After returning from Japan, I've been feeling especially inspired to pull out all the stops for a nourishing Japanese New Year (January 1st) in San Francisco.
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On March 22nd, 2016, I completed a journey many years in the making when I sat before a beit din, immersed myself in the waters of a mikveh, and officially became Jewish...
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As a fourth generation Japanese-American, I’ve often felt my heritage was slipping away from me. I grew up feeling in between the two: not quite Japanese enough or American enough, not really belonging in either category.
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When we hosted our recent gathering with Honeymoon Israel, we wanted to give everyone something special to take home.
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Between the tragic shooting in Las Vegas and the devastating wildfires here in the Bay Area, the last couple of weeks have been HARD.
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Sundown tonight is the start of the Jewish New Year celebration. We are taking the remainder of the week off to attend services, unplug, meditate, journal, and spend time with family in nature.
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Rosh Hashanah will be here before we know it! It starts at sundown on Thursday, September 21st and ends at sundown on Friday, September 22nd.
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For a long time, there has been a deep-seated fear of intermarriage in the Jewish community. Many believed and some still believe that intermarriage = the end of the Jewish people.
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Every since I can remember, I've felt the burden of being the last link to my heritage.
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Heritage and tradition mean different things to different people. At Nourish, we define heritage as traditions handed down from previous generations.
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We held our third Nourish Gathering last weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover. We hosted nine wonderful people at our table and we each shared our family's stories of immigration.
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Every Friday, Bryan and I sit down for dinner and light two candles. I look forward to this time together all week and start preparing as early as Wednesday evening for the meal. For Jews, Shabbat is the holiest day of all holidays and it comes once every week.
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