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Avoid Halloween disappointment in 1926. (J. Archives)
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Halloween, once a treat for Jews, became a tricky topic in the ’80s and ’90s

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 30, 2025November 2, 2025
Abram Journeying into the Land of Canaan
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With hostages home, we can imagine Lech Lecha anew

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf October 30, 2025October 30, 2025
"The Deluge" by Gustave Doré, 1865
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What comes after the flood? A long, hard slog out of despair

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon October 23, 2025October 23, 2025
Waskow arrested at a protest
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Arthur Waskow, rabbi who brought spirituality to progressive activism, dies at 92

by Ben Harris October 20, 2025October 21, 2025
"The Creation" (1896–1902) by James Tissot
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If you know where to look, you can see creation renewed every morning

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen October 16, 2025October 16, 2025
Rabbi Amanda Russell chants the opening lines of the Torah as an entire scroll is unrolled during the Simchat Torah celebration at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco on Oct. 14. (David A.M. Wilensky/J. Staff)
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Simchat Torah: ‘I need to dance with some Jews ASAP’

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky October 15, 2025October 15, 2025
close up of a Berkeley sweatshirt with a yellow ribbon pin and a "Bring Them Home" dog tag worn over it
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Letting go: Jews retire hostage rituals with gratitude and grief

by Andrew Silow-Carroll October 13, 2025October 13, 2025
Members of Temple Isaiah’s Men’s Club, Anshei Isaiah, build a new sukkah for the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. (Courtesy Temple Isaiah)
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Fire-damaged Pasadena shul builds new sukkah with help from East Bay friends

by Grace Gilson October 13, 2025October 15, 2025
Hannah Zilberstein lights a yahrzeit candle during a commemoration for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, Oct. 5, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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At early Oct. 7 gatherings, Bay Area Jews seek comfort among one another

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi October 6, 2025October 6, 2025
People sing and play instruments outside
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Sacred jam sessions in East Bay braid religions and cultures

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert October 6, 2025October 7, 2025

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