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Neuroscientist Lisa Miller (left) addresses a room of Jewish educators at a conference in Berkeley on Feb. 6 as Jewish LearningWorks CEO Dana Sheanin looks on. (Courtesy Jewish LearningWorks/Laura Turbow Photography)
Posted inLocal Voice

Neuroscience shows how spiritual experiences can help with the teen mental health crisis

Alisha Pedowitz (Courtesy) by Alisha Pedowitz February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
Shaya Keyvanfar, 19, stands in front of UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall nearly one year after she watched a friend get "strangled" while attempting to keep protesters from storming Zellerbach's Playhouse. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inNews

One year later, Jewish students and faculty reflect on violent protest at UC Berkeley

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss February 13, 2025February 13, 2025
A Muni train travels through San Francisco's West Portal station on Feb. 12, 2025. (Sue Barnett/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Two Muni workers allege antisemitic harassment, retaliation at S.F. transit agency

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Janet Silver Ghent dances with her father, Robin Martin Silver, at her first wedding in 1965. (Courtesy)
Posted inAct Two

My return to Judaism was a matter of joy and pride, not crises

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Jason Veasey and Ana Yi Puig in rehearsal for "Nobody Loves You." (Sarah Sugg)
Posted inTheater

Musical comedy from Berkeley pals aims Cupid’s arrow at dating shows

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss February 12, 2025February 18, 2025
Portrait of a young-ish man in glasses
Posted inBay Area

‘We’re never going back to normal’: Israeli professor turned activist Shai Davidai to speak in San Jose

by Dan Pine February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
a middle aged man and woman smile as they embrace
Posted inPodcasts

‘Such a Match!’ episode 4: Persistence pays off

by J. Staff February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
"Bashir," an Afghan man in his 40s who fled Afghanistan in 2018, reunited with his family in April 2022 at Chabad of Fremont. (Bonnie Kellogg)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish aid groups scramble to help refugees new to Bay Area in a fearful time

by Sue Fishkoff February 10, 2025February 11, 2025
six people perform a chaotic modern dance on stage
Posted inDance

Israel’s famed Batsheva Dance Company bringing its lithe athleticism back to Bay Area

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 10, 2025February 11, 2025
Chef Spencer Horovitz (Photo/StarChefs) is the man behind Hadeem, which serves such dishes as cold smoked yellowtail with labneh and za'atar (Photo/Angelina Hong)
Posted inSmall Bites

James Beard noms for local chefs; Square Pie Guys do fire relief; Russian Jew on ‘Top Chef’

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 10, 2025February 18, 2025

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