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Sinai Memorial Chapel, the only Jewish funeral home between Los Angeles and Seattle, will start livestreaming most of its graveside funeral services by the middle of this month, executive director Sam Salkin has announced. The cost-free option will allow family members and friends who may not be able to travel during the pandemic for health or cost-related reasons the ability to view and listen to the funeral service on their computer or cellphone. The funeral home will be using Viewlogies (rhymes with eulogies), an S.F.-based funeral streaming company whose services have seen increased demand during the pandemic. Family members can send invitations to the service through a passcode-protected link. After the service ends, the video is archived for later viewing. ....
UPDATED: Feb. 1, 11 a.m. In mid-January, 85-year-old Doris Bloch of San Francisco heard the coronavirus vaccine was becoming available. She called the city’s health department and was put on hold for close to an hour. Feeling impatient, she hung up and called her doctor’s office, whose staff at first said they couldn’t help, but then eventually were able to schedule her an appointment for her first dose of the vaccine. The soonest availability? Feb. 27. “I thought, gee, that is a long time to wait,” Bloch said. “I’m 85. It’s a shame. It’s a damn shame.” ....