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Man paints over graffiti
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Antisemitic graffiti near Oakland menorah is painted over, reappears next day 

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Niva Ashkenazi and Lea Loeb January 4, 2025September 10, 2025
A student stands guard as tents are set up at a pro-Palestinian protest camp in Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley, April 24, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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For pro-Palestinian campus protesters, 2024 began with a bang — but ends with a whimper

by Judy Maltz December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
JCRC Bay Area CEO Tye Gregory holds an Israeli flag while singing the Israeli national anthem in front of Oakland City Hall before the city council considered a resolution in support of a cease-fire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Decoding the alphabet soup: Acronyms of Jewish life in the Bay Area

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 30, 2024December 31, 2024
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Our 10 most popular Bay Area Jewish stories of 2024

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 27, 2024January 8, 2025
Members of the SFFD Ner Tamid Society, as well as San Francisco police officers, visit Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco on Dec. 13. (Courtesy Alicia Kletter)
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Ner Tamid Society shines light on Jewish first responders in S.F. Fire Department

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 26, 2024December 27, 2024
A man in a wide-brimmed hat plays guitar on stage while singing into a microphone
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Harbin Hot Springs axes Hanukkah concert after online ‘threats of violence’

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An older woman holds up a crocheted teddy bear
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North Bay crafters’ teddy bears comfort traumatized Israeli kids

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins December 24, 2024December 24, 2024
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The Jewish Bay Area’s year in photos

by J. Staff December 23, 2024December 23, 2024
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters are gathered to protest the Israeli offensives in Gaza outside the Federal Building in San Francisco, May 31, 2024. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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2 Bay Area House reps face class-action suit for supporting Israel aid

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Gold medalist Amit Elor stands on the podium during the wrestling women’s freestyle 68kg medal ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, Aug. 6, 2024. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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The top 10 Jewish sports moments of 2024, from Jessica Fox’s Olympic dominance to Sam Salz’s historic college football debut

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