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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Is it OK for my Jewish daughter to visit a Christian Sunday school?
(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…
Read More »Where have all the programs gone?
If you live on Planet Earth there’s a good likelihood that you are in isolation protecting yourself and others from the spreading Coronavirus. The synagogues, Jewish community centers and other Jewish organizations are closed. Programs are being restructured to be online offerings. You can now “attend” services via your computer. Go to the website of…
Read More »Physically Distancing, Spiritually Connecting
We have just about completed week 2 of our quarantine. We are in this together Israel’s chief rabbi called for a global fast yesterday. If you were unable to fast for a day he suggested fasting for a shorter time. If you can’t fast at all he suggested you fast from speaking. If you can’t be…
Read More »Spiritual Love in a time of Virus
This is a weird time. We are in the midst of a pandemic. We had no idea this was coming. We are not prepared. On Sunday I read in the SF Chronicle that many houses of worship were closing their sites. By today I learned that six of the bay area counties will be putting a shelter-in-place order out…
Read More »The Coronavirus and Purim here in the Bay Area
(This image is from the email I got from the Marin JCC canceling their Purim Palooza. Isn’t it delightful!) The City of San Francisco has announced that due to ongoing public health concerns over COVID-19, all events at City-owned venues between March 7 and March 20 will be cancelled. This has included a number of Jewish events….
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