U.S.
SF-born Jewish mayor of Anchorage resigns amid sexting affair
The Jewish mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has stepped down after admitting to a messaging affair with a local news anchor who then baselessly accused him of…
Bay Area
Program for Jews of color aims to diversify Jewish organizations
Two local Jewish organizations have launched a national career development program for Jews of color in an effort to diversify the Jewish organizational…
Bay Area
Congressman calls for criminal investigation after Khaled talk at S.F. State
A Colorado congressman is calling for an investigation of San Francisco State University, its president and two professors for their involvement in…
Small Bites
Israeli whiskey comes to Bay Area; Grateful Dead-inspired hot sauce; etc.
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. While the profile of Israeli wine continues to rise, not as much is known…
Bay Area
MLK ally to reflect on Black-Jewish relationship in USF talk
In the early 1950s, Clarence Jones was one of only a handful of African American students at Columbia College in New York City. The future adviser to…
Art
After long, eclectic career, her creative drive is a ‘volcano’
“I didn’t know what was wrong with me when I was growing up,” says Carol Roseman, 71, of San Francisco. “It turned out that I was an artist.” Roseman…
Small Bites
One Market kicks off N.Y.-style deli pop-up
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Yet another Jewish food concept born out of the pandemic has debuted,…
Organic Epicure
From busy blogger to ‘epic’ kosher caterer
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. A good way to get to know Heshy Fried, the force behind the Oakland-based…
Bay Area
Despite green light, not all San Francisco synagogues will open
After months of Zoom Shabbats and holidays, there is some good news. San Francisco health officials this week relaxed restrictions on houses of worship,…