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This striking hen is named, if you can believe it, Firetruck Taco. (Photo/Courtesy East Bay JCC)
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Meet Firetruck Taco, a chicken named via JCC preschool bidding war

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 3, 2023
Opening day at Poppy Bagels in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood, Feb. 1, 2022. (Lillian Ilsley-Greene/J. Staff)
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Bon Appétit names three Bay Area bagel joints among ‘The Very Best Bagels in the US’

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene June 30, 2023August 10, 2023
Walnut Creek Councilmember Kevin Wilk during a Walnut Creek City Council meeting in June. (Screenshot)
Posted inLocal Voice

How antisemites are using a Covid accommodation to disrupt local government meetings

Kevin Wilk by Kevin Wilk June 30, 2023July 3, 2023
Let's be real. When you hear Jewish Heritage Night is coming up, your first question is, "Is the giveaway any good this year?" (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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A’s schmear Yankees on a bagel-filled Jewish Heritage Night at the Coliseum

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 28, 2023June 28, 2023
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3 Bay Area Jewish teens win $36,000 Diller Teen awards for social justice projects

by Jordan Greene June 28, 2023June 29, 2023
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Q&A: All Jews go to hell in Oakland writer’s ‘irreligious’ novel

by Sue Fishkoff June 28, 2023June 29, 2023
(From left) Chef Arnon Oren, general manager Ashley Emery and chef Ross Kaplan of Sailing Goat at Point San Pablo Harbor. (Photo/Courtesy Sailing Goat)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Sailing Goat restaurant anchors an offbeat East Bay harbor 

Alix Wall by Alix Wall June 27, 2023July 5, 2023
Dina Angel-Wing's sculpture honoring Gilbert Baker (the figure on the left), who designed the LGBTQ rainbow flag. (Photo/Frank Wing)
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Local Israeli sculptor seeks home for piece honoring ‘gay Betsy Ross’

by Dan Pine June 22, 2023November 9, 2023
a generic image of a girl reading from the Torah
Posted inLocal Voice

How my community is trying to fix a broken b’mitzvah system

Zvika Krieger by Zvika Krieger June 22, 2023June 23, 2023
Cleavon Little (left) and Gene Wilder in "Blazing Saddles."
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S.F. Jewish Film Fest 2023 lineup announced: Gene Wilder, Bella Abzug, ‘Prince of Egypt’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 20, 2023July 5, 2023

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