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Al Baum, seen here at Miller's Deli in San Francisco, died March 28 at the age of 90. (Photo/Rajat Dutta)
Posted inObituaries

S.F. Jewish and LGBTQ icon Al Baum dies at 90 after ‘full, rich life’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 30, 2021March 31, 2021
The Jews of Color Initiative's Ilana Kaufman (blue shirt and glasses, seventh from left) and Angel Alvarez-Mapp (black shirt and glasses, sixth from left) meet with Jewish community leaders at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Posted inUncategorized

Steven Spielberg giving $200,000 to Bay Area-based Jews of Color Initiative

by JTA and J. Staff March 26, 2021March 29, 2021
Philanthropist Stephen Grand has passed away at 77. (Photo/Courtesy Family House)
Posted inObituaries

Bay Area philanthropist Stephen Grand, 77, ‘made every day count’

by Dan Pine March 25, 2021March 29, 2021
Adam de la Zerda in his lab at Stanford University. (Photo/Norbert von der Groeben-Stanford School of Medicine)
Posted inBay Area

Stanford prof from Israel creates a fast, portable Covid test

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 24, 2021March 25, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Posted inUncategorized

Facing recall, Newsom wins support from Jewish caucus 

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 24, 2021
Hannah Hassid, a second-grader at Oakland Hebrew Day School, on the Magical Bridge Playground in Redwood City: "It’s all just extremely awesome." (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inKids & Family

Local ‘magical,’ inclusive parks inspired by one in Israel

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 23, 2021March 23, 2021
The Tanimura and Antle Family Memorial Library at Cal State University, Monterey Bay. (Photo/Flickr-CSUMB)
Posted inBay Area

Swastika, Hitler photo and weapons found at Cal State Monterey

by Gabriel Greschler March 22, 2021March 30, 2021
"Jew street," as it is known locally, was once a hub for Judeo-Malayalam, the now endangered language spoken by the Jews of India's Cochin region. (Photo/JTA-Christabel Lobo)
Posted inHistory

The fight to save endangered Jewish languages, from Ladino to Judeo-Malayalam

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 22, 2021March 29, 2021
Andy Cheng (left) with his wife and their sons.
Posted inBay Area, News

Asian synagogue president leads community during turbulent time

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 19, 2021March 19, 2021
Rabbi Ruth Adar
Posted inBay Area

‘Coffee Shop Rabbi’ taking over as HaMaqom director

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 19, 2021

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