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Columbus may have had Jewish heritage — that doesn’t mean he was Jewish

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The Blue Angels fly over San Francisco during the 2019 San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show. (U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker via Flickr)
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As S.F. Fleet Week meets Yom Kippur, the call of the shofar clashes with the roar of fighter jets

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
A large crowd fills Civic Center for a rally during a Jewish Unity March against antisemitism in San Francisco on Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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One year after Oct. 7, how do we maintain Zionist unity?

Zack Bodner by Zack Bodner October 4, 2024October 2, 2024
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Film fest ignores Jewish holidays; AJC vs. anti-Zionist Jews; Don’t fall for ‘false gods’

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A tale of two street murals about the Israel-Hamas war

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Jewish parents face a heightened mental health crisis

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With killing of Hezbollah’s chief, Israel occupies the inarguable moral high ground

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Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
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