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Despite new state guidelines, S.F. Congregation Sherith Israel plans to remain closed. (Photo/File)
Posted inNews

Local synagogues aren’t hurrying to reopen under new state guidance

by Gabriel Greschler May 27, 2020May 28, 2020
Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog discusses how to address the needs of Jewish communities around the world due to the coronavirus crisis with the leaders of 30 regional umbrella Jewish organizations from his office in Jerusalem, May 26, 2020. (Courtesy Jewish Agency for Israel)
Posted inIsrael, U.S., World, News

Global Jewish leaders meet in videoconference to address community needs after coronavirus

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
(Photo/Unsplash.com-chuttersnap)
Posted inNews

Want to help? Volunteer opportunities grow during crisis

by Gabriel Greschler May 26, 2020May 27, 2020
The "Haifa Dreamliner" has been decorated with San Francisco livery for El Al's new direct route to SFO. (Photo/Courtesy El Al)
Posted inNews

Commercial flights to Israel will not resume until at least mid-July

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
an inscription on the wall: "welcoming strangers -- let your house be open wide, pirkei avot"
Posted inNews

Local JCCs working together to plan phased reopenings

by Dan Pine May 26, 2020May 26, 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
Dr. Margot Kushel, director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations. (Photo/Noah Berger)
Posted inNews

Meet the homelessness expert helping lead pandemic response in S.F.

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
One challenge in Expedition Nai, a global virtual color war for Jewish young adults, was to take a piece of old clothing and turn it into something cool. (Screenshot from YouTube)
Posted inU.S.

A global virtual color war for Jewish millennials could be a model for summer camp in the Covid-19 era

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA May 22, 2020
Students at Nishmat in Jerusalem wear masks and are separated by Plexiglas barriers to protect against the coronavirus. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Nishmat)
Posted inIsrael, U.S., Education, News

As colleges go virtual, students instead are heading to Israel on gap year programs

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA May 21, 2020
Kathryn Winogura of Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay and Michaela Schiffer of Julia’s Kosher Kitchen ready meals for delivery. (Photo/Courtesy JFCS East Bay)
Posted inNews

JFCS East Bay casts ‘safety net’ to Jews set back by pandemic

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

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