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Rita Semel on her 104th birthday, sitting in her room at Rhoda Goldman Plaza in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inObituaries

Rita Semel, interfaith activist and S.F. Jewish leader, dies at 104

by Dan Pine May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Noam Bettan from Israel celebrates reaching the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in the Stadthalle in Vienna, May 12, 2026.(Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Noam Bettan says he is tuning out ‘genocide’ chants as he heads into Eurovision final

by Deborah Danan May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
The New York Times building is seen in New York City on January 22, 2026. (Screenshot/ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Kristof column alleging Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners sparks debate among Jews

by Grace Gilson May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Defendants Bruneil Henry Chamaki (left) and Roma Akoyans leave Santa Clara County Superior Court after their arraignment on assault and battery  charges on May 13. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

3 men formally charged in Santana Row assault of Israeli Americans

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss May 13, 2026May 19, 2026
The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem's Old City is both a historical and an educational site. (Natalie Weinstein/J. Staff)
Posted inTravel

Israel travel tips for 2026: Apps, public transit, safety

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein May 13, 2026May 14, 2026
A building on the campus of Middlebury College. (PenelopeIsMe via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 3.0)
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Middlebury College Hillel votes to rebrand, distancing from parent group on Israel

Louis Keene by Louis Keene May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Protesters outside the United Nations on Dec. 4, 2023, call for condemnation of sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women. (Luke Tress)
Posted inIsrael

Israeli report details ‘systematic’ Oct. 7 sexual violence, seeking to shift debate from denial to accountability

by Deborah Danan May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
Rabbi Sydney Mintz joined Congregation Emanu-El’s staff in 1997, just after her ordination from the Reform movement’s seminary. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Rabbi Sydney Mintz to step down after 29 years at Emanu-El. She’s not going anywhere.

by Dan Pine May 12, 2026May 13, 2026
Keshet staff rallies outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. (Courtesy of Keshet)
Posted inU.S.

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states

by Grace Gilson May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
San Jose's Santana Row is an upscale shopping and residential area where two Israeli Americans were attacked on March 8. (La Citta Vita via Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)
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Israeli Santana Row assault victim faces trial on hate crime allegation in separate case

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

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