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Two headstones with candles on them, seen from above
Posted inFirst Person

A cemetery photo assignment brought me back to my grandparents

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
Stephen Lang and Elsie Fisher star in a film about Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller of San Rafael
Posted inFilm

‘The Optimist’ unfurls life story of San Rafael Holocaust survivor who touched hearts

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 11, 2026February 18, 2026
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show
Posted inOpinion

Bad Bunny, not the Blue Square, offered the Super Bowl vision American Jews need to thrive

headshot of a younger man in glasses by Hen Mazzig February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
One of the learning features on Virtual Tikkun is color-coded trope. (Courtesy)
Posted inIdeas

From scroll to screen: A new digital tool seeks to aid Torah chanters

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Congregation Emanu-El
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Upcoming events: ‘Artists You May Not Agree With.’ Torah yoga. Reproductive rights.

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Director Claude Lanzmann approaches Treblinka, Poland, in 1978. (Courtesy Jewish Film Institute)
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WinterFest returns in S.F. with Oscar nominee ‘The Sea’ and a look back at ‘Shoah’

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
Matti Caspi
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Israeli music legend Matti Caspi dies of cancer at 76

by Shira Naot and Shay Ringel February 9, 2026February 14, 2026
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15 great Jewish podcasts, from Israel insights to Torah talk

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
Man places necklace on paper-mache tree
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With the hostages home, students artfully hang up their yellow ribbons and pins

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 6, 2026February 6, 2026
Super bowl ad
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Robert Kraft’s ‘Sticky Note’ Super Bowl ad lands as ‘combat antisemitism’ consensus shatters

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

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