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Hannah Gubbay (1885–1968) was the daughter of E. D. Ezra and Mozelle Sassoon, members of one of the richest Jewish families in Europe. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy private collection, by Barney Hindle)
Posted inOpinion

The Sassoons, the famed Jewish Baghdad dynasty, are having a moment. Here’s why that matters.

Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah by Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah June 2, 2023
Israeli reserve soldiers, veterans and activists protest outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem against the Israeli government's planned judicial reforms, Feb. 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Yonatan Sindel-Flash90)
Posted inLocal Voice

Israeli pro-democracy protests should include Palestinian rights issues

Itzik Goldberger by Itzik Goldberger May 31, 2023
Blue Heron Lake, for the great blue herons who nest seasonally at the lake, is one of the frontrunners. (Photo/Wikimedia-Alpinekid CC BY-SA 4.0)
Posted inOpinion

What should Stow Lake’s new name be? We asked, you answered

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Jewish Renewal, at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, Connecticut, in 2007. (Photo/JTA-Daniel Sieradski)
Posted inOpinion

Overdue or overdone? Two scholars hope to secure the legacy of ‘Jewish Renewal’

by Andrew Silow-Carroll May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
At a WGA picket in front of Netflix's Hollywood office, a sign references writers' fears of AI-written scripts, a major sticking point in negotiations. (Photo/Flickr-ChrisGoldNY CC BY-NC 2.0)
Posted inTV & Film

I wrote comedy for Mary Tyler Moore and Carl Reiner — and I support the writers’ strike

by Sybil Adelman Sage May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Jeremy Ben-Ami of J Street (left) and Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL represented two different stances on which definition of antisemitism should be embraced by the Biden administration's new plan to combat antisemitism. (Photos/JTA-Michael Brochstein-SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Did anyone win the debate over defining ‘antisemitism’ in new White House plan?

Lauren Markoe by Lauren Markoe May 25, 2023
Environmentalist and former Member of Knesset Alon Tal at a May 7 rally in Sunnyvale against Israel's proposed judicial reform organized by the Israeli expat group UnXeptable. (Photo/Galit Lipsitz Goldenthal)
Posted inLetters

Erasing history in Florida; UnXeptable’s true colors; Just say no to white flour

by J. Readers May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
The scene outside La Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba, bedecked with Tunisian flags for the annual Lag B'Omer pilgrimage. (Photo/Adam Eilath)
Posted inOpinion

Tragedy can’t overshadow the joys of our Tunisian Jewish pilgrimage

Adam Eilath by Adam Eilath May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
(Graphic/JTA-Mollie Suss)
Posted inOpinion

As a rabbi in a small town, I understand the Jewish class divide — and how to close it

Rabbi Rachel Isaacs by Rabbi Rachel Isaacs May 19, 2023
Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park (Photo/Flickr-Patrick G CC)
Posted inOpinion

Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park, named for an antisemite, may get a new name. What should it be?

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

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