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Chabad of SF Rabbi Yosef Langer carries a torch with its flame flickering as San Francisco celebrates the first night of Hanukkah at Union Square on Dec. 14. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Security ramps up at Bay Area Hanukkah events in wake of Sydney massacre

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi December 15, 2025December 29, 2025

Updated Dec. 16 and 29 Reeling from a shooting that killed 15 people at a celebration for the first night of Hanukkah in Sydney, Jewish organizations around the Bay Area […]

Rabbi Yosef Langer (left) dances with his son Rabbi Moshe Langer during the elder Langer’s 79th birthday onboard the Historic Klamath in San Francisco, April 6, 2025. (Sue Fishkoff)
Posted inBay Area

At rabbi’s 79th birthday, Chabad of SF floats idea of cruises to educate the masses

by Sue Fishkoff April 7, 2025April 14, 2025
Co-owner Issac Yosef at Frena shortly after it opened in 2017. (Photo/Cathleen Maclearie)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Sixth Street ‘kosher hub’ loses both of its restaurants as downtown S.F. struggles

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 7, 2023August 10, 2023
Gail Simon remembers these chairs from her childhood at the original Webster Street location of Keneseth Israel. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inBay Area

Is your living room the next stop for these historic S.F. synagogue chairs?

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 11, 2022July 12, 2022
The giant menorah in Union Square in San Francisco on the first night of Hanukkah, Dec. 10, 2020. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inHanukkah

The pandemic can’t stop Union Square menorah lighting in San Francisco

by Gabriel Greschler December 11, 2020December 14, 2020
a bald man in a blue t-shirt standing in a field of green stalks that reach over his head
Posted inSmall Bites

Donations from the wine garden; Saul’s new bagel window; kosher delivery; etc.

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 31, 2020August 4, 2020
A man with a long beard, black hat and cableknit sweater stands on the deck of a yacht with a "Rally Rabbi" sign behind him
Posted inSports

S.F. Giants’ first home game blessed by seafaring ‘Rally Rabbi’

by Gabriel Greschler July 29, 2020July 30, 2020
a slim man in sunglasses picks up a cardboard box
Posted inNews

Chabads become distribution centers for free produce boxes

Alix Wall by Alix Wall July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Rabbi Yosef Langer of Chabad at Sea wants to buy a boat — this boat. (Photo/Courtesy Five Star Yachts)
Posted inNews

Chabad at Sea? SF’s ‘Rally Rabbi’ is hoping his ship comes in

by Dan Pine May 7, 2020May 11, 2020
(From left) Salesforce senior manager of product marketing Eugene Feldman and Rabbis Yosef Langer and Moshe Langer of Chabad of SF in the Salesforce Park sukkah, Oct. 16, 2019 (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
Posted inJewish Life

Sukkahforce! Sukkot underway at Salesforce Park in San Francisco

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 16, 2019October 16, 2019

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