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Branham High School senior Cormac Nolan addresses the Campbell Union High School District board on Dec. 11. (Screenshot)
Posted inBay Area

At first school meeting since swastika post, speakers share concerns, solidarity

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
A purple yam filling replaces traditional raspberry jelly in these doughnuts. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

These ube doughnuts give Hanukkah a Hawaiian vibe

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
WildBerry mini sufganiyot from Johnny Doughnuts. (Instagram/@johnnydoughnuts)
Posted inFood

You asked, we answered: Our favorite places to grab doughnuts for Hanukkah

by J. Staff December 12, 2025December 15, 2025
Cookin’ owner Judith Kaminsky stands in her kitchen supply store in San Francisco. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Cookin’ is ready to sell its last Jello-O molds and meat grinders

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
A version of this poster hung outside the classroom of a Montera Middle School teacher.
Posted inBay Area

State findings of antisemitic discrimination mount against Oakland school district

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 11, 2025December 18, 2025
teenagers in school hallway
Posted inBay Area

What motivated the teenagers who made the ‘human swastika’ in San Jose? 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
From left, staff photographer Aaron Levy-Wolins, deputy managing editor David A.M. Wilensky, managing editor Sue Barnett and editor-in-chief Chanan Tigay display their San Francisco Press Club awards on Dec. 9. (Courtesy)
Posted inBay Area

J. takes home five San Francisco Press Club awards

by J. Staff December 11, 2025December 11, 2025
Ro Khanna and Temple Emanu-El congregants
Posted inBay Area

Ro Khanna defends his positions on Israel, ‘genocide’ at two South Bay synagogues

by Emma Goss December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Branham High School in San Jose. (Wikimedia)
Posted inBay Area

Students who formed ‘human swastika’ at school to face ‘full scope’ of law

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 10, 2025December 10, 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

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