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Stuart Kelman, founding rabbi of Berkeley’s Netivot Shalom, dies at 84 by Sue Fishkoff June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Small Bites Super Mensch shutters after 8 months in S.F., Ma’lawah Bar closes in Palo Alto by Alix Wall June 2, 2026June 3, 2026
Bay Area El Al is bringing back its direct flight to SFO. Will United Airlines follow? by Niva Ashkenazi June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
California Scott Wiener, Spencer Pratt and Eric Swalwell’s replacement: 5 primaries Jews are watching in California by Andrew Lapin June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
Calendar Upcoming events: Pride, comedy, grandmothers and a service project by Rahel Knight June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
California National Council of Jewish Women ejects LA chapter, other affiliates cut ties amid historic reboot by Louis Keene June 2, 2026June 2, 2026
News AIPAC didn’t fund Connie Chan. Here’s what actually happened. by Emma Goss June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Politics Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie team up to strip US-Israel tech cooperation from defense bill by Grace Gilson June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Education Peninsula school district makes sweeping policy changes to settle antisemitism suit by Niva Ashkenazi June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
SPONSORED CONTENT Bringing the Silicon Valley mindset to Jewish impact and community by Special to J. June 1, 2026June 1, 2026
Politics Jewish activists research and rate hundreds of candidates on antisemitism ahead of primary by Emma Goss May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Local Voice Lawsuits are a necessary last resort for students facing antisemitism by Eric Horodas May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
World Rome’s Pride parade bars Jewish LGBTQ float over refusal to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ by Simone Somekh May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
Music In Israel, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra is building a new ‘East-West’ sound by Deborah Danan May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
Lifecycles Lifecycles announcements for the week of May 29, 2026 by J. Staff May 29, 2026May 28, 2026
Letters School lawsuit op-ed. Politics of Hillel. Solidarity with Ethiopians. by J. Readers May 29, 2026May 29, 2026
