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Interfaith clergy join together on the bimah at Temple Israel in Minneapolis on Jan. 23. (Courtesy of Rabbi David Cooper)

Jews must stand up to cruelty, in Minneapolis and beyond

by Rabbi Sydney Mintz January 30, 2026January 30, 2026

Bay Area Rabbi David Cooper protests on Jan. 23 with interfaith clergy in Minneapolis where Target’s international headquarters is located, demanding that the retailer keep federal immigration agents out of its parking lots and stores. (Courtesy)

As a rabbi, I couldn’t stand idly by while Minnesota bled

by Rabbi David J. Cooper January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

State Sen. Ben Allen (right) presents state Sen. Scott Wiener with the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California's Jerry Sampson Memorial Award for Legislator of the Year during during JPAC's 2025 legislative summit on May 5 in Sacramento. (Camden Hosea-Small)

Wiener’s ‘surrender.’ Professor’s violations. Martinez support.

by J. Readers January 23, 2026February 13, 2026

Serene ripples on clear blue water, capturing tranquility and purity. (Harriet B. via Pexels)

Long before ‘self-care,’ Jewish women found respite in the mikvah

by Brooke Shapiro January 22, 2026January 27, 2026

Adam Musa (left), who fled his village in West Darfur to escape violence committed by the Sudanese government, hugs Rabbi Lee Bycel at the Kounongo Refugee Camp in Chad in 2009. (Courtesy Lee Bycel)

Sudan’s ongoing nightmare still deserves the world’s attention

by Rabbi Lee Bycel January 15, 2026January 21, 2026

From left, Rabbis Mike Nasielski, Avi Weiss and Amitai Fraiman visit an impromptu memorial for the victims of a mass shooting on the first night of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney. (Courtesy Rabbi Amitai Fraiman)

After the Bondi Beach attack, we showed up — how could we not?

by Rabbi Amitai Fraiman January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

An opponent of Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez holds up signs calling for his resignation during a Richmond City Council meeting, Jan. 6, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Antisemitic mayor. Fewer Holocaust museums. And where are their parents?

by J. Readers January 9, 2026January 9, 2026

Dr. Jerry Saliman says that playing music for a hospice patient seemed like the right way for him to express his care. (Courtesy)

I played viola for my hospice patients as a way of saying goodbye

by Dr. Jerry Saliman December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

JFCS East Bay staff and volunteers assemble some of the more than 200 meals and supplies for Rosh Hashanah that were delivered across Alameda and Contra Costa counties in September. (Courtesy JFCS East Bay)

The Jewish community’s safety net is here when you need it

by Robin Mencher December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

Bondi Beach memorial filled with flowers

Bondi Beach reminds us how terror collapses geography

by Rabbi Ron Koas December 22, 2025December 23, 2025