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Jenny Circle (center), The Kehillah School Development Director and former longtime basketball coach who passed away Oct. 14, with her varsity basketball team in 2011. (Courtesy Heather Fils)
Posted inObituaries

Kehillah basketball coach and fundraiser Jenny Circle remembered as exuberant mentor

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 17, 2025October 20, 2025
5th graders at the AI Tinkery space at Gideon Hausner Jewish High School in Palo Alto. (Smita Kolhatkar)
Posted inEducation

How a Jewish school is navigating AI, education and ethics

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb October 17, 2025October 27, 2025
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Posted inLetters

It’s time for courageous sermons. What to do about viral hate.

by J. Readers October 17, 2025October 17, 2025
Arlo Blackman-McGrew, 18, is seen at Glen Pass in Kings Canyon National Park, about an hour’s drive east of Fresno, as they hiked around 500 miles alone on the Pacific Crest Trail this summer. (Courtesy)
Posted inThe J. Interview

Davis freshman finds quiet, and a few fellow Jews, on Pacific Crest Trail

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 16, 2025October 17, 2025
Luzer Twersky in "No Name Restaurant." (Courtesy Menemsha Films)
Posted inFilm

Carmel Jewish film fest features Jews in Sweden, in space and beyond

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Rabbi Amanda Russell chants the opening lines of the Torah as an entire scroll is unrolled during the Simchat Torah celebration at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco on Oct. 14. (David A.M. Wilensky/J. Staff)
Posted inJew in the Pew

Simchat Torah: ‘I need to dance with some Jews ASAP’

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 15, 2025October 15, 2025
Man standing wearing glasses
Posted inBay Area

‘A day to rejoice’: Local Jews laud release of hostages, worry about what’s next

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Gabe Stutman by Emma Goss, Niva Ashkenazi and Gabe Stutman October 14, 2025October 14, 2025
One of Nancy Grand's latest donations was a $2.5 million gift last winter for the renovation and expansion of SF Hillel. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPhilanthropy

‘Authentic and inspired’: Nancy Grand to receive Federation’s leadership award

by Dan Pine October 14, 2025October 15, 2025
Guy Raz has been host, co-creator and editorial director of three NPR programs. (New America CC BY 2.0)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Journalist Guy Raz to headline Federation Day of Philanthropy

by J. Staff October 14, 2025October 21, 2025
(©Richard Misrach; Courtesy Pace Gallery, New York; Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco; Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles)
Posted inPhotography

Luminous images of Bay show human imprint, social impact

Laura Pall by Laura Paull October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

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