When my now-husband Bryan and I began talking about spending our lives together, we enrolled in Introduction to Judaism classes at a local a reform synagogue in San Francisco.
Read MoreEarlier this year, during a trip to Tomales Bay, three creative girlfriends and I decided to create a special little group. Instead of a book club, why not a creative club?
Read MoreSukkot, the Jewish harvest festival (Feast of Booths or Tabernacles) has begun! Sukkot is traditionally an agricultural festival held in part to celebrate the harvest season.
Read MoreMany of my friends who also live in San Francisco don't have family nearby to spend Yom Kippur with. Since Yom Kippur is not a public holiday, not everyone flies home to be with family.
Read MoreSince Sukkot menus are all about the autumn harvest, what could be more festive than starting off the meal with a comforting bowl of pumpkin soup?
Read MoreThe High Holy Days are almost here! I don't know about you, but September is often one of the busiest times of year for me.
Read MoreClear sunny days are rare here in San Francisco, especially during the summer months of June-August. So when it's "unseasonably" hot out, I always find myself dreaming up a Japanese-style barbecue before I've even had breakfast.
Read MoreMy friend Andi Davis, and I met for dinner one evening a couple of weeks ago. We're new friends but kindred spirits, so hours feel like seconds and I always leave our meals together feeling so inspired and full-hearted...
Read MoreWhen we were in Tel Aviv in February, we met some friends in the old Jaffa market for Israeli brunch. While walking off brunch, they introduced us to malabi, a Middle-Eastern milk pudding..
Read MoreIt's been a rainy and cold few days and three Passover Seders later, I'm happy to have something comforting to heat up that takes little effort.
Read MorePurim starts tomorrow at sundown and Jews around the world are reading the Book of Esther, throwing big, rowdy Purim parties and eating hamantaschen cookies...
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