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The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem's Old City is both a historical and an educational site. (Natalie Weinstein/J. Staff)
Posted inTravel

Israel travel tips for 2026: Apps, public transit, safety

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein May 13, 2026May 14, 2026
Participants circle the room during Shavuot at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Shavuot joy, open mic and ‘magick recipes’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Latkes served by the restaurant Delfina during A Taste of Jewish SF at the JCCSF on May 9. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inFood

S.F. Jewish Week kicks off with a knish here and a pickle there

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
Micah Siva’s Honey Labneh Cheesecake with Roasted Rhubarb (Micah Siva)
Posted inRecipe

Bake a lighter cheesecake for Shavuot by swapping in labneh and ricotta

Micah Siva by Micah Siva May 11, 2026May 12, 2026
Abe Foxman at an Anti-Defamation League event at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, May 8, 2014. (Michael Kovac/WireImage/Getty Images)
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Abraham Foxman, transformative longtime director of the ADL, dies at 86

by Ron Kampeas May 11, 2026May 11, 2026
A pair embrace during an all-night event celebrating Shavuot at Renewal congregation Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley, June 1-2, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalendar

Bay Area Shavuot events: All-night study, cheesecake and sunrise services

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight May 8, 2026May 11, 2026
Bay Area Jewish funeral home Sinai Memorial is co-hosting the May 12 event, which will explore how psychedelic-assisted therapy can help people facing serious illness, death and grief. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inIdeas

Jews examine psychedelic use in end-of-life care and grieving process

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 7, 2026May 15, 2026
The Liberty Bell (National Parks Service)
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We yearn for permanence, but we are visitors on God’s Earth

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
For a heartier dish, add cooked chickpeas before the arugula. (Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inRecipe

This savory layered eggplant and yogurt bake belongs in your Shavuot rotation

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
A Golden State Valkyries game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Aug. 31, 2025. (Sarah Stierch via Flickr, Public Domain)
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Upcoming events: Basket weaving, Gary Shteyngart, psychedelics 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 5, 2026May 5, 2026

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