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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis waves to supporters at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nov. 19, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Wade Vandervort-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

For the Republican Jews whose Vegas confab kicked off the 2024 primary, Trump was always present

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 22, 2022November 22, 2022
The decision not to renew Rabbi Jeremy Morrison's contract at Congregation Beth Am has become an unusually public controversy. (Background: Beth Am congregants at an event in 2018.)
Posted inBay Area

Beth Am suffers ‘moment of crisis’ after rabbi’s contract is not renewed

by Dan Pine November 22, 2022December 1, 2022
A crowd of Black women of all ages wearing white robes raise their hands in the air
Posted inReligion

Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd gets a boost in the U.S. with picture books and new resources

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA November 22, 2022
the cover says "EMANU-EL" in large letters and features an old photo of a man with a beard
Posted inFrom the Archives

‘All hail!’ 127 years ago today, this newspaper’s first issue

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 22, 2022November 22, 2022
Students walk past a building at the UC Berkeley's law school, Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Jane Tyska-Digital First Media-East Bay Times via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Civil rights claim accuses Berkeley Law of discrimination against Jews

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 21, 2022November 22, 2022
Kevin Mullin and Jackie Speier at a rally for Mullin's campaign to become Speier's successor. (Photo/Courtesy Mullin)
Posted inNews

How a pro-Israel super PAC helped a moderate Dem win Jackie Speier’s seat in Congress

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene November 18, 2022November 18, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at the Reform movement's Consultation on Conscience in Washington, May 21, 2019. (Photo/Courtesy of the Religious Action Center)
Posted inNews

From bat mitzvah guest to backer of Israel in Congress: Nancy Pelosi’s Jewish journey

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 18, 2022November 21, 2022
Nurse Betty Woods volunteering in the Jewish Community Free Clinic's on-site medications dispensary. (Photo/Armando Alvarez)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Jewish clinic wins $100K grant to expand free medical services in Sonoma County

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene November 17, 2022November 20, 2022
Screenshot of the title card for “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” which is based on a book of the same title by the film’s director.
Posted inU.S.

We watched the movie Kyrie Irving shared so you don’t have to

Louis Keene by Louis Keene and Forward November 17, 2022November 21, 2022
black and white photo of an angry man speaking into a microphone
Posted inHistory

How did Nazis use propaganda to justify their horrors? Stanford psychologist’s analysis explains

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 17, 2022November 22, 2022

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