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What should California do about antisemitism in schools? State schools chief hears from Jewish leaders

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 23, 2023August 24, 2023
Hundreds of eaters and drinkers pack Stockton and Filbert Streets at the first annual Pizza, Bagels and Beer Festival in San Francisco, Aug. 19. 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inPhotos

North Beach goes all-carb for first Pizza, Bagel and Beer Fest

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins August 23, 2023August 25, 2023
One of many self-driving Cruise cars approved for use on the streets of San Francisco. (Photo/Courtesy Cruise)
Posted inNews

Are self-driving cars kosher? San Francisco rabbis weigh in as robotaxis flood the city’s streets

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 23, 2023October 29, 2023
A Sukkot celebration at B'nai Torah (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inNews

Why an East Contra Costa temple is ‘courting’ a Walnut Creek synagogue

by Dan Pine August 22, 2023August 22, 2023
Sarab Abu-Rabia Queder seated on the floor of a tent during a Ben-Gurion University faculty tour of Bedouin society in the Negev.
(Photo/Courtesy BGU-Dani Machlis)
Posted inBay Area

Meet a trailblazing Israeli Bedouin academic when she visits San Francisco and Los Gatos

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz August 21, 2023August 22, 2023
Families at a Jewish Baby Network Hanukkah party, December 2022. (Photo/JBN)
Posted inNews

Jewish Baby Network is a lifeline for new parents in the Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb August 21, 2023August 30, 2023
Eric Schoen leads a song session at Camp Kee Tov.
Posted inCulture

At Camp Kee Tov, a longtime song leader decides to pass the guitar

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 21, 2023
Congregation Emanu-El CFO Elena Gary visits the synagogue, which is now very much under renovation, Aug. 2, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inPhotos

Emanu-El’s centennial face-lift is underway 

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins August 18, 2023August 21, 2023
A Purim party among the trees at Chabad of Grass Valley, which serves Jews throughout Nevada County. (Photo/Courtesy Chabad of Grass Valley)
Posted inLetters

Anatoly Smolkin needs help, not prison; How Nevada City used to treat Jews; etc.

by J. Readers August 18, 2023August 18, 2023
Rabbi Dan Goldblatt
Posted inBay Area

Danville’s Beth Chaim opts for Reform after 45 unaffiliated years

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss August 18, 2023August 24, 2023

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