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Rafi Brinner at Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland, Sept. 7, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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After decades in counterterrorism, he now safeguards Bay Area Jews

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi September 17, 2025September 18, 2025
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S.F. neighbors who bonded after Oct. 7 have grown into a huge friend group

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Silicon Valley entrepreneur builds bridges between Israeli and American Jews

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Israeli podcasters are anchored in both Tel Aviv and Silicon Valley

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Dr. Daniel Kraft  spoke on June 18 Human + Tech summit in San Francisco about how AI, biosensors and behavioral tech can transform the field of preventive health. (Asa Mathat)
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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss June 20, 2025June 20, 2025
Oshman Family JCC Israel Cultural Connection senior director Ronit Jacobs (right) wears a crown and an Israeli flag during at a JCC fundraising event in March. (OFJCC)
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She creates a ‘home away from home for Israelis’ in Palo Alto

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Ron Kaufman, whose company specializes in the preservation of historic buildings, points to a map of the various properties he’s helped recover and preserve at his office in San Francisco on April 3, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Ron Kaufman: Restorer of S.F. waterfront and, at 90, a published author

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