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San Francisco Giants Manager Gabe Kapler (center) at a press conference, Nov. 13, 2019. (Gabe Stutman)
Posted inSports

‘Proud Jew’ Gabe Kapler takes helm as S.F. Giants’ new manager

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 13, 2019December 2, 2019
(From left) J. board members Harmon Shragge and Jerry Yanowitz with Noah and Hope Alper, on a Sept. 24 cruise for stakeholders on both sides of the S.F.-East Bay federation consolidation.
(Courtesy S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Consolidation of East Bay and S.F. Federations going swimmingly on both sides

by Sue Fishkoff November 13, 2019January 28, 2020
Chesa Boudin celebrates his district attorney win, Nov. 9, 2019. (Photo/Natasha Florentino-Courtesy Boudin campaign)
Posted inNews

Public defender and Jewish son of jailed radicals elected District Attorney of S.F.

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 12, 2019November 13, 2019
Rabbis Jason Rodich and Sydney Mintz toast the 20th anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El's "Late Shabbat" with shots of tequila on the bimah, Nov. 9, 2019. (Gabe Stutman)
Posted inBay Area, Religion, Jewish Life, News

Late Shabbat: Tacos, beer and 20 years of young adult ‘tribe’ in S.F.

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 12, 2019November 12, 2019
In this session at the Z3 conference in Palo Alto, Nov. 10, 2019, Stanford Hillel students led round table conversations asking participants how they would have handled real-life campus situations. (Photo/Courtesy Z3)
Posted inBay Area

Blossoming into a movement, Zionism confab in Palo Alto packs the house

by Sue Fishkoff November 11, 2019November 12, 2019
Former Member of Knesset Tzipi Livni speaking to J. at the Z3 conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 10, 2019. (Saul Bromberger)
Posted inBay Area

Tzipi Livni at Z3: All Jews need to ‘play together’

by Gabriel Greschler November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
The first issue of Sh'ma, First issue, Nov. 1970, was four-page bi-weekly journal. The last issue, Nov. 2019, was a monthly publication available online as a PDF.
Posted inCulture

Sh’ma, storied journal of ideas, is no more

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, one of the founders of the Polyphony Conservatory.
Posted inCulture

Arab and Jewish musicians find common purpose in Polyphony Quartet

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
Jennifer Spitzer, New Israel Fund vice president of finance and operations, is the manager of the organization's new new donor-advised fund.
Posted inPhilanthropy

New Israel Fund launches unique home for progressive donor-advised funds

Debra Nussbaum Cohen by Debra Nussbaum Cohen November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
Philanthropist Al Baum at Miller's Deli in San Francisco (Rajat Dutta)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Day of Philanthropy to honor Alvin Baum Jr.

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller November 8, 2019March 29, 2021

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