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Grilled Potato Salad involving barbecuing  potatoes outdoors to keep the house nice and cool is perfect for a summer picnic or get-togethers with friends and family. (Micah Siva)
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Too hot to cook inside? Try this grilled potato salad with z’hug dressing

Micah Siva by Micah Siva June 8, 2026June 8, 2026
J. won 12 Simon Rockower Awards for work produced in 2025, including for the bottom left photograph. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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J. wins 12 national awards for excellence in Jewish journalism

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Painting of Moses from the Torah
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What Moses, the most humble person on Earth, teaches us about leadership

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Rabbi Stuart Kelman in March 2025. (Courtesy)
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Stuart Kelman, founding rabbi of Berkeley’s Netivot Shalom, dies at 84

by Sue Fishkoff June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Super Mensch exterior
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Super Mensch shutters after 8 months in S.F., Ma’lawah Bar closes in Palo Alto

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 2, 2026June 3, 2026
“Thank You HaShem,” reads the decorated top of a mortarboard at Jewish Community High School of the Bay Class of 2025's graduation ceremony. (Lisa Duncan)
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What a day school education meant to these graduates

by J. Staff May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of May 29, 2026

by J. Staff May 29, 2026May 28, 2026
Rita Semel at her home in San Francisco in 2020. (Norm Levin/J.)
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A tribute to the extraordinary 104-year life of Rita Semel

Doug Kahn by Rabbi Doug Kahn May 28, 2026June 11, 2026
The hand gesture made during the Priestly Benediction on an old headstone. (evilgurl via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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What the Priestly Blessing teaches us about reinventing rituals for modern times

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
This savory-spicy Moroccan Merguez burger is perfect for a picnic. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inRecipe

Kick off summer grilling with North African-style lamb and beef burgers

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

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