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Varda Morrell lays a photo at the gravesite of her son, Israeli Staff Sgt. Maoz Morell, in 2025. (Courtesy Varda Morell)
Posted inIsrael

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss

by Deborah Danan April 21, 2026April 21, 2026
Adam Eilath, head of school at Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City. (Courtesy Wornick Jewish Day School)
Posted inEducation

Heads of six Jewish schools say hello and goodbye in the Bay Area and beyond 

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 20, 2026April 21, 2026
Temple Beth-El in Great Neck, N.Y. (Courtesy of Temple Beth-El)
Posted inFirst Person

A pioneering Reform synagogue makes way for a booming Iranian Jewish community

Lauren Hakimi by Lauren Hakimi April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
A poster is hung in Tehran's Revolution Square featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, and photographs of several heads of state to mark the 46th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover and hostage crisis in Tehranon Nov. 5, 2025. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

by Grace Gilson April 20, 2026April 20, 2026
Candidates vying to replace Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress this week amid sexual misconduct allegations, were the focus of a Bay Area Jewish Action webinar on issues of concern to Jewish voters, April 17, 2026. (Screenshot/BAJA webinar)
Posted inPolitics

The ‘genocide question’ grips California Democratic primaries

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 17, 2026April 29, 2026
Israeli Maoz Inon, left, and Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah offer their vision for reconciliation in their book, "The Future is Peace." (Uri Levi)
Posted inU.S.

These Israeli-Palestinian ‘brothers’ are preaching peace. Can their message make a difference?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

Jewish organizations face a heartbreaking choice: Security or Jewish continuity?

by Special to J. April 17, 2026April 17, 2026
(From left) Saikat Chakrabarti, S.F. District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan and Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-S.F.) during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco, April 15, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPolitics

Facing local press in S.F., House candidates support synagogue security grants

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
The California state Capitol building is seen in Sacramento, April 12, 2022. (Josh Hild via Pexels)
Posted inCalifornia

California Senate committee advances bill adding ‘Jewish’ ethnic category on forms

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
“Intifada” and an upside-down red triangle representing Hamas were spray-painted on a mailbox at UC Berkeley in May 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inU.S.

Survey: Jewish, Black and Muslim students face similar levels of campus hostility

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

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