Tech
Following Facebook, Twitter will now ban Holocaust denial
Twitter will now ban posts that deny the Holocaust. Bloomberg News reported Oct. 14 that a Twitter spokesperson said posts that “deny or distort” violent…
U.S.
‘Totally irresponsible:’ N.Y. Jews on unrest in Borough Park
When he looks at the protests rocking the Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park, Matt Nosanchuk is conflicted. He’s anxious that Covid-19 rates…
Politics
Donald Trump denounces white supremacy, but not QAnon
Under fire for his past equivocations on white supremacy, President Donald Trump denounced the phenomenon in a town hall but claimed to be ignorant of…
Politics
Jewish Bay Area Dems work feverishly to get out the vote
This is part two of our Oct. 16 print edition cover package, “Divided We Vote.” Part one, about Bay Area Jews who support Donald Trump is here. On Nov. 9…
U.S.
Jewish security officials: Be prepared for election day violence
On Thursday, the FBI had a message for Jewish institutions across the country: Prepare for the possibility of violence on election day. That was the main…
Politics
Meet the Bay Area Jews eager for Trump's reelection
This is part one of our two-part Oct. 16 print edition cover story, “Divided We Vote.” Part two, about Bay Area Jews who support Joe Biden,…
Politics
How Jewish groups are protecting voting access in 2020
If you’re in Arizona or Florida and a 585 area code pops up on your phone, you might want to answer: It could be a Jewish volunteer in Rochester, New…
U.S.
SF-born Jewish mayor of Anchorage resigns amid sexting affair
The Jewish mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has stepped down after admitting to a messaging affair with a local news anchor who then baselessly accused him of…
Bay Area
Program for Jews of color aims to diversify Jewish organizations
Two local Jewish organizations have launched a national career development program for Jews of color in an effort to diversify the Jewish organizational…