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Oakland politics

Rabbi Mark Bloom of Temple Beth Abraham gives closing remarks at an Jewish community mayoral forum held at Temple Sinai in Oakland, Sept. 15, 2022. Candidates (from left: Loren Taylor, Treva Reid and Sheng Thao. (Photo/Gabe Stutman)
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Oakland mayoral candidates tiptoe around Israel at wide-ranging Jewish forum

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman September 16, 2022September 17, 2022

Should a candidate for mayor of a medium-size American city be expected to take a position on Israel? That question was tested during a Jewish community mayoral forum on Thursday […]

Ken Burns speaking at the Library of Congress in 2019 (Photo/Shawn Miller-Library of Congress)
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JCRC mayoral forum should be more inclusive; Ken Burns wrong on FDR; etc.

by J. Readers September 15, 2022
Temple Sinai in Oakland. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons-Jayjg)
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Oakland’s Temple Sinai bulks up security after mayoral candidate’s screed

by J. Staff September 8, 2022
An undated photo of Oakland mayoral candidate Peter Liu. (Photo/Courtesy Oakland North)
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‘Fringe’ Oakland mayoral candidate goes after Jews in widely distributed email

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss September 7, 2022

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