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Kimberly Schroder shows off her 23andMe results. (Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inTech

Data on Ashkenazi Jews hacked from 23andMe

Valerie Demicheva by Valerie Demicheva October 13, 2023October 13, 2023
A classroom at Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School in Palo Alto in 2020. (Photo/Gabriel Sanchez)
Posted inBay Area

Some Bay Area Jewish day schools to close Friday amid security concerns

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 12, 2023October 13, 2023
Destruction in Israel after Hamas rockets strike (Photo/Israeli Consulate General - Press Office)
Posted inIsrael

Bay Area Jews in Israel describe fear, anger, resolve

Michele Chabin (Photo/Courtesy) by Michele Chabin October 12, 2023October 13, 2023
Stanford University (Photo/File)
Posted inBay Area

Stanford Jewish students feel ‘unsafe,’ Hillel director says

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
May Naim with her grandfather, soccer coach Shlomo Scharf (Photo/JTA)
Posted inIsrael

Cousin of staffer at San Jose’s Emanu-El murdered at Israeli music fest

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel counter-demonstrators square off outside of the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco, Oct. 8, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Tayfun Coskun-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inBay Area

S.F. high school student: I feel alone in my fears about Israel

Hannah Coleman by Hannah Coleman October 12, 2023October 13, 2023
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett (left) meets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the White House, Aug. 26, 2021. (Photo/JTA-GPO Handout-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Blinken lands in Israel to pledge support after Israel leaders vow to ‘wipe out’ Hamas

Ben Sales by Ben Sales October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
A Neilah service in 2017. Neilah was part of the ancient liturgy for communal fast days called in times of distress. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Anna Carson-DeWitt)
Posted inU.S.

Taking up ancient ritual for times of distress, Jews are fasting in response to attack on Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
Burnt out cars at the Supernova Music Festival that was attacked by Hamas. (Photo/Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Why we need to stop calling Hamas attackers ‘militants’ or ‘gunmen’ and start calling them ‘terrorists’

by Aviya Kushner October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
2,000 people gathered at the Palo Alto JCC Oct. 10 in solidarity with Israel. (Photo/Facebook-Israel in San Francisco)
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2,000 show up to Palo Alto JCC, many mourning friends and family

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss October 11, 2023October 12, 2023

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