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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

Remembering Our Hostages and Beginning Sukkot

I attended a program of remembrance for our hostages last night. Several people spoke of individuals they had lost on October 7th. There were many tears. We must let the grief out. Yet, we are just beginning the holiday of Sukkot, which has been called the Season of our Joy.  We will try to shift and…

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Bay Area Resource for Families

Rather than spending a bunch of words describing what Jewish Family and Children’s Services offers, I’m just going to share their recent email.  This site serves the WEST side of the Bay.  Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay serves the EAST side.  There are satellite offices in other cities. Check these websites or google “Jewish Family and Children’s Services”…

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Loving Your Neighbor

We have only two weeks of August remaining. The heaven of summer is moving on and the serious part of life is revving up. Kids and teachers go back to school, vacations are over, and California is turning brown or gold – depending on how you see it. We are almost into Shabbat and I…

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Don’t let post election fear defeat you

I am struggling with fear I feel for all minorities and those with multiple minorities. In my own family are people of color, LGBTQ, immigrants, disabled, Jews – and that’s just reflecting on those closest to me. But hours have passed and we must fight on. The Jewish social justice organization, Bend the Arc, said, in…

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