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Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, March 7, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Contemporary Jewish Museum to sell iconic S.F. building after 15-month closure

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

The Contemporary Jewish Museum is selling its landmark building in downtown San Francisco. The decision, announced Wednesday, comes 15 months after the museum closed its doors and laid off most […]

Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe asked their wedding guests to donate to four Bay Area art institutions instead of giving traditional gifts. (Courtesy Radostina Boseva)
Posted inFirst Person

How we turned our wedding into a celebration of tzedakah

Melissa Blaustein (Courtesy)David Saxe (Courtesy) by Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, March 7, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCulture

CJM loses potential grant as Trump slashes arts funding

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 13, 2025May 14, 2025
Nicki Green art
Posted inArt

Trans and Jewish identities meld in new CJM show

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller September 6, 2024September 6, 2024
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters face off outside of the Contemporary Jewish Museum, June 6, 2024. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inCulture

Protesters face off outside as art exhibit debuts at Contemporary Jewish Museum

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten June 7, 2024June 17, 2024
"Horas Transparentes" by Georgina Reskala will appear in the Contemporary Jewish Museum's inaugural California Jewish Open. (Photo/Courtesy Reskala)
Posted inCulture

CJM’s inaugural California Jewish Open exhibit couldn’t escape the war

Laura Pall by Laura Paull May 24, 2024May 24, 2024
Two rabbis lead a service at a march
Posted inLetters

Arrogant artists; Anti-Zionism is antisemitism; Interfaith ‘pilgrimage’ ignored facts; etc.

by J. Readers April 17, 2024April 17, 2024
Lisa Kokin's "Red Line" will appear in the Contemporary Jewish Museum's upcoming California Jewish Open. (Photo/Courtesy Kokin)
Posted inLocal Voice

I’m an anti-Zionist Jewish artist who believes it’s important to stand with CJM

Lisa Kokin (Photo/Courtesy) by Lisa Kokin April 12, 2024April 12, 2024
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, March 7, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCulture

Anti-Zionist Jewish artists pull out of CJM exhibit when demands are not met

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 5, 2024June 7, 2024
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Gary Sexton)
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‘Art can offer some comfort’: Local Jewish cultural orgs look to provide respite from Israel news

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 13, 2023October 16, 2023

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