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Hamantaschen at Saul’s Deli in Berkeley. ( (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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UPDATED: Hamantaschen and beyond: Where to find Purim pastries around the Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 4, 2025February 13, 2026
Joanne Greene and husband Fred with their granddaughter on Purim in 2022.
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Party like it’s 5785: Where to celebrate Purim around the Bay Area

by J. Staff March 4, 2025March 12, 2025
an exterior wall says "Jerusalem Coffee House: Arts and Wellness Cafe"
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Two lawsuits allege Oakland coffee shop discriminated against Jews

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 3, 2025March 3, 2025
Screenshot from "'Ask Me': What LGBTQ Students Want Their Professors to Know," a video produced by a nonprofit called Campus Pride in collaboration with the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Posted inBay Area

Marin school district apologizes for video with Leila Khaled T-shirt

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman February 28, 2025March 1, 2025
Chai Cycle, a group of local Jews who bike around the Bay Area and break for learning Torah and Talmud, put their branded water bottles together outside the Orinda BART Station on Feb. 23, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Tour de Torah? East Bay Jewish cycling group looks to expand its radius

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 27, 2025February 27, 2025
Sharon Herman with her dog visitor, Malua. (Courtesy)
Posted inBay Area

Therapy dogs bring unconditional love to seniors at home

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
JCC East Bay building
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JCC East Bay to sell Berkeley building as it continues shift to Rockridge

by Nathan Dalton February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
Matthew Finkelstein grieves during a Feb. 23 memorial service held in San Francisco for the Bibas family members and Oded Lifshitz. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Across Bay Area, hundreds share heartbreak over Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Aaron Levy-Wolins by Niva Ashkenazi and Aaron Levy-Wolins February 24, 2025February 27, 2025
Anti-Israel demonstrators yell at ticket holders entering Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley to see Batsheva, an Israeli dance troupe, on Feb. 23, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Protesters call for ‘intifada’ outside Israeli dance performances at UC Berkeley

by Sue Fishkoff February 24, 2025January 20, 2026
Pro-Israel student groups at UC Berkeley set up an orange tent on Sproul Plaza on Thursday in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
 (Shaya Keyvanfar)
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Jewish students at Cal memorialize Bibas family with orange display

by J. Staff February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

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