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Congregation Kol Shofar

Greg Berguig hits a two-run homer as the Brandeis/Sherith Israel Lionhearts play the Kol Shofar Maccabees during a softball game at the Tamalpais High School softball field in Mill Valley, June 14, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inSports

5 synagogues step up to the plate in BATS — the Bay Area Torah Softball league

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Greg Berguig gripped the metal bat tightly, his eyes focused on the yellow softball coming his way. His bat connected with a loud “PING!” and drove the ball over the […]

On Purim, what is festive to some can be a nightmare for others. (Photo/JTA-Robert Essel-Getty Images)
Posted inReligion

Staying sober on Purim: Jews with alcohol use disorder can be triggered during the drinking holiday

by Rachel Román and JTA March 14, 2022
a smiling young white woman with red hair
Posted inCalifornia

S.F. native resigns from USC student government over Israel views

by Gabriel Greschler August 11, 2020August 13, 2020
The light-filled sanctuary of Kol Shofar in Tiburon (Photo/HCLA)
Posted inBay Area, Columns, Religion, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life, News

Shabbat online? Conservative synagogues get OK, but some were already doing it

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 25, 2020May 26, 2020
Rabbi Mark Bloom streams a live Shabbat service from Temple Beth Abraham in Oakland, May 2020. (Photo/Michael Fox)
Posted inNews

Synagogues begin sketching out plans for post-quarantine reopening

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Rabbi Lavey Derby (center) of the Peninsula JCC leads a group meditation class before the pandemic. (Photo/Courtesy PJCC)
Posted inUncategorized

How Jewish meditation is helping people silence the pandemic anxiety

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 12, 2020May 13, 2020
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, one of the founders of the Polyphony Conservatory.
Posted inCulture

Arab and Jewish musicians find common purpose in Polyphony Quartet

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
Marin Organizing Committee members advocating for tenants' rights in 2019 /Courtesy Marin Organizing Committee
Posted inBay Area

Amid fires, Rodef Sholom pinch hits as host for Marin Organizing Committee’s 10-year celebration

by J. Staff October 29, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to present the 2018 International Religious Freedom Report at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Nicholas Kamm-AFP)
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Bay Area Jewish orgs condemn Trump admin’s plan to admit no refugees in 2020

by Gabriel Greschler August 8, 2019August 8, 2019
accordianist, violinist, and cellist stand playing joyfully
Posted inMusic

A daughter’s gift: Healing concert from local klezmer favorite Veretski Pass

by Rob Gloster November 15, 2018November 15, 2018

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