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Ruth, the heroine of the biblical book that bears her name, was the first convert to Judaism. Painting by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inReligion

A letter from Ruth the Moabite to King Donald of America

Rabbi Arthur Waskow by Rabbi Arthur Waskow May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Approximately 100 Jewish clergy and activists showing support for DACA at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Melina Mara-The Washington Post)
Posted inOpinion

Why progressive rabbis make political issues part of their job

Rabbi Steven A. Fox by Rabbi Steven A. Fox March 25, 2018March 23, 2018
a man being handcuffed at night
Posted inNews

Jewish woman hides Mexican mom from ICE in Southern California

by JTA March 16, 2018March 19, 2018
Rabbi Jessica Graf of Congregation Sherith Israel gave the invocation at a unity rally at S.F. City Hall, Aug. 25, 2017, ahead of planned far right rallies planned for the following day. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inNews

Sherith Israel becomes San Francisco’s first sanctuary synagogue

by Dan Pine March 12, 2018March 13, 2018
Rabbi Mona Alfi speaking in Sacramento at a protest of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' visit to the city. (Photo/Facebook-Rabbi Mona Alfi)
Posted inU.S., Northern California, News

Rabbi, pastors, union leaders, elected officials stand up to Sessions in Sacramento

by Dan Pine March 7, 2018March 19, 2018
Jewish supporters of legislation to continue DACA protesting outside the downtown San Francisco office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Feb. 5, 2018. (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inNews

Jewish pro-DACA protests continue all week at S.F. immigration office

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 6, 2018March 19, 2018
Protesters in front of the San Francisco Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in downtown San Francisco, Jan. 26, 2018 (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inNews

WATCH: ‘Let my people stay’ rings out in Jewish protest at S.F. immigration office

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 26, 2018February 6, 2018
Jewish activists protesting in favor of DACA at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 17, 2018 (Photo/Courtesy Bend the Arc)
Posted inBay Area, U.S., News

Dozens of Jewish activists arrested at pro-DACA protest in D.C.

by JTA and J. Staff January 18, 2018March 19, 2018
A Jewish family in Jedrzejow, Poland, circa 1900 (Photo/JTA-Imagno-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

When Jews came from ‘shithole countries’

Ben Sales by Ben Sales January 12, 2018March 19, 2018
Debbie Coutant stands in a converted shower at Congregation Shir Hadash, which is readying to house an immigrant family under threat of deportation. (Photo/Rob Gloster)
Posted inNews

Los Gatos shul ready to become sanctuary synagogue

by Rob Gloster January 10, 2018March 19, 2018

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