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A rabbi raises a glass of kosher wine as he blesses it. (Courtesy Moti Dolgin)
Posted inFood

As Americans drink much less wine, kosher demand stays strong

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 23, 2026March 23, 2026
Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los angeels, July 23, 2024. Shay Horse/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as Bay Area lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev March 20, 2026March 20, 2026
San Jose assault
Posted inNorthern California

3 men charged in beating of Israeli Americans in San Jose

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 16, 2026March 18, 2026
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan has mobilized his influence and money to launch Garry’s List. (Seb Daly/Web Summit via Sportsfile via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish professionals join ‘radically centrist’ group seeking to sway state politics

by Emma Goss March 9, 2026March 9, 2026
Gavin Newsom
Posted inCalifornia

Newsom staff meets with Jewish leaders after ‘apartheid’ comment about Israel

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 6, 2026March 7, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention at the George R. Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California. June 1, 2019. (Gage Skidmore via Wikicommons)
Posted inOpinion

Gavin Newsom just confirmed the demise of the Democratic party’s support for Israel

Emily Tamkin by Emily Tamkin March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom at a memorial for Sen. Dianne Feinstein. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inCalifornia

Newsom: Some say Israel is ‘sort of an apartheid state,’ questions U.S. aid

Ben Samuels by Ben Samuels March 4, 2026March 5, 2026
Adam Schiff in blue tie speaks in Senate next to image of Donald Trump
Posted inNews

CA Dems slam Trump for war against Iran without congressional approval

by Emma Goss March 3, 2026March 3, 2026
From left, forum moderator Alex Cohen and candidates Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, Eric Swalwell and Antonio Villaraigosa take part in the 2026 Jewish California Governor Candidate Forum at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 26. (Jewish Federation Los Angeles)
Posted inCalifornia

Candidates for CA governor vow to keep Jews safe and Israel ties strong

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 27, 2026February 27, 2026
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7. 2023 attacks in Israel. (Jacob Gurvis)
Posted inCalifornia

DOJ sues UCLA, alleging it failed to protect Jewish and Israeli employees

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

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