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Posted inPhilanthropy

How WhatsApp’s reclusive founder quietly became a megadonor to Jewish causes

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA June 15, 2022June 15, 2022
Professor Rabab Abdulhadi of San Francisco State University's Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Initiative (Photo/Courtesy Abdulhadi)
Posted inNews

S.F. State lecturers file union grievances on handling of Palestinian militant talks

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman June 14, 2022June 15, 2022
After a stint as interim CEO, Joy Sisisky has been appointed CEO of the S.F-based Jewish Community Federation.
Posted inBay Area

Joy Sisisky, Federation’s new CEO, will be 2nd woman leader in org’s history

by Dan Pine June 14, 2022
Loveski, the "Jew-ish" deli in Napa's Oxbow Public Market, is bustling. (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Loveski deli creates new Jewish traditions with Southeast Asian flavors

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 14, 2022June 17, 2022
Left: Gabriel Lehrman at his bar mitzvah. Right: Lehrman more recently.
Posted inBay Area

Two locals are back on their bar mitzvah bimahs as clergy interns

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss June 13, 2022June 21, 2022
Pearl Cohen, born Pearl Ruten, was delighted to read about herself in the J. archives. Right: Pearl at 16 on a date at the Tonga Room.
Posted inFrom the Archives

84-year-old surprised to find her name (and bat mitzvah) in J. archives 

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 13, 2022June 13, 2022
Lael Gray during her tenure as executive director of the Addison-Penzak JCC. (Photo/file)
Posted inNews

Lael Gray to step down as CEO of Jewish Silicon Valley after two years

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene June 10, 2022June 10, 2022
Danny Wein, chair of the Jewish Pride Fund, attends the LGBTech gala hosted at the British ambassador’s residence, June 6, to kick off Pride Week in Tel Aviv.
(Photo/Courtesy Jewish Pride Fund)
Posted inPhilanthropy

S.F. Jewish Pride Fund gives $56K in grants, visits LGBTQ grantees in Israel

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene June 10, 2022June 13, 2022
Jack Weinstock can be seen in Circus Bella's new show, "Flip * Flop * Fly." (Photo/Courtesy Weinstock)
Posted inTalking With ...

Q&A: A ‘little baby clown’ who loves to spread joy around the Bay

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 10, 2022June 13, 2022

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