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Immigration attorney Shahpour "Shawn" Matloob came to the U.S. from Iran when he was 14. (Perle Deutsch Shadpour)
Posted inThe J. Interview

This Iranian-born immigration attorney is driven by his personal story

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
Jewish summer campers use their bodies to form a Star of David. (Courtesy Foundation for Jewish Camp)
Posted inPhilanthropy

S.F.-based Jim Joseph Foundation has leaned into learning for 20 years

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
From left, Robert Edwards, Canto Linda Semi, Josh Edwards and Rabbi Mark Melamut. (Courtesy Congregation Am Tikvah)
Posted inObituaries

S.F. Cantor Linda Semi remembered for exacting musical standards and zeal for life

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 30, 2026February 5, 2026
People in Minneapolis march against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 25. (Sharon Mollerus via Flickr, CC BY 4.0)
Posted inBay Area

In Minnesota, Bay Area rabbis say ICE crisis demands unity, action 

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 28, 2026January 29, 2026
Portraits drawn by Carly Francis for the Intergenerational Portraiture Project. (Courtesy)
Posted inArt

JFCS project bridges generations with portraits and stories

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)Yael Bright by Lea Loeb and Yael Bright January 21, 2026January 21, 2026
The climate at UC Davis has been highly polarized since the Hamas attack and outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inNorthern California

UC Davis keeps professor whose social media post threatened ‘Zionist journalists’

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 20, 2026January 24, 2026
From left, the Fool, Magician and Popess cards from the 1650 Jean Noblet Tarot deck, which Stav Appel contends is full of hidden Jewish symbolism. (Courtesy)
Posted inBooks

‘Torah in the Tarot’ author: Jews hid meaning in cards during times of persecution

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 13, 2026January 14, 2026
Food donation barrels at the Jewish Family and Children's Services food bank in San Francisco last year. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Hidden from view, more Bay Area Jews are struggling financially

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 19, 2025December 20, 2025
SF Hillel's building sustained major damage after the fire on Dec. 5. (Courtesy)
Posted inBay Area

Felony charge in SF Hillel arson but no evidence of hate crime, DA announces 

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 19, 2025December 22, 2025
SF Hillel's building sustained damage in a suspected arson on Dec. 5. (Courtesy)
Posted inBay Area

UPDATE: Suspect named in alleged arson at SF Hillel that caused ‘significant damage’

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 16, 2025December 17, 2025

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