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Rita Semel in 1974.(J. Archives)
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Bay Area icon and Jewish leader Rita Semel began her career right here at this newspaper

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, in Fatehpur Sikri. (Daniel Mennerish via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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A city without water is like a Jew without Torah

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
A cartoon from 1965 by Henry Leonard that ran in this paper. (J. Archives)
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Shavuot, Shavuos, Shabuoth… How do you spell this holiday anyway?

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Former Rep. Barney Frank attends a bill enrollment ceremony after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in the U.S. Capitol, Dec. 8, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Barney Frank, irascible Jewish progressive who wrote landmark finance bill, dies at 86

by Ron Kampeas May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Sesame seeds
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Upcoming events: Crypto-Jews, LGBTQ Israeli youth, all foods sesame

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight May 19, 2026May 26, 2026
Yelena Asadov (right) and her grandmother, Musia Dimant,  who received care from Angel Palliative Care and Hospice in 2020. (Valentina Sidorova)
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‘Deeply connected’: First local hospice earns certification for Jewish care

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 18, 2026May 19, 2026
(Photo/Flickr-María Helena Carey CC BY-ND 2.0)
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of May 15, 2026

by J. Staff May 15, 2026May 14, 2026
Nika Greenberg (second from left) receiving the Early J Impact Award. (Courtesy)
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Happenings, honors, comings and goings, opportunities — May 2026

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 15, 2026May 14, 2026
Rita Semel on her 104th birthday, sitting in her room at Rhoda Goldman Plaza in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Rita Semel, interfaith activist and S.F. Jewish leader, dies at 104

by Dan Pine May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
The Twelve Tribes of Israel camped around the Tabernacle from a 1683 etching by Jan Luyken.
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Tribal flags and summer camp color wars: How God turned us into one people

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf May 14, 2026May 15, 2026

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