(Sometimes I have to park things on this blog because they aren’t anywhere else online in a concise way.) Arthur Szyk was a remarkable artist who illustrated many of the children’s books we’ve all read. His Passover Haggadah was on display at the Legion of Honor a few years ago. I saw this special event…
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Have a dirty, good time for Tu Bishvat!
My mouth fell open when I opened this page from JewHungryTheBlog! A dirt cake! Made of chocolate and more. I remembered that I had a friend years ago who made “dirt” cakes. She put hers in a clean flowerpot and poked gummy worms under the plastic flowers she used on top. My friend made her…
Read More »Growing up Jewish & Chinese in an Interfaith Family
From time to time I ask people to – in their own words – speak about how being part of an interfaith family has impacted them. This piece is by Daniel Citron, a young man who has thought deeply about his identity as a Jew. My name is Daniel Tamor Liu Citron – my name…
Read More »Let’s watch a Jewish film or two or three…
(Image from Abe & Phil’s Last Poker Game) The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is just about to begin their WinterFest film series AND the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival is also weeks away. I love movies and many people find them a good way to learn. It’s hard to explain the full range…
Read More »Study of the Experiences of Adults from Interfaith Families
A Study of the Experiences and Opinions of Adults Raised in Interfaith Families How it got started and the goals: I, Dawn Kepler, have been working with interfaith couples for more than 20 years. As time has passed I have worked with more and more of the individuals who grew up in the families…
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This is Bay Area Jewry: Photo Essays on the Changing Nature of Our Community Beth El, Lehrhaus Judaica and Building Jewish Bridges present a photo essay exhibition showcasing the range of diversity in our community. The exhibition features 21 intimate portraits of individuals and families (including Beth El congregants, Renee Passy-Zale and Seidlitz-Smith family) from…
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