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An aerial image shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 10, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Patrick T. Fallon AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Jewish groups launch relief effort for Maui as island’s Jews are among the evacuated

by Ron Kampeas August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
Exterior of Jewish Congregation of Maui. (Photo/mauijews.org)
Posted inU.S.

Chabad of Maui in evac zone, while another synagogue shelters fire evacuees

Louis Keene by Louis Keene August 10, 2023August 10, 2023
Esty Marcus (left) interviews Aleeza Ben Shalom at the Lent Chabad Center, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo/Jeff Bartee Photography)
Posted inTV & Film

Aleeza Ben Shalom of ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ brings Bay Area singles onstage at live event

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 9, 2023August 10, 2023
Rabbi Levi Mintz of Chabad of Tiburon shares a drink with friends at the Tiburon Jewish Festival, July 30, 2023. (Photo/Linda Alida Photography)
Posted inJewish Life

Chabad’s summer festival in Tiburon celebrates the chai life with wine, music and vibes

by Dan Pine July 31, 2023July 31, 2023
A view of a street in Pisac, Peru. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Kessler)
Posted inTravel

Israelis flock to this tiny town in Peru for vacation — and psychedelic spirituality

by Jacob Kessler May 31, 2023
The Ferris Wheels, with Rabbi Yehuda Ferris front and center, plays at the Bay Street Mall menorah lighting in Emeryville in 2021. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inMusic

The Ferris Wheels, a Chabad rabbi’s cover band, mix classic rock with Jewish ruach

by Dan Pine May 11, 2023May 12, 2023
five little girls, one little boy, and two parents, both holding infants, pose together for a family picture
Posted inKids & Family

East Bay Chabad couple welcomes fourth set of twins

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Rabbi Levi Potash putting the finishing touches on a Torah scroll.
Posted inBay Area

Redwood City rabbi’s new role as ritual scribe fits him to a ‘tav’

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen April 3, 2023April 5, 2023
Left: Devorie and Rabbi Menachem Levin inside the former movie theater now being used by Chabad West Portal. Right: The Portal Theater when it opened in 1925.
Posted inBay Area

Chabad brings new life to S.F. cinema with a Jewish backstory

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 22, 2023March 22, 2023
Shaina Gordon, daughter of Yisroel and Mushky Gordon, out to play after a week of snow. (Photo/Courtesy Chabad Mammoth)
Posted inUncategorized, Northern California

Shabbat services on ice after record snow in Eastern Sierra

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene March 2, 2023March 6, 2023

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