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Our blog highlights the best of Jewish life across the Bay Area… from features on people doing inspiring work, to hot takes on the holidays, to thoughtful guest pieces from folks in our community.
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Rabbi Faryn Believes Judaism Will Never Stop Evolving

November 29, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Blair Lineham Is Fascinated By the Art of Human Connection

November 15, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Sammy Kanofsky Believes the Forest Can Heal Us

November 1, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Marisa speaking.
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Marisa Turesky Is a Keeper of Stories

October 18, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Me, Annabelle, Nina, Nir, and Aja at their old place.
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Noah Phillips Just Ran His Own Kosher Locust Tasting Room

October 4, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Maya with friends
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Maya Katz-Ali Is Helping Judaism Feel More Like Home

September 20, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Ben outside.
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Ben Poretzky Thinks Men Should Be More Like Trees

September 6, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Gather staff selfie.
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Rabbi Gray Wants You To Know That Judaism Is Yours

August 23, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Zoe at a dinner.
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Zoe Hertz Is Taking a Community-Building Approach To Tutoring

August 9, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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Portrait shot of Penina.
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Penina Eilberg-Schwartz Believes in Building Bridges Through Language

July 26, 2023 By Jason Schwartzman
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