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A march against antisemitism, Paris, Nov. 12, 2023. (Siren-Com/Wikimedia Commons)
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Do Jews have a future in Europe? A historian of antisemitism has her doubts.

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
A rendering of helical DNA structures. (onlyyouqj/iStock)
Posted inU.S.

Her body has been unidentified for decades. Her Ashkenazi DNA may explain why

by Hannah Feuer May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
San Francisco Unified School District central offices
Posted inEducation

Ethnic studies curriculum that sidesteps Israel adopted by S.F. schools

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss May 6, 2026May 21, 2026
People attend a candlelight vigil at Lafayette Square across from the White House in Washington, DC on May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two Israeli embassy staffers dead. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Posted inU.S.

ADL says antisemitic incidents dropped by a third in 2025, but assaults reached record levels

by Grace Gilson May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
A Golden State Valkyries game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Aug. 31, 2025. (Sarah Stierch via Flickr, Public Domain)
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Upcoming events: Basket weaving, Gary Shteyngart, psychedelics 

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
"Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance" is the new book by Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. (Courtesy)
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Online privacy pioneer says people are finally waking up

Alix Wall by Alix Wall May 5, 2026May 5, 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel speaks at the 2026 Jewish California Governor Candidate Forum in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2026. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
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Antisemitic screed in state voter guide spurs Jewish lawmakers to act

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Iranian Americans wave flags and chant during a gathering of Iranian community members showing support for Israel and the United States, outside the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, on March 5, 2026. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Support for Iran war among ‘connected’ U.S. Jews falls again, poll finds

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
A demonstrator wears a “No ICE” hat as Jews associated with Congregation Sha’ar Zahav and T’ruah hold a rally against Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the ICE building in San Francisco, April 30, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish rally at S.F. ICE office protests crackdown on immigrants

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Asher Shasho Levy, The Kitchen's cantor, is a performer and exponent of Sephardic and Mizrahi music. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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The Kitchen’s ‘Song of Songs’ weekend welcomes Sephardic musicians and scholars 

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 1, 2026May 4, 2026

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