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Congregation Sha’ar Zahav

“Na la’amod" means “please stand” in Hebrew, and is a non-gendered way to announce a person about to receive Torah honors. (Design/JTA-Jackie Hajdenberg)
Posted inReligion

Non-gendered language for calling Jews to the Torah gets Conservative movement approval

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA June 8, 2022June 8, 2022
Bob Stein holds up the banner for recently formed Congregation Sha'ar Zahav in June 1979 during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. (Photo/Joe Altman-California Historical Society)
Posted inFirst Person

An inside look at the history of Sha’ar Zahav, San Francisco’s LGBTQ synagogue

Ron Lezell by Ron Lezell March 8, 2022March 8, 2022
Bob Stein holds up the banner for recently formed Congregation Sha'ar Zahav in June 1979 during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade. (Photo/Joe Altman-California Historical Society)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Archives Week: How we covered — or didn’t cover — LGBTQ Jews over the years

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 15, 2022February 16, 2022
Outside the SOMA Chabad, Oct. 25 2021. (Photo/Rabbi Moshe Langer)
Posted inNews

A homeless encampment crowded an S.F. synagogue. Its removal came with remorse.

Jew,  Jewish,  J. The Jewish News of Northern California
Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 16, 2021November 17, 2021
Queer Israelis and Americans have a lot in common, say leaders of Israel Gay Youth.
Posted inNews

Queer Israeli leaders build bridges with American peers in Bay Area

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 1, 2021October 11, 2021
Rabbi Yoel Kahn (left) speaking on a panel at the 2015 convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. (Photo/File)
Posted inUncategorized

Rabbi Yoel Kahn retires after 36 years of service to Bay Area Jews

by Dan Pine August 16, 2021August 17, 2021
Cantor Sharon Bernstein of Congregation Sha'ar Zahav participates in the Pride Seder on June 13, 2021. (Screenshot)
Posted inReligion

‘It reminds us why Pride exists’: S.F. Pride Seder honors queer liberation

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 16, 2021June 23, 2021
Al Baum, seen here at Miller's Deli in San Francisco, died March 28 at the age of 90. (Photo/Rajat Dutta)
Posted inObituaries

S.F. Jewish and LGBTQ icon Al Baum dies at 90 after ‘full, rich life’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 30, 2021March 31, 2021
In the 2019 "Irreverently Yours, The Shushan Queens" Purim spiel, Haman and the king plotted to build a wall around Shushan to keep the Jews out. (Photo/Courtesy Kiki Lipsett)
Posted inComedy

What are we ready to joke about during this pandemic Purim?

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky February 17, 2021March 15, 2021
Congregation Emanu-El
Posted inBay Area

Despite green light, not all San Francisco synagogues will open

by Dan Pine October 2, 2020October 14, 2020

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