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Rabbi Stacey Friedman of Congregation Rodef Sholom livestreams Havdalah with son Eli.
Posted inNews

Silver lining: Huge numbers ‘attend’ online Jewish events

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 13, 2020April 14, 2020
Miriam Groman, who turned 100 on April 5, with Rachel Freeman, whose grandfather is Groman's partner, in 2018. (COURTESY FREEMAN)
Posted inCalifornia

Woman Zooms to 100 with virtual birthday party

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 10, 2020April 10, 2020
KGO radio host John Rothmann on the air. (KGO 810/JASON ABELEDA)
Posted inBay Area

Everyone’s home, and that’s good news for talk radio host John Rothmann

by Andy Altman-Ohr April 10, 2020April 15, 2020
The Northern District of California's Oakland location. Inset: Ross Farca. (Concord Police Department, Google Maps)
Posted inNews

Ross Farca pleads guilty to federal charge, sentencing hearing set

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman April 10, 2020
With the Tikkun Emanu-El Shuk, San Francisco's Congregation Emanu-El is helping local businesses find a new online audience.
Posted inBay Area

S.F. synagogue launches online ‘shuk’ to save small businesses

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 10, 2020
San Francisco native Cole is spending Passover on base. (COURTESY FIDF)
Posted inNews

Passover lockdown in Israel cuts ‘lone soldiers’ from Bay Area off from family

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 8, 2020April 13, 2020
Entrance to the Home of Eternity cemetery in Oakland. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inBay Area

Mourners no longer allowed graveside at Sinai Memorial Chapel funerals due to coronavirus fears

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 8, 2020September 3, 2020
A new wing under construction at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living. (Screenshot/Google Maps)
Posted inNews

S.F. Campus for Jewish Living ready to accept Covid-19 patients, per state order

by Gabriel Greschler April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Dr. Michelle Roland (left) with patients at the Maipelo Free Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, in 2019. (RICHARD MILES)
Posted inHealth

Doctor uses traumatic lessons from AIDS pandemic to fight coronavirus

Laura Pall by Laura Paull April 7, 2020April 8, 2020
Jeremy Bruner, a senior at Bentley Upper School in Lafayette, with his dog Snowy. (EDEN BRUNER)
Posted inEducation

No graduation, no prom, no hanging out — tough times for Jewish high school seniors

by Gabriel Greschler April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

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