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A composite of the candidates for Calif. Superintendent of Public Instruction, who appeared in a May 17 online forum put on by Jewish California. (Screenshots via Zoom/Jewish California)

Candidates for state superintendent split on defending K-12 antisemitism law in court

by Niva Ashkenazi May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Yelena Asadov (right) and her grandmother, Musia Dimant, who received care from Angel Palliative Care and Hospice in 2020. (Valentina Sidorova)

‘Deeply connected’: First local hospice earns certification for Jewish care

by Lea Loeb May 18, 2026May 19, 2026

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks during the opening plenary at the Jewish California Legislative Summit at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on May 11, 2026. (Courtesy Jewish California)

Los Angeles DA calls judge’s ruling in Stanford protest case antisemitic

by Niva Ashkenazi May 15, 2026May 19, 2026

Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids. (YouTube)

Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising in California, saying it misled donors about Orthodox mission

by Grace Gilson May 15, 2026May 15, 2026

Elise Zinchik (left) passes the ball while Sarah Geronemus (center) and Hannah Brenaman guard her as the JCCSF Youth Basketball Team play at halftime during the Golden State Valkyries’ Jewish Heritage Night on May 13. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Valkyries spread their wings for Jewish Heritage Night

by Aaron Levy-Wolins May 14, 2026May 15, 2026

(From left) Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), Ella Schweizer, Debbie Michels and Jewish Silicon Valley CEO Daniel Klein meet during the Jewish California Legislative Summit in Sacramento, May 12, 2026. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)

A record 700 volunteers lobby all 120 California lawmakers on Jewish priorities

by Niva Ashkenazi May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Rita Semel on her 104th birthday, sitting in her room at Rhoda Goldman Plaza in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Rita Semel, interfaith activist and S.F. Jewish leader, dies at 104

by Dan Pine May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Defendants Bruneil Henry Chamaki (left) and Roma Akoyans leave Santa Clara County Superior Court after their arraignment on assault and battery charges on May 13. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

3 men formally charged in Santana Row assault of Israeli Americans

by Emma Goss May 13, 2026May 19, 2026

Rabbi Sydney Mintz joined Congregation Emanu-El’s staff in 1997, just after her ordination from the Reform movement’s seminary. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Rabbi Sydney Mintz to step down after 29 years at Emanu-El. She’s not going anywhere.

by Dan Pine May 12, 2026May 13, 2026

San Jose's Santana Row is an upscale shopping and residential area where two Israeli Americans were attacked on March 8. (La Citta Vita via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Israeli Santana Row assault victim faces trial on hate crime allegation in separate case

by Emma Goss May 11, 2026May 12, 2026