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You Can’t Say Too Much

When a new inquiry arrives – typically as an email – I set up a time to talk, either on the phone or on Zoom. Invariably the conversation gets detailed and extends beyond the 5 to 10 minutes that many people anticipated. As they describe their situation they often pause and say, “I’m sorry I’m…

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Ugat Biskvitim: An Israeli Dessert for Shavuot!

While reading through a cooking website I came upon a reference to Ugat Biskvitim; it was described as an Israeli refrigerator cake often made for Shavuot. I asked an Israeli friend if she had a recipe. Well! She brought me an entire cake!  Here’s the recipe so you too can indulge in this VERY DAIRY…

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The Month of April on the Jewish Calendar

Passover is past, Bread is back! But we don’t take a pause in the month of April. The Month of April on the Jewish Calendar April is a whirlwind. No sooner does Passover end, than Yom Hashoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day is upon us. Yom Hashoah begins April 14 at sunset. Here’s a list of events taking place in the Bay…

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Published on April 10th, 2026

Passover is a Week Away!

Passover is LITERALLY a week away.  So let’s consider the issues you may be dealing with. You have nowhere to go for Passover and you feel awkward asking to be included. I couldn’t sympathize more!  You are not alone; a number of people have brought this up to me. It’s even happened to me. So…

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Being a FATHER in an interfaith relationship

How “good” a Dad are you? For years I have offered a program, Women in Interfaith Relationships. Women, Jewish or not, are the gender that is typically most comfortable with emotions. They are more likely to express vulnerability, to cry, and to comfort each other. But that does leave men out in the cold, without…

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