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Detail from a page of "Miri's Moving Day"
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‘Can I be both Chinese and Jewish?’ Children’s book unpacks a young girl’s identity

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi January 24, 2025January 24, 2025
Adam Swig (middle) being honored with Adam Swig Day by then-President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Aaron Peskin (right) and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman (left). (Courtesy)
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Happenings, honors, philanthropy, comings and goings — January 2025

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 24, 2025March 10, 2025
(Photo/Flickr-María Helena Carey CC BY-ND 2.0)
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Jan. 24, 2025

by J. Staff January 24, 2025January 24, 2025
a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it
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Death announcements for the week of Jan. 24, 2025

by J. Staff January 24, 2025January 24, 2025
Holocaust Memorial at the California Legion of Honor in San Francisco (Photo/Library of Congress-Carol M. Highsmith)
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Where and how to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day around the Bay Area

by J. Staff January 23, 2025January 24, 2025
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

‘Who am I?’ — Moses’ deep humility serves as a model for us all

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Mira and Norman Shelub in 1945.
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Partisan fighter, Yiddish scholar, and eternal optimist Mira Shelub dies at 102

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 22, 2025January 20, 2026
Judy Bloom
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Judy Bloom, 80, remembered as advocate for women, peace, social justice

by Special to J. January 17, 2025January 22, 2025
Gather's indoor space is complemented by an outdoor patio. (Courtesy Eric Fenster)
Posted inColumns

As early adopter of farm-to-table, Berkeley’s Gather was ahead of its time

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 13, 2025January 28, 2025
Ronn Owens at the KGO studio that now bears his name. (Courtesy)
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Ronn Owens, Jewish former KGO radio host, faces health and financial challenges

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

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