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Holocaust survivor Ben Stern (center, wearing blue shirt) leads about 200 marchers to the "Bay Area Rally Against Hate" in Berkeley, accompanied by his daughter, Charlene Stern (on right), and Rabbis Menachem Creditor of Congregation Netivot Shalom (holding Ben's arm) and Yonatan Cohen of Congregation Beth Israel (far left), Aug. 27, 2017. (Photo/Rob Gloster)
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Our 10 essential Bay Area Jewish stories of 2017

by J. Editorial Board December 28, 2017December 28, 2017
The butcher paper covering anti-Semitic graffiti that appeared at Oakland Temple Sinai on Rosh Hashanah quickly filled up with words of hope and love. (Photo/Sue Fishkoff)
Posted inOpinion

Putting 2017 behind us and looking ahead with hope

by J. Editorial Board December 22, 2017
There's nothing shocking about saying Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. For example: Here's the Israeli parliament, the Knesset — in Jerusalem. (Photo/Wikimedia-Adiel lo CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inOpinion

Trump on Jerusalem: right decision, odd timing

by J. Editorial Board December 6, 2017December 7, 2017
Congregation Emanu-El
Posted inOpinion

Keep political endorsements off the bimah

by J. Editorial Board November 30, 2017November 30, 2017
Networking in the hallway at the Jewish Federations of North America's annual General Assembly in Los Angeles, Nov. 2017 (Photo/Courtesy JFNA)
Posted inOpinion

Jewish Federations may not be sexy — but they still matter

by J. Editorial Board November 16, 2017
Volunteers from Kol Shofar, led by Rabbi Chai Levy (left) provided lunch to displaced families sheltering at Congregation Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa, Oct. 11. (Photo/Courtesy IsraAid)
Posted inOpinion

Charitable giving is an essential part of being Jewish

by J. Editorial Board November 3, 2017
Peninsula JCC volunteers delivering relief items to American Medical Response in San Mateo, Oct. 13, 2017 (Photo/Courtesy PJCC)
Posted inOpinion

How to help the North Bay — open hearts, open wallets

by J. Editorial Board October 19, 2017
Concertgoers at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip following a mass shooting attack, Oct. 1, 2017. (Photo/JTA-David Becker-Getty Images)
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Doing nothing on gun violence is not an option

by J. Editorial Board October 6, 2017
signs include "#JewishResistance" and "Mazel Tov Cocktails"
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Looking forward to a new year — who wouldn’t?

by J. Editorial Board September 19, 2017
"We are humans, and they call us Mexicans," reads the Spanish on a sign at a pro-DACA protest in San Francisco, Sept. 5, 2017. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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We must defend DACA youth against cruel decision

by J. Editorial Board September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

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