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WEB5 days ago · Guns, no thanks; dress code, yes please; Etc. J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the Jewish community news of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, since 1895.
Opinion – J.
WEB5 days ago · By Chanan Tigay Sep 6, 2024. On Aug. 25, J. staff photographer Aaron Levy-Wolins headed to Berkeley to take pictures of a rally calling for the release of East Bay native Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other hostages still held by Hamas. One week later, Aaron was back in Berkeley, this time to photograph a memorial service for …
Letters – J.
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Guns, no thanks; dress code, yes please; Etc. By J. Readers Sep 5, 2024. Guns are not the answer I was disturbed to read the “Taking Aim” calendar listing for a firearms training course in the Aug. 9 issue of J. Which Jewish value does a firearms training course promote? We are all too familiar with the loss of innocent lives and severe ...
Bay Area – J.
WEB5 days ago · Bay Area native Amit Elor made history on Aug. 5 when she became the youngest-ever wrestler on Team USA to win Olympic gold. Elor, 20, hadn’t lost a match…. Taylor Swift sells out stadiums. And now, she sells out Shabbat, too. Laura Greif doesn’t consider herself a full-blown “Swiftie,” but when her Palo Alto synagogue decided to host ...
News – J.
WEB5 days ago · By Maya Mirsky Sep 6, 2024. At a time of rising antisemitism on college campuses, the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is upping funding significantly to five Hillels in Northern California. Jewish community leaders are anticipating a difficult year ahead for college students who support Israel after raucous protests last year ...
U.S. – J.
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Federations raised $850 million for Israel since 10/7. 40% is unspent. By Arno Rosenfeld Aug 30, 2024. This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. It’s rare for staff at the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles to work on Shabbat, much less make major ...
Columns – J.
WEB6 days ago · Every moment of our lives offers new possibilities. By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Aug 29, 2024. The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 As Elul approaches, the exhortations of the High Holidays begin to ring in our …
Jewish Life – J.
WEBSep 6, 2024 · By Jo Ellen Green Kaiser Aug 30, 2024. Updated at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 30 Rabbi Michael Lerner considered himself a prophet in the tradition of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. And like those prophets, he believed his life’s mission was to convince people, especially Jews, that we were on the wrong path, focused too much on individualism and ...
From the Archives – J.
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Where young Jewish women lived independently in 1890s-1960s. By Denise Selleck Jul 17, 2024. From the Archives.
The top 10 global Jewish news stories of 2021 - jweekly.com
WEBDec 30, 2021 · The Jewish News of Northern California. 2. Israel and Hamas trade missile fire. In May, 11 days of military hostilities between the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist group and Israel resulted in Arab-Jewish unrest in several Israeli cities. Hamas launched more than 4,000 rockets from Gaza toward the Jewish state, including the holy city of Jerusalem for the first time.
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