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‘They couldn’t care less about me’: Details of Peninsula schools antisemitism lawsuit

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 6, 2025January 7, 2025
Man paints over graffiti
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Antisemitic graffiti near Oakland menorah is painted over, reappears next day 

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Niva Ashkenazi and Lea Loeb January 4, 2025September 10, 2025
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Posted inComedy

One-man show, coming to OFJCC, pierces Lenny Bruce’s genius, destruction

by Dan Pine January 2, 2025January 7, 2025
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Redefining normal: We all need to challenge our ageist beliefs

Dr. Adrienne Green (Paige Green) by Dr. Adrienne Green January 2, 2025January 2, 2025
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‘My Brother’s Keeper’: UCSF psychiatrist diagnoses the mental health industry in new book

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 31, 2024January 7, 2025
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In 1929, Vaudeville’s Jewish ‘red hot mama’ Belle Baker was a hit in San Francisco

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
A student stands guard as tents are set up at a pro-Palestinian protest camp in Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley, April 24, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
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For pro-Palestinian campus protesters, 2024 began with a bang — but ends with a whimper

by Judy Maltz December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
JCRC Bay Area CEO Tye Gregory holds an Israeli flag while singing the Israeli national anthem in front of Oakland City Hall before the city council considered a resolution in support of a cease-fire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

Decoding the alphabet soup: Acronyms of Jewish life in the Bay Area

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 30, 2024December 31, 2024
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Posted inLocal Voice

Potato latkes really aren’t that old. Here’s their true history.

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Our 10 most popular Bay Area Jewish stories of 2024

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