Survivor’s granddaughter from Livermore now a sergeant in Israeli army By Ryan Torok Jan 26, 2022 When Ariel Cohen talks about his granddaughter Ronnie, the word “hero” comes up, like, a lot. That’s because the 24-year-old from Livermore recently moved back to Israel — Ronnie was born there, but left at age 14 when her family moved — and enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces. Because she was under 16 when… Read More
Bay Area Bay Area Jewish orgs get $4.2M from state’s ‘target hardening’ grants California announced Tuesday the full list of recipients of its largest-ever dispersal of funds via the State Nonprofit Security Grant Program, totaling… By Gabe Stutman Jan 25, 2022
Bay Area Flyers claiming Covid is Jewish plot land in S.F.'s Pacific Heights Jon Staenberg and his 13-year-old daughter, Rivka, left their home on Sunday morning in San Francisco carrying a big garbage bag. They often spend an hour… By Gabe Stutman Jan 24, 2022
Education Hillel portal offers another option for college scholarship search Jewish students looking for college scholarships know it can be time-consuming and often overwhelming. Luckily, some of the legwork has been done already,… By Larry Sokoloff Jan 21, 2022
Sports For new president of Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s all about tradition Josh Rawitch’s day-to-day is similar to that of any nonprofit executive: He speaks to stakeholders, supervises senior staff and fundraises. But in his… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Jan 21, 2022
Bay Area Jewish housing crisis: Aging parents fear for their special-needs kids When Tobie Shapiro goes to bed each night in her Alameda home, she’s kept awake by the same thought about her child: “What happens when I’m gone?” She’s… By Emma Goss Jan 21, 2022
Education Castro Valley schools approve 'liberated' ethnic studies curriculum The Castro Valley school board unanimously approved a contract Wednesday night with a controversial consortium of ethnic studies teachers who have… By Gabe Stutman Jan 20, 2022
Bay Area Bay Area Jews seek additional security after Texas hostage crisis Bay Area synagogues and Jewish organizations are tightening security in the wake of an armed gunman taking hostages Jan. 15 at a synagogue in Texas.… By Maya Mirsky Jan 19, 2022
California Jewish activist and legislators line up behind state’s proposed new gun law Loren Lieb’s son, Josh, was shot twice during the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting in 1999. At the time, Josh was a 6-year-old at the JCC’s… By Ryan Torok Jan 18, 2022