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Z3 Project Institute Director David Hazony (left) chats with Z3 Insitute Associate Fellow Benjamin Kerstein (center) and author Sarah Hurwitz before a packed room at the Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 9, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Z3 panel: Define your own Zionism — or someone else will

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Gal Gadot
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Gal Gadot wins Genesis Prize for her ‘defense of Israel’ as Gaza war divides Hollywood

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Jared Kushner and Israeli officials
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Hamas returns remains of hostage held for 11 years as attention deepens around postwar planning

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
Author Sarah Hurwitz gives the keynote address during the opening plenary at the Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 9, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

A lighter mood at Z3, as the focus turns to renewal and rebuilding

by Sue Fishkoff November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Netzach Educational Network President Rabbi Menachem Bombach (left) talks to philanthropist Moses Libitzky (right) at the Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Nov. 9, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Israeli panelists at Z3: To fix a fractured society, just show up

by Sue Fishkoff November 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Woman and man seated.
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It’s about life vs. death, not Jew vs. Arab, says Bedouin surgeon in S.F. talk

by Sue Fishkoff November 7, 2025November 7, 2025
Luai Ahmed speaks at a Malka Productions event on Oct. 27 in San Francisco. (Courtesy Malka Productions)
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UPDATED: Gay Muslim speaker canceled at Bay Area schools over his pro-Israel views

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb November 5, 2025November 7, 2025
Israeli flags at a rally in San Francisco's Union Square, Sept. 18, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inOpinion

Will Israel ever have another leader who truly wants peace?

by Dan Perry November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
woman at dais raising arm and fist
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Israeli LGBTQ activists coming to S.F. with worrisome update on rights there

by Dan Pine November 4, 2025November 4, 2025
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How Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin find grace in a shattered world

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