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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival co-directors Deborah Kaufman and Janis Plotkin in 1991 on the balcony of the Castro Theatre. (Photo/File)
Posted inCulture

Why S.F. is home to the world’s oldest, longest-running Jewish film fest

Peter L. Stein by Peter L. Stein July 22, 2021July 4, 2022
Camp Swig counselors and CITs, summer 1975. (Photo/Rabbi Jason Gwasdoff).
Posted inLocal Voice

The lasting impact of a 1975 Camp Swig visit to San Quentin prison

Rabbi Jason Gwasdoff by Rabbi Jason Gwasdoff July 21, 2021
Chad Coerver has been named executive director of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco.
Posted inCulture

CJM taps Chad Coerver, longtime SFMOMA staffer, to be new executive director

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
Judy Penso and Marc Manason enjoying their wedding day, April 30, 2021. (Photo/Lisa Sibony)
Posted inUnions

‘It can happen at any age’: Single mother featured in 2001 J. article finds love, marries for first time at 61

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 21, 2021July 21, 2021
image of capitol building
Posted inNews

New state budget gives boost to Bay Area Jewish community

by Gabriel Greschler July 20, 2021October 1, 2021
A JewBelong sign in downtown San Francisco at Front Street and Market Street, July 2021. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inNews

Group floods S.F. with digital billboards to #EndJewHate

by Eliyahu Kamisher July 20, 2021July 21, 2021
Weapons and equipment recovered by Campbell police during the arrest of Wesley Charles Martines.
Posted inNews

Peninsula man arrested with cache of weapons and antisemitic manifesto

by Ryan Torok and Forward July 20, 2021
Eli Kane, flanked by his parents Scott and Nancy Kane (Photo/Facebook)
Posted inNews

Tawonga counselor, Berkeley High grad drowns near camp

by Sue Fishkoff July 17, 2021July 20, 2021
Ali Suliman as Mustafa in “200 Meters.”
Posted inCulture

Review: Palestinian father knows best in ‘200 Meters’ … or does he?

by Michael Fox July 16, 2021July 15, 2021
State Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond speaking to the press Aug. 14 about the state's proposed high school ethnic studies curriculum. (From left) Assemblyman Marc Berman, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, Thurmond, Senator Ben Allen, Assemblyman Jose Medina (Photo/Facebook-Abby Porth)
Posted inEducation

‘Liberated’ educators implement their own ethnic studies programs

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman July 15, 2021July 16, 2021

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