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Nancy Bott volunteers as a crossing guard
Posted inBay Area

How Bay Area synagogues are helping immigrants amid the federal crackdown

by Sue Fishkoff March 25, 2026March 27, 2026

When members of Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo wanted to take a stand against the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, they contacted local nonprofits already working on […]

People in Minneapolis march against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 25. (Sharon Mollerus via Flickr, CC BY 4.0)
Posted inLetters

Thank you, Dr. Saliman. More on state Sen. Wiener. March with others but defend Israel.

by J. Readers February 20, 2026February 20, 2026
Immigration attorney Shahpour "Shawn" Matloob came to the U.S. from Iran when he was 14. (Perle Deutsch Shadpour)
Posted inThe J. Interview

This Iranian-born immigration attorney is driven by his personal story

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
People in Minneapolis march against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 25. (Sharon Mollerus via Flickr, CC BY 4.0)
Posted inBay Area

In Minnesota, Bay Area rabbis say ICE crisis demands unity, action 

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 28, 2026January 29, 2026
J. reporter Lea Loeb (right) with her husband George and their two kids. (Courtesy)
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For my mixed Jewish-Salvadoran family, Thanksgiving is complicated

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb November 21, 2025November 21, 2025
Immigrants on a ferry boat near Ellis Island. (Department of the Treasury, Public Health Service)
Posted inIdeas

New state law says Israelis aren’t white. Let the debates begin.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 12, 2025November 12, 2025
Isabella Vinci teaching
Posted inIsrael

She converted during the pandemic. Israeli officials say her Zoom course doesn’t count

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev October 22, 2025October 22, 2025
ICE agents at immigration court
Posted inOpinion

Who by ICE, and who by mercy? An Unetanah Tokef for immigration court

by Rabbi Michael Meyerstein October 1, 2025October 1, 2025
Security guards in front of a synagogue
Posted inU.S.

Major Jewish groups urge synagogues to seek federal security grants despite Trump’s terms

by JTA Staff September 3, 2025September 3, 2025
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Posted inFrom the Archives

The ‘disappeared’ in Argentina included thousands of Jews 

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

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