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U.S. and Israeli flags flutter in the wind during a Jan. 17 vigil above Highway 24 in support of the hostages held by Hamas. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inNews

Israel-Hamas deal is set, but Lafayette overpass vigil for hostages continues

by Sue Fishkoff January 18, 2025December 30, 2025
UC Berkeley students hold a “Bring Them Home” rally, demanding that Hamas release all of the hostages on Oct. 27, 2023. (Photo/Sue Fishkoff)
Posted inBay Area

Bay Area Jewish community shares cautious hope for end of 15-month ‘nightmare’

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 16, 2025January 16, 2025
Demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow hold a rally demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 18, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Posted inBay Area

Pro-Israel attorney uses ‘lawfare’ to extract nearly $700K settlement from Jewish Voice for Peace

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev January 16, 2025January 18, 2025
teachers protest
Posted inEducation

Investigation finds Oakland teacher created ‘unwelcoming’ environment for Jews

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 14, 2025January 21, 2025
Ronn Owens at the KGO studio that now bears his name. (Courtesy)
Posted inCommunity

Ronn Owens, Jewish former KGO radio host, faces health and financial challenges

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
Firefighters respond to the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2024. (CAL FIRE/Flickr)
Posted inCalifornia

As L.A. fires burn, Northern California Jews fundraise for victims 

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 9, 2025January 13, 2025
The night before inauguration, clergy from several religions place their hands on Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie for a communal blessing during an interfaith service at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco on Jan. 7, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Interfaith celebration at Emanu-El blesses S.F.’s new mayor, Daniel Lurie

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi January 8, 2025January 9, 2025
Col. Peter Gleichenhaus carries one Congregation B'nai Emunah's Torah scrolls during a June 2023 ceremony to deconsecrate the congregation's building as it merged with Congregation Beth Israel Judea. (Courtesy Coco Romano Giordano)
Posted inObituaries

‘Col. Pete’ Gleichenhaus, a community hero to many, dies at 85

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 8, 2025January 8, 2025
Signs protesting the Gaza war, including some that accuse Israel of apartheid, are laid out on the sidewalk in front of San Francisco City Hall on Dec. 5, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inAnalysis

Zionists faced increasing ostracization in 2024. It could get worse.

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 7, 2025January 13, 2025
The entrance to a parking lot, with a sign that says "Menlo-Atherton High School Main Entrance"
Posted inEducation

‘They couldn’t care less about me’: Details of Peninsula schools antisemitism lawsuit

Jew,  Jewish,  J. The Jewish News of Northern California
Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 6, 2025January 7, 2025

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