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Despite new state guidelines, S.F. Congregation Sherith Israel plans to remain closed. (Photo/File)
Posted inNews

Local synagogues aren’t hurrying to reopen under new state guidance

by Gabriel Greschler May 27, 2020May 28, 2020
Many traditional Shavuot foods, like cheesecake, are hard for lactose-intolerant Jews to digest. (Pixabay)
Posted inShavuot

Virtual Shavuot events around the Bay

Rebecca Landau by Rebecca Landau May 27, 2020July 9, 2021
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog discusses how to address the needs of Jewish communities around the world due to the coronavirus crisis with the leaders of 30 regional umbrella Jewish organizations from his office in Jerusalem, May 26, 2020. (Courtesy Jewish Agency for Israel)
Posted inIsrael, U.S., World, News

Global Jewish leaders meet in videoconference to address community needs after coronavirus

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Volunteers plant olive trees at the Israeli youth village Kfar Silver. (Photo/Courtesy Combat Anti-Semitism Movement)
Posted inUncategorized

Local man spearheads tree planting in Israel to honor Poway victim

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 27, 2020
Peter Eckstein-Kovacs served in Romania's government for nearly two decades. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Eckstein-Kovacs)
Posted inWorld, News

Peter Eckstein-Kovacs has defended Jews and other Romanian minorities for decades. Will he survive the Orban era?

by Charles Dunst and JTA May 26, 2020May 28, 2020
(Photo/Unsplash.com-chuttersnap)
Posted inNews

Want to help? Volunteer opportunities grow during crisis

by Gabriel Greschler May 26, 2020May 27, 2020
The "Haifa Dreamliner" has been decorated with San Francisco livery for El Al's new direct route to SFO. (Photo/Courtesy El Al)
Posted inNews

Commercial flights to Israel will not resume until at least mid-July

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Rabbi Ed Zerin at his 100th birthday party on May 10. (Photo/Courtesy Jill Kneeter)
Posted inCommunity

Cheerin’ for Zerin: San Francisco rabbi celebrates 100th birthday

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
an inscription on the wall: "welcoming strangers -- let your house be open wide, pirkei avot"
Posted inNews

Local JCCs working together to plan phased reopenings

by Dan Pine May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
The light-filled sanctuary of Kol Shofar in Tiburon (Photo/HCLA)
Posted inBay Area, Columns, Religion, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life, News

Shabbat online? Conservative synagogues get OK, but some were already doing it

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 25, 2020May 26, 2020

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