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Col. Peter Gleichenhaus carries one Congregation B'nai Emunah's Torah scrolls during a June 2023 ceremony to deconsecrate the congregation's building as it merged with Congregation Beth Israel Judea. (Courtesy Coco Romano Giordano)
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‘Col. Pete’ Gleichenhaus, a community hero to many, dies at 85

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 8, 2025January 8, 2025
An older bald man plays guitar and sings into a microphone
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Peter Yarrow, Jewish musician and activist of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86

by Andrew Silow-Carroll January 8, 2025January 8, 2025
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Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor who won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, dies at 103

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
Accompanied by Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, President Jimmy Carter lights the first menorah in Lafayette Square across from the White House, Dec. 17, 1979. (Capital Jewish Museum Collection. Gift of the Washington Jewish Week.)
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Jewish groups mourn Jimmy Carter despite ‘profound disagreements’ with his later views on Israel

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18 notable Jews who died in 2024

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Sharaka panel at South Peninsula Hebrew Day School Nov. 20, 2024. (Courtesy Bay Area Jewish Coalition)
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Happenings, honors, philanthropy, comings and goings — December 2024

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a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it
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Death announcements for the week of Dec. 20, 2024

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Death announcements for the week of Dec. 13, 2024

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Mazel tov, Judah and Sasha Holden-Holley!
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Dec. 13, 2024

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Emanu-El clergy lead the congregation in prayer. (Sasha Yevelev)
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San Francisco’s historic Emanu-El refreshes its team of rabbis for a new era

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 4, 2024December 6, 2024

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