At this time most years, we bring you listings of community seders around the Bay Area. This year, we’re brining you a list of virtual seders from Jewish organizations around the Bay Area. Make sure you RSVP — but tune in from wherever you are! You may also want to check out our article about how…
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Israel
The coronavirus hasn’t stopped immigration to Israel — but quarantine awaits
Aviva Karoly, an attorney originally from Queens, New York, and her husband, Tzvi, were raised in religious, Zionist homes and always dreamed of living in…
Seniors
A daily wave keeps spirits up for quarantined seniors
“It’s hard not seeing anyone,” said Bee Shtulman Cherkas, who has lived at the Moldaw Residences, a Jewish senior home in Palo Alto, for over a decade.…
Editorial
Staying connected will show us the way out of these woods
Despite some hopeful signs that, at least in California, our compliance with social distancing guidelines is helping to flatten the coronavirus…
Philanthropy
'This is the rainy day': Federation expedites emergency funding
In the first weeks of the coronavirus crisis, Hebrew Free Loan received more than 100 new applications for emergency aid, totaling more than $1 million in…
Passover
Disability during a pandemic: Put a spoon on your seder plate this year
Like many Jews, I will be having my Passover seder online this year. Frankly, it’s a relief. For the last few years, my main concerns at the seder have…
Celebrity Jews
Jewish stars make coronavirus videos at home … for better and for worse
Cohen in quarantine Talk show host Andy Cohen, who has tested positive for coronavirus, said he has had his ups and downs. “Yesterday was horrible,” he…
Bay Area
Bay Area Jews see incomes vanish as pandemic demolishes jobs
Jason Herwill and his wife had finally found some stability. Toward the end of last year, the couple and their 3-year-old moved out of the motel where…
Bay Area
Citing pandemic, Ross Farca files motion for release
Ross Farca, the 24-year-old East Bay man accused of threatening a mass shooting targeting Jews and assembling an illegal assault weapon, filed a motion on…