Seniors
Older? Seeking romance? Come to Vallejo for Tu B’Av
Shulamit Rosner of Vallejo has a plan that combines ancient partner-choosing rituals and modern dating trends into something she hopes will result in new…
Trailblazers
Tad Taube, proud philanthropist and builder of Jewish life in Poland
Part of Trailblazers, a series of profiles of Jewish men and women who build and sustain our Jewish community, supported by a generous donation from Carol…
Photography
Photos of ‘Israel Street Life’ on display at Jewish Heritage Museum
A new exhibit at the Reutlinger Community’s Jewish Heritage Museum focuses on Israel through the photography of a local ophthalmologist who has an eye for…
Health
70 is 70, not ‘the new 50,’ says S.F. doctor
Almost midway through Dr. Louise Aronson’s new book, “Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life,” the S.F.-based…
The Matzo Chronicles
‘Adulting’ is not for the tender-hearted, at any age
As a teenager, I saw the Barbra Streisand movie “The Way We Were” and cried. As the theater lights went up, my mother looked at my tear-streaked face and…
Health
Keep your brain sharp at JCCSF cognitive fitness fair
A comedian and a neurologist walk into a JCC — not for a joke, but for a day of brain fitness events at the JCC of San Francisco on June 23. The third…
Family Matters
Seeking help for costs and care of family members with dementia
Dear Rita: My partner is only 66 and has early onset Alzheimer’s. For several years, he has needed custodial care day and night. To provide this for him,…
Seniors
Does diet soda cause cancer? It’s complicated.
Recently, I heard about someone with cancer of the pancreas. When he asked his doctor about the possible cause of his malignancy, his doctor told him,…
Obituaries
Doris Sperber, who became bat mitzvah at 100, dies at 111
San Francisco resident Doris Sperber, at age 111 likely the oldest person in the city if not the state, died on May 9, leaving behind a legacy of kindness…