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From left, J.’s Maya Mirsky interviews Lara Michels, head of archival processing at Cal's Bancroft Library, and Susan Morris, a former curator and executive director of the Judah L. Magnes Museum. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Preserving Jewish history and Americana: Insights from two Bay Area archivists

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
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Adam Kinsey hugs Noah Phillips (right) during a Kiddush Levana event at Chochmat HaLev on March 29. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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In Berkeley, a ritual honors Jewish masculinity by sanctifying the moon

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California bill would add Jewish identity as an ethnicity on forms

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 30, 2026March 31, 2026
Ednah Beth Friedman records a story about her family during J.’s “History is Calling!” event on March 22 at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life in Berkeley. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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How did you or your family end up in the Bay Area? We want to know!

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Dalia Ziada, an Egyptian Muslim political analyst and author, speaks on March 24 in San Francisco about her hope for Israel-Arab relations after  the current war with Iran. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Muslim Arab Zionist who fled Egypt still sees hope for Mideast coexistence

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 26, 2026March 27, 2026
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San Jose City Council declines to consider Israel divestment

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How Bay Area synagogues are helping immigrants amid the federal crackdown

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