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Documentary about Shlomo Carlebach earns second screening at S.F. Jewish Film Fest by David A.M. Wilensky July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
World Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay by Toby Axelrod July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
Culture Sex, drugs and Torah scrolls: A visit to the Psychedelicatessen by Clara Shapiro July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
Letters Don’t admire Musk, Berkeley High yearbook, genocide accusation by J. Readers July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
Lifecycles Lifecycles announcements for the week of July 24, 2026 by J. Staff July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
Our Crowd Awards, comings and goings, happenings and opportunities — July 2026 by Rahel Knight July 24, 2026July 23, 2026
Torah The Shema offers modern Jews a challenge — and an opportunity by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
Recipe Saffron and cardamom add Mediterranean accent to peach frozen yogurt by Faith Kramer July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
California San Diego Comic-Con will be the site of a Jewish anti-ICE protest on Tisha B’Av by Louis Keene and Hannah Feuer July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
Israel Jerusalem soccer teams cancels deal with cafe after learning it’s run by Jews for Jesus by Theia Chatelle July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
Health ‘Creative adaptability’ may be key to overcoming adversity, including for seniors by Dr. Jerry Saliman July 23, 2026July 23, 2026
Politics Scott Wiener surprises with Dolores Huerta endorsement as Track AIPAC backs Connie Chan by Lea Loeb July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Bay Area As election looms, Bay Area Israelis scramble for flights home to vote by Emma Goss July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Act Two Oldies pull us back into the glory and memories of youth by Janet Silver Ghent July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Politics Jewish groups say Mamdani is abusing his office in attacks on Netanyahu by Kelly Hartog July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Opinion What Tisha B’Av taught me about the silencing — and creative defiance — of Jewish writers by William Kolbrener July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Bay Area Should synagogues give police access to their security cameras? This Jewish security official says no. by Cayla Labgold-Carroll July 21, 2026July 23, 2026
The J. Interview The A’s broke Oakland’s heart. This former Giants exec is helping build something new.
Sports Warriors rookie Lajae Jones brings Israeli and Jewish heritage to Golden State by Lea Loeb July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
From the Archives How we covered (and didn’t cover) Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach over the years by David A.M. Wilensky July 21, 2026July 21, 2026
First Person I had a bat mitzvah at 83 to celebrate community, family and myself by Rabbi Judith Hauptman July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
