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a black and white portrait of a bearded man in an 18th-century suit
Posted inFrom the Archives

The forgotten — and very first — Jewish mayor of San Francisco. And no, it’s not Sutro or Feinstein.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 12, 2024November 13, 2024
a vintage ad for Levi's jeans next to a photo of Lurie posing with supporters
Posted inBay Area

Where does Daniel Lurie’s fortune come from? Here’s the Levi Strauss heir’s family tree

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 11, 2024January 6, 2026
Two pictures: On the left, an old woman smiles. On the right, a closeup of an antique key.
Posted inWorld

A survivor kept the key from a German synagogue destroyed on Kristallnacht. 86 years later, the relic is returning home.

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis November 11, 2024November 11, 2024
black and white portrait of mckinley
Posted inFrom the Archives

From McKinley to Bush, this paper has always covered presidential races much the same way

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 1, 2024November 4, 2024
Images released by the U.S. Department of Justice from a 16th-century book belonging to the Budapest University of Jewish Studies, which disappeared for 80 years following the Nazi invasion of Hungary.
Posted inBooks

Judaica seller signs deal with feds to return Nazi-looted 16th-century Bible to Budapest seminary

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev October 10, 2024October 10, 2024
From our July 31, 1931 issue
Posted inFrom the Archives

How we’ve judged other Jews’ global holiday observances over the years

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
An Earl Raab column in our pages, Dec. 24, 1976
Posted inFrom the Archives

50 years ago: A debate over whether Jews were ‘ethnic’ enough for ethnic studies

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 30, 2024September 30, 2024
Named the Afghan Liturgical Quire, some believe it is the oldest Jewish book in existence. (Museum of the Bible)
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Museum of the Bible unveils world’s ‘oldest Jewish book’ in new exhibit

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev September 25, 2024September 25, 2024
an old newspaper page with the headline "Stanford changes schedules to allow for Jewish holy days"
Posted inFrom the Archives

Jews have griped about school calendars colliding with Jewish holidays for years

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 28, 2024August 28, 2024
An exhibit on the artwork and life story of Ary Arcadie Lochakov is on display in the San Francisco Ferry Building. (David A.M. Wilensky)
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He died in the Holocaust. Then his artwork appeared on a bench in San Francisco. Now it will head to Paris.

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky August 16, 2024August 20, 2024

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