Passover to Shavuot: Counting the Omer
May 11, 2022In biblical times, Shavuot was a rite marking the spring agricultural season. Each day from Passover to Shavuot, there was a verbal counting of the harvest period. Over time the idea developed that each day of this…
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Simmie and Eric Baum
May 6, 2022When Simmie Baum passed away last year, 13 years after her husband Eric, she left it to her son Randy to distribute the funds…
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Raphael Falk
April 18, 2022Like many young people, it took Raphael Falk a while to find his place in the world. He grew up in Berkeley and Oakland,…
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Luda and Sam Lederman
April 5, 2022Sam used to work as a nurse, but seven years ago he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He was…
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Joshua Schwartz & Joel Villalon
April 5, 2022Joshua Schwartz isn’t the only person who came to San Francisco on a visit and loved the city so much he decided to stay.…
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