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Jews of color

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and artists
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In Rabbi Angela Buchdahl’s story, local Jews of color find hope

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

One question has shaped Angela Buchdahl’s life: “Am I Jewish enough?”  Born in Seoul to a Korean Buddhist mother and an American Jewish father, she immigrated to America in the […]

Harvey Milk is one of the book's subjects. (Illustration/Iris Gottleib, Courtesy Harper Collins)
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‘What Jewish Looks Like’: Children’s book highlights 36 diverse ‘heroes’

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Malika Andrews on the set of “NBA Countdown” during the Eastern Conference Finals last month. (Photo/Kohjiro Kinno-ESPN Images)
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The Warriors aren’t in the Finals, but Oakland’s Malika Andrews is

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San Francisco State University professor Marc Dollinger (second from right) speaks at the "Jews and Black Theory" conference held May 15-16 at Harvard University. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
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Jewish and Black studies scholars converge at unique Harvard conference

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Latest rap beef wraps in Drake, rhinoplasty and pastrami

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Nissim Black performs at the College of San Mateo, April 7, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inCulture

Rapper Nissim Black blesses crowd in first Bay Area show

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten April 12, 2024April 15, 2024
(From left) Heidi Mendez, Kimberly Green and Roxana Rastegar in "Yearning to Breathe Free." (Photo/David Chiu)
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L.A. Jewish theater troupe brings immigrant stories from André Aciman and others to Bay Area

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 29, 2024March 29, 2024
Marra Gad speaking at The Baldwin School in Pennsylvania, March 7, 2024. (Photo/Courtesy The Baldwin School)
Posted inOpinion

I was discouraged from applying to cantorial school. I still found my voice.

Marra B. Gad by Marra B. Gad March 26, 2024April 3, 2024
Kyle Blaze (righ) with his ukulele students at the Cazadero Performing Arts Family Camp. (Photo/Scott Stanford)
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Sonoma County performing arts camp hires new Jewish leaders with a vision

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 29, 2024March 6, 2024
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‘Were you adopted?’ and other questions not to ask Jews of color

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