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Jeremy Bruner, a senior at Bentley Upper School in Lafayette, with his dog Snowy. (EDEN BRUNER)
Posted inEducation

No graduation, no prom, no hanging out — tough times for Jewish high school seniors

by Gabriel Greschler April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
A FaceTime funeral streamed from New York to Berkeley on a snowy day. (DAPHNE WHITE)
Posted inOpinion

A FaceTime funeral in the time of Covid-19

by Daphne White April 6, 2020April 6, 2020
Mike Perlmutter, wearing his grandfather's hat,  with the letter certifying his Polish citizenship. (ALICIA MOORE)
Posted inBay Area

The story behind one Berkeley Jewish man’s quest for Polish citizenship

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 6, 2020April 6, 2020
Jeanne Henzel Swartz in her workshop. (MAURICE RAMIREZ)
Posted inBay Area

Idea born at Oakland temple: Making plastic masks for medical workers

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Jay and Phyllis Koppelman were among the first Californians to test positive for Covid-19. (COURTESY JAY KOPPELMAN)
Posted inNews

Local Jewish couple in their 70s recounts battle with Covid-19

by Gabriel Greschler April 3, 2020April 14, 2020
Santa Rita Jail, where Ross Farca has been held since November 2019.
Posted inNews

Judge denies Ross Farca’s motion for release in phone hearing

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman April 2, 2020April 2, 2020
Ross Farca speaking with an attorney outside Contra Costa Superior Court, Sept. 26, 2019. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inBay Area

Citing pandemic, Ross Farca files motion for release

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 31, 2020April 2, 2020
Mica Talmor in front of the Piedmont Ave. location of her forthcoming venture, Pomella (Photo/Alix Wall)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Pomella restaurant opens in Oakland in the middle of pandemic

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 31, 2020April 22, 2025
Debbie Shahvar in the kitchen at Buttercup Diner. (FILE PHOTO)
Posted inJewish Life

‘A complete disaster’: Jewish food businesses crushed by coronavirus

Alix Wall by Alix Wall March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Jaimie Baxter, co-executive director of HaMaqom | The Place
Posted inEducation

From Israeli politics to Moroccan Passover, online classes spring forth from HaMaqom

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

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