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Sunny Schwartz sounds a shofar during an event on Rosh Hashanah 2025 at San Francisco's Crissy Field East Beach. The Golden Gate Bridge stands in background. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Our best photos of Bay Area Jewish life in 2025

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins December 30, 2025December 30, 2025
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82 years after his plane was shot down in China, Jewish WWII pilot is laid to rest

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Clockwise from top left: Jessica B. Peixotto in 1923 (J. Archives); Gluten-Free Upside-Down Caramel Apple Cake (Micah Siva); a photo posted to social media of eight teens lying in the shape of a swastika on a football field; Rabbi Shua Brick in the sanctuary at Oakland's Beth Jacob Congregation. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Our top 10 Bay Area Jewish news stories of 2025

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 29, 2025December 29, 2025
Workers clear debris
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Mikveh unearthed beneath Western Wall plaza shows evidence of Temple’s destruction

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Jewish celebrities who passed in 2025
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18 notable Jews who died in 2025

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A Dec. 12 OUSD report responded to 16 incidents, including the raising of a Palestinian flag  under a Pride Progress flag at United for Success Academy middle school on Oct. 3, 2025. (Courtesy Oakland Jewish Alliance)
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OUSD acknowledges it created a ‘discriminatory environment’ for Jews

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 26, 2025January 13, 2026
Bobby Vylan (left) and Bobbie Vylan perform onstage during in Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 26, 2025. (Kieran Frost/Redferns)
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British police drop case against Bob Vylan for ‘Death to the IDF’ chant

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A new fence surrounds Congregation Beth Israel in Chico. (David Gayheart)
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Good neighbors make good fence after antisemitic arson at Chico synagogue

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 24, 2025December 24, 2025
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How the next generation of rabbis is preparing for the age of AI

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