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A man in a black suit and black hat seen from behind as he walks down the sidewalk
Posted inUncategorized

How a Jewish neighborhood in liberal Los Angeles became a stronghold for Trump

Louis Keene by Louis Keene December 10, 2024
and older white man and a younger asian woman dance tango. she gazes ahead, he stares straight into the camera
Posted inUncategorized

How tango captured the heart and soles of this Jewish immigrant

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 10, 2024December 11, 2024
The front of SF Hillel graffitied with the word "Khaybar," which refers to a historical battle between Arabs and Jews on the Arabian peninsula, alongside communist and anarchist symbols. (Courtesy)
Posted inNews

San Francisco Hillel vandalized with violent, far-left graffiti

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 9, 2024December 9, 2024
Artist Beth Grossman's "Golden Rule," part of the exhibit "Tikkun: For the Cosmos, the Community, and Ourselves," seen through the windows of the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco (Kevin Fyer)
Posted inFirst Person

As a Jewish artist, the CJM closure is a personal loss

Beth Grossman by Beth Grossman December 9, 2024December 11, 2024
two photos side-by-side. each one shows a young, smiling boy.
Posted inNorthern California

Northern California gunman who shot two kindergartners ranted about ‘oppression of Palestinians’

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 6, 2024December 6, 2024
One Market Restaurant's annual Latke Festival features nine unconventional "loaded" latkes. (Courtesy)
Posted inHolidays

Where to find latkes, sufganiyot and more across Bay Area

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 5, 2024December 19, 2024
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late Supreme Court justice, made the cut in “Chutzpah Girls: 100 Tales of Daring Jewish Women.” (Courtesy)
Posted inCulture

Co-authors shout out the ‘Chutzpah Girls’ of the Jewish past and present

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky December 5, 2024December 9, 2024
Detail from “Jacob and Rachel at the Well” by James Tissot, 1899
Posted inTorah

How will we get through the next four years? This week’s Torah portion can help

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 5, 2024December 6, 2024
Staff photographer Aaron Levy-Wolins shows off his awards at the 47th annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Emma Goss/J. Staff)
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J. staffers win 13 S.F. Press Club awards for stories on antisemitism, education and Jewish joy

by J. Staff December 5, 2024December 5, 2024
Emanu-El clergy lead the congregation in prayer. (Sasha Yevelev)
Posted inBay Area

San Francisco’s historic Emanu-El refreshes its team of rabbis for a new era

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 4, 2024December 6, 2024

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