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Three teens stand together — one Latina, one Asian, one black — the Asian one is wearing a t-shirt that reads "This is what Jewish looks like."
Posted inU.S.

80% of Jews of color have faced discrimination in Jewish settings, according to massive new survey

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA August 12, 2021August 12, 2021
Anatoly Smolkin (Photo/Berkeley Police) interrupted a Shabbat service at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley (Photo/File).
Posted inBay Area

Ranting disbarred lawyer disrupts Berkeley synagogue service, then goes looking for Chabad rabbi

by J. Staff August 12, 2021August 17, 2021
(From left) California state Sen. Bob Hertzberg; Stephen Sass, founding president of the Breed Street Shul Project; state Assemblyman Miguel Santiago; state Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel; and Brenda Hernández, executive director of the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA cheer after announcing $14.9 million in funding to renovate the century-old Breed Street Shul in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Aug. 10, 2021. (Screenshot/RNS)
Posted inCalifornia

Jewish and Latino legislators announce funding to renovate century-old synagogue in LA’s Eastside

by Alejandra Molina and RNS August 12, 2021
A congregant recites the blessing on the Shabbat candles at Sherith Israel’s first in-person Shabbat service on June 18, 2021. (Photo/Natalie Schrik)
Posted inNews

Synagogues had big High Holiday plans. Then came the delta variant.

by Gabriel Greschler August 12, 2021August 12, 2021
A Nov. 2020 session of Temple Isaiah's JQuest Hebrew school. (Photo/Courtesy Temple Isaiah)
Posted inEducation

Facing teacher hiring crunch, Jewish religious schools plan job fair

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman August 11, 2021August 16, 2021
Last year, Natan Sharansky recorded a video on how to handle quarantine based on his experience as a political prisoner. (Screenshot/JTA-YouTube)
Posted inNews

Natan Sharansky offered advice to cope with Covid lockdowns. Now he’s recovering from the virus.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA August 11, 2021August 12, 2021
The Steuart Street entrance to the offices of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation. Inset: Federation CEO Danny Grossman. (Photos/from file)
Posted inBay Area

Federation CEO Danny Grossman to step down at end of year

by Sue Fishkoff August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Temple Sinai in Oakland. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons-Jayjg)
Posted inBay Area

Oakland Temple Sinai halts preschool camp due to six Covid cases

by Gabriel Greschler August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Stanford University students in Jerusalem on a Birthright Israel trip in 2017.
Posted inNews

Citing new quarantine rules, Birthright cancels remaining summer trips to Israel

by Ron Kampeas and JTA August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Rabbi Menachem and Devorie Levin, founders of the new Chabad in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood.
Posted inBay Area

New West Portal Chabad brings the beef

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 9, 2021August 10, 2021

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