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Lana the cat and
Rebekah Bzdick the human both work at Lombard Funeral Home, one of the primary funeral homes used by Sacramento-area Jews. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Meet the Jewish funeral cats of Sacramento

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 10, 2024January 11, 2024
A group of East Bay residents rally in support of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza every day on an East Bay overpass. (Photo/Instagram @24_bring_them_home)
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For nearly 100 days, this group has hung ‘Bring Them Home’ banners on a Walnut Creek overpass

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky January 10, 2024February 1, 2024
District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston (center) thanks supporters of the resolution after it passed 8-3 at San Francisco City Hall, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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S.F. Board of Supervisors adopts compromise Gaza resolution calling for cease-fire and release of hostages

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 9, 2024January 9, 2024
Elyse Weiner holds a sign demanding humanitarian relief in Gaza during a peace vigil in Oakland, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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Israeli-organized peace vigil makes space for people to mourn both sides

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 8, 2024January 9, 2024
Protesters pose for a picture while holding a sign that says "Hamas" at a rally in El Cerrito, Jan. 6. (Photo/Courtesy)
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Israeli flag burned as pro-Palestinian march in East Bay turns violent

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 8, 2024
Rev. Amos C. Brown of Third Baptist Church delivers his annual MLK weekend sermon at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, Jan. 12, 2018. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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Jewish and multifaith MLK Day events around the Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 8, 2024January 8, 2024
Children at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School prepare for a schoolwide bake sale in 2022. Hausner is one of three Palo Alto schools offering tuition discounts to their staff and to employees at Jewish nonprofits. (Photo/Courtesy Hausner)
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3 Palo Alto Jewish schools to offer tuition discounts to staff

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 5, 2024January 8, 2024
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Cease-fire letter falls flat in Alameda after a tense 5-hour meeting

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 3, 2024January 4, 2024
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The top 10 Bay Area Jewish news stories of 2023

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 29, 2023December 29, 2023
Several swastikas were found at Georgina P. Blach Intermediate School in Los Altos before winter break. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
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Two Bay Area middle schools respond to Nazi salutes, graffiti 

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 28, 2023

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