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Rahel Knight is editorial fellow at J. She and her wife live in the East Bay.

"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at 25: The Big Twang!" and "The Campaign" are among several new books by Jewish Bay Area writers.
Posted inBooks

Modern fantasy, Jewish parenting, ‘Hardly Strictly’ and more in new books 

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight January 16, 2026January 16, 2026
Hanukkah cards came in from across the country to JBI Library. (Courtesy)
Posted inHanukkah

Kids at two local synagogues create Braille Hanukkah cards 

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight December 16, 2025December 17, 2025
camp newman
Posted inBay Area

‘Grief and Growing’ retreat at Camp Newman to offer support in Jewish setting

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight December 9, 2025December 15, 2025
Outdoor Hanukkah party with glow in dark hula hoops
Posted inHanukkah

UPDATED: Hanukkah celebrations will light up the Bay Area in 2025

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight December 9, 2025December 15, 2025
Latkes with sour cream and shredded beets.
Posted inHanukkah

Where to find Hanukkah foods in the Bay Area, from party trays to doughnuts to latkes

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight December 8, 2025December 10, 2025
Celebrating at the Jewish Federation Bay Area’s Day of Philanthropy, an annual event focused on Jewish giving, are (from right) Nancy Grand, the Robert Sinton Award for Distinguished Leadership winner; John Pritzker, last year’s Sinton winner; and Federation board president Laura Lauder. The event was held Nov. 20 in San Francisco. (Courtesy)
Posted inOur Crowd

Happenings, awards, comings and goings, opportunities — November 2025

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight November 28, 2025December 2, 2025
The cover of "Charlotte Salomon Paints Her Life" by Pamela Reitman (392 pages, Sibylline Press)
Posted inBooks

From historical fiction to a vibrant picture book: Six new books by local authors

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Yitzhak Rabin speaks at a podium
Posted inFirst Person

I was born the day Rabin died. My Israeli mother wrote to me about her joy and grief.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight November 4, 2025November 5, 2025
A number of Bay Area organizations are set to take part in the Global Day of Jewish Learning, an annual, free event being held this year on Sunday, Nov. 9. (Anastasia Belousova / Pexels)
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Bay Area gearing up for Global Day of Jewish Learning on Nov. 9 

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight November 3, 2025November 3, 2025
The Northern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame “class of 2025" from left, Hon. Quentin Kopp, Amit Elor, Roxy Bernstein, Dennis Brown and Erica Arteseros. (Courtesy NCJSHOF)
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Happenings, honors, awards, comings and goings, opportunities — October 2025

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

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