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Israel's President Isaac Herzog speaks at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations' leadership meeting in Jerusalem, Feb. 18, 2019, when he was chairman of the Jewish Agency. (Photo/JTA-Hadas Parush-Flash90)
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Israel’s president to Palo Alto students: Check out Hebrew TikTok

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 20, 2021December 21, 2021
Cuban bowl with plantains and kale slaw at the Buck Wild Taproom (Photo/Alix Wall), Bryan Tublin in the Mission District at the Kitava Kitchen.
Posted inOrganic Epicure

On a special diet? Or not? Kitava Kitchen’s menu expands outward

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 20, 2021March 15, 2022
Challahs made by members of the Hardly Strictly Jewish Women’s Group. (Photo/June Bell)
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This Jewish women’s group is ‘Hardly Strictly’ about challah

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 16, 2021March 15, 2022
Sharks play-by-play man Dan Rusanowsky (left) with Augie's founder Lex Gopnik-Lewinski at the SAP Center in San Jose, where Augie's smoke meat is available during games. (Photo/Courtesy Rusanowsky)
Posted inSports

Augie’s Montreal Deli comes to Sharks arena; Fink’s cocktails come to Napa

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 16, 2021March 15, 2022
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Posted inUncategorized

Is the Christmas tree a religious symbol under the law? What about a menorah?

Michael A. Helfand by Michael A. Helfand and Forward December 15, 2021December 17, 2021
Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. (Photo/Wikimedia-Dvortygirl CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inMixed & Matched

With mikvahs closed, complete your conversion in wild waters

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
UC Hastings Jewish faculty and students commissioned San Francisco artist Abrasha to make a mezuzah for the second family. 
Posted inArt

UC Hastings to Kamala Harris: Where’s the mezuzah we sent you? 

by John Ferrannini December 15, 2021April 9, 2022
A kippah-clad man holds a sign reading "Jews for Black Lives" at a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, Sept. 9, 2020. (Photo/JTA-Valerie Macon-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Rabbis’ letter warns Jews are ‘self-censoring’ on race and gender

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward December 15, 2021December 23, 2021
Rabbi Sheldon Lewis addresses the audience at "Human Rights for All" on Dec. 9. (Photo/Jack Owicki)
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Rainbow coalition of clergy pushes back against hate in Palo Alto 

by J. Staff December 14, 2021December 14, 2021
Logo of Twitter displayed on a mobile phone in front of Twitter's European headquarters in Dublin. (Photo/JTA-Artur Widak-NurPhoto-Getty Images)
Posted inTech

Will new Twitter rule curb harassment — or make it tougher to fight antisemites?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld and Forward December 14, 2021

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