Rachele Kanigel Rachele Kanigel is a freelance writer and chair of the Journalism Department at San Francisco State University. Recent Stories Oct 19, 2021 Afghan refugee family starts new life in East Bay, with help of JFCS Aug 5, 2021 Jews of color, once sidelined, now being recruited by Jewish agencies May 19, 2021 Muslims and Jews team up to help unhoused in East Bay Apr 15, 2021 Program created to honor local day school grad who died in nature Jun 11, 2020 Oakland man starts handing out free challah — and messages for a better world May 14, 2020 From ICE detention to quarantine in an East Bay synagogue