
Posted inHealth

Organ donation: One heroic decision can save a life

by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Catherine Crystal Foster (left) and Karen Kronick trace a sanitary pad template during Congregation Beth Am's Mitzvah Day in March. (Todd Kaye)
Posted inAct Two

Fighting period poverty and menstrual ignorance, one pad at a time

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Yelena Asadov (right) and her grandmother, Musia Dimant,  who received care from Angel Palliative Care and Hospice in 2020. (Valentina Sidorova)
Posted inHealth

‘Deeply connected’: First local hospice earns certification for Jewish care

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 18, 2026May 19, 2026
Top left to right: Nolan Valdivia, Yarden Crane, Aviva Feder. Bottom: Sheldon Schwartz and Thelma Bronet. (Courtesy Devra C. Aarons/Contra Costa Midrasha)
Posted inPodcasts

New podcast lets kids ask elders the deep questions

by Bina Podcast from Contra Costa Midrasha May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Bay Area Jewish funeral home Sinai Memorial is co-hosting the May 12 event, which will explore how psychedelic-assisted therapy can help people facing serious illness, death and grief. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inIdeas

Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 7, 2026May 15, 2026
A man drinks from a segregated water fountain in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1950. (Elliott Erwitt/National Museum of American History via Wikimedia/CC0 1.0)
Posted inAct Two

‘Stick to your own kind’? Sometimes, it’s not about race

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 24, 2026April 24, 2026
Challenging yourself mentally and remaining social can help keep your brain healthy as you age. (Yan Krukau via Pexels)
Posted inSeniors

Forgetfulness isn’t a disease, but don’t ignore it — lifestyle changes can help

by Dr. Jerry Saliman April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Just a few of the many, many shelves for books in my home. (Karen Galatz)
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

I’m an open book: I love to read. I just can’t get enough.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
Jeanette Ringold speaks often about being a hidden child and how she learned what really happened. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inHonoring the Survivors

Dutch ‘hidden child’ had to piece together her own story

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 14, 2026April 17, 2026

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