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Signs in the stadium lit up with a welcome during the Giants' Jewish Heritage Night on July 7. (Cayla Labgold-Carroll/ J. Staff)
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Latke vodka pizza and shofar blast but no challah launcher: Jewish Heritage Night with the Giants

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

The San Francisco Giants’ Jewish Heritage Night was a swing and a hit Tuesday night, as hundreds of Jewish community members came to Oracle Park to cheer on the home […]

The Ferris Wheels Band
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Upcoming events: Tiburon Jewish Festival, ‘Tu (y yo) B’Av’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight July 7, 2026July 8, 2026
Fireworks erupt as cars pass by on Marina Boulevard in San Francisco on July 4, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Jewish stars and stripes: Local clergy sew America’s 250th into Shabbat

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Jewish night at SF Giants
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Upcoming events: Giants Jewish Heritage Night, ‘Shabliss,’ float night

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum on April 15, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Video of anti-Zionist activist hounding Scott Wiener goes viral

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Debbie Togliatti hands preschoolers fresh peas from the garden. (Courtesy OFJCC)
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Inch by inch, this ‘gardenista’ helped preschoolers grow at the Palo Alto JCC

by Dan Pine June 16, 2026June 24, 2026
A person wears wings with the colors of the trans flag colors during the Pride Shabbat ritual and picnic hosted by Congregation Sha’ar Zahav and Kehilla Community Synagogue in 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Upcoming events: ‘Our Queer History,’ Trans March Shabbat, Jewish mysticism

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Shabbat at Urban Adamah
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Upcoming events: ‘Herbal Medicine Magic,’ Pride and pizza, grandmothering

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight June 9, 2026June 9, 2026
Marchers at Pride parade
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UPDATED: Jewish LGBTQ Pride events around the Bay Area

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight June 4, 2026June 12, 2026
JCCSF marches in Pride Parade 2023
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Upcoming events: Pride, comedy, grandmothers and a service project

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

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