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Should synagogues give police access to their security cameras? This Jewish security official says no. by Cayla Labgold-Carroll July 21, 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
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
Israel Dr. Bronner’s soap avoids Israel boycotts by mixing olive oil with pro-peace politics by Theia Chatelle July 21, 2026July 21, 2026
Calendar Upcoming events: SFJFF Shabbat, Tu B’av tie-dye, Yiddish poetry and music by Lea Loeb July 21, 2026July 21, 2026
The J. Interview The A’s broke Oakland’s heart. This former Giants exec is helping build something new. by Niva Ashkenazi July 20, 2026July 20, 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
World Argentina’s Jews turn a World Cup chant into call for justice 32 years after AMIA bombing by Juan Melamed July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
U.S. Trump rejects Mamdani vow to arrest Netanyahu in NYC by Joseph Strauss July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
Local Voice Four years in, San Francisco isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s better. by Kate O’Bannon July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
Recipe Pickled Watermelon Salad adds zip to a sunny summer’s day by Micah Siva July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
Local Voice The real outrage of Rep. Ro Khanna’s West Bank visit by Ben Linder July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
U.S. ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism by Grace Gilson July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
Politics Most Northern California House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel by Cayla Labgold-Carroll July 16, 2026July 22, 2026
Local Voice Good data makes for good policy, and California Jews deserve to be counted by David Bocarsly July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
Sports Warriors rookie Lajae Jones brings Israeli and Jewish heritage to Golden State by Lea Loeb July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
Bay Area Ro Khanna: ‘Israel has lost Americans under 50. Netanyahu has antagonized an entire generation’
Local Voice I gathered the data on Jewish fiction publishing. The trends are alarming. by Meg Keene July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
Film As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar finds links between Homer and the Hebrew Bible
Torah This year especially, the words of Lamentations resonate profoundly by Rabbi Amy Eilberg July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
Local Voice Time to rethink ‘social justice’ at Berkeley High — and in all classrooms by Mark Brilliant July 15, 2026July 15, 2026
