Jewish Life UPDATED: Menorah lightings and Hanukkah events around the Bay Updated Dec. 6 The tradition of lighting the menorah candles recalls a pivotal moment in Jewish history — when a little flame could light up a dark world.… By J. Staff Nov 23, 2022
Bay Area Beth Am suffers ‘moment of crisis’ after rabbi’s contract is not renewed At Congregation Beth Am, the Days of Awe have been followed by days of turmoil after the synagogue board voted against renewing the contract of Rabbi… By Dan Pine Nov 22, 2022
From the Archives 127 years ago, our first issue sought to reach 'every Jew on the Coast' “To all our communities — greeting! To the San Francisco congregations; to the religious and literary bodies south and north of us, all hail! We have come… By Maya Mirsky Nov 22, 2022
Bay Area Civil rights claim accuses Berkeley Law of discrimination against Jews Two attorneys handling antisemitism and anti-Israel activism issues, one based in Florida and one in Tel Aviv, have filed a civil rights claim against… By Gabe Stutman Nov 21, 2022
Politics How a pro-Israel super PAC helped a moderate Dem win Speier's seat The United Democracy Project, a political action committee affiliated with AIPAC, spent more than $580,000 to support Democrat Kevin Mullin in his… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 18, 2022
Politics Nancy Pelosi’s Jewish journey Five days after Nancy Pelosi made history in 2007 as the first woman elected to be speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, she held an event at her… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Nov 18, 2022
Bay Area Jewish free health clinic in Sonoma County wins $100K grant The Jewish Community Free Clinic in Santa Rosa, which offers free medical care “drawing on Jewish traditions of Tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 17, 2022
Bay Area Stanford scholar pinpoints how Nazis used propaganda to justify horrors “The Jew works to infiltrate the peoples and hollow them out. He fights with his weapons, with lies and slander, poison and discord. He intensifies the… By Maya Mirsky Nov 17, 2022
Bay Area 5 Cal student senators sit out antisemitism vote in protest A UC Berkeley student government resolution denouncing antisemitism failed to earn unanimous support at a meeting of the student senate last week. Five of… By Gabe Stutman Nov 16, 2022