• Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

Landing Top

Skip to content
Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

  • Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide

Columns

The author checking the personal ads in the Jewish Bulletin in 1995. (Photo/Cathleen Maclearie)
Posted inAct Two

And just like that, I’m an author faced with the sweet stress of potential success

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 2, 2024May 14, 2024
"Moses on Mount Sinai" by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1895-1900
Posted inTorah

Silence allows us to truly connect with God, Torah and ourselves

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg February 1, 2024February 1, 2024
hummus, olive oil, chickpeas
Posted inSmall Bites

Hummus Bodega seeks new owner, while Delirama bites the crust

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 26, 2024February 23, 2024
Matthew Kosoy at work early in the morning at Rosalind Bakery in Pacifica on Jan. 18, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

The secret to Rosalind Bakery’s tangy sourdough? The Pacific Ocean

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 25, 2024February 23, 2024
An article on a scandal within the Jewish National Fund in a July 2000 issue of J.
Posted inFrom the Archives

The Jews (and this newspaper) love trees

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 24, 2024May 29, 2024
From the cover of “Why the Bible Began: An Alternative History of Scripture and Its Origins”
Posted inBooks

‘Why the Bible Began’: New book marvels at the Hebrew Bible’s formation

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 23, 2024May 2, 2024
A bicyclist peers through a window at Smitten ice cream in San Francisco, Nov. 22, 2023. The chain's Valencia Street location was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti the month before. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

‘We’re just a bagel shop’: Local Jewish and Israeli restaurateurs targeted over Gaza war

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 16, 2024February 23, 2024
Matzah ball soup from Pomella in Oakland (Photo/Courtesy Pomella)
Posted inColumns

Horoscopes for Shevat: Ready for some spiritual nourishment?

Lorelai Kude by Lorelai Kude January 12, 2024January 12, 2024
The front page of the 1968 issue of J. immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted inFrom the Archives

MLK first graced our pages in 1957, but civil rights coverage went back decades

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 11, 2024May 29, 2024
John B. Hickam, 1914-1970 (Photo/Smithsonian Institution Archives)
Posted inSeniors

Medical decisions can come down to Occam’s razor vs. Hickam’s dictum

by Dr. Jerry Saliman January 3, 2024January 3, 2024

Posts pagination

Newer posts 1 … 31 32 33 34 35 … 319 Older posts

Get J.'s latest headlines sent to your inbox:

MOST POPULAR

The hunt is on for forgotten images of the Western Wall
Richmond mayor, accused of antisemitism, appears headed for election defeat
JCC East Bay ready to take root on Oakland campus with August preschool opening
Citing persistent hostility, Israeli American resigns from Davis commission
For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

About

  • Mission
  • People
  • Policies
  • Financials
  • Careers

Ways to Give

  • Donate
  • Legacy giving
  • Donors

J. IN PRINT

  • Subscribe or renew
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Change of address
  • Archives

Connect

  • Free Newsletters
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Readers’ Choice Awards
  • Advertise

Submissions

  • Contact
  • News Tips
  • Calendar Events
  • Obituaries
  • Lifecyle Events
  • Letters to the Editor
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, see here: Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • © 2026 J.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Powered by Newspack