Rabbi Ryan Bauer of Congregation Emanu-el in San Francisco sent out this loving message to his congregation. He included a link to a meditation that many of us could use. Take a moment to read his message and if you have 15 minutes, do the meditation with him. Dear Friends, My main childhood memory…
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There’s a popular Passover dessert that is basically English toffee poured over matzah crackers. You can see one of my friend’s recipes here. But if you’ve been consuming matzah for most of the evening you may prefer your English toffee as just plain toffee. For decades I’ve used the recipe in The Joy of Cooking….
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You’re sheltering in place – GOOD! But you are alone or you have never led a Seder before or you just want some Passover company! The J-weekly has created a calendar of Passover activities, including Virtual Seders. You can find that page here. There are other local virtual Seders that aren’t on the list. Here…
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What’s happening online in Jewish life? Jewish community everywhere is turning to the internet to be socially connected while we are socially distancing. Here are some examples. My Jewish Learning has a calendar of their events here. Anyone can join in. Most synagogues have gone to online services and classes. For example, Temple Isaiah in…
Read More »I know this is very short notice but if you are sheltering at home you can probably squeeze this in. An online discussion of the impact of COVID-19 fueled racism against Asian American Jews. (All Asian Americans in fact.) This will be available on Facebook and Zoom.
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(This article first appeared in my Mixed and Matched column in the J-weekly.) Dear Dawn: My daughter is 4 and we are raising her Jewish. My husband’s Christian parents attend a very progressive Presbyterian church. We have all attended services with them on occasion. However, our daughter is getting to the age where we need to explain…
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