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Oshman Family JCC

Empty entrance to the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, which closed its facility in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo/Courtesy OFJCC)
Posted inBay Area

JCCs close, hundreds furloughed as Bay Area Jewish orgs feel weight of coronavirus

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 30, 2020March 31, 2020
Workers at Tel Hashomer Hospital, which was converted to receive the Israelis who were under quarantine on the cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan due to the spread of the coronavirus, Feb. 20, 2020. (JTA/AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
Posted inBay Area

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: Local Jewish groups cancel trips, services, other events

by Gabriel Greschler and J. Staff March 6, 2020March 25, 2020
3d print of the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Flickr CC BA 2.0)
Posted inUncategorized

Bay Area Jewish orgs respond to coronavirus: Israel trips canceled, but wait and see on local steps

by Gabriel Greschler February 28, 2020March 6, 2020
Michelle Greenebaum helps parents introduce new vegetables to their children. (Ken Greenebaum)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

She helps kids and parents eat healthier by cooking together

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 23, 2020February 19, 2020
Violinist Cookie Segelstein of the klezmer band Veretski Pass will play several of the Holocaust violins that have come to the Bay Area for the Violins of Hope series.
Posted inCulture

For local daughter of survivor, playing Holocaust violins is personal

by Andrew Muchin January 14, 2020
Pink Challah Bake on Nov. 14 in Palo Alto to promote awareness of genetic mutations that raise cancer risks. (Sarah Felson)
Posted inBay Area

Women, girls think pink at Palo Alto Challah Bake

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 26, 2019November 26, 2019
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar, one of the founders of the Polyphony Conservatory.
Posted inCulture

Arab and Jewish musicians find common purpose in Polyphony Quartet

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert November 11, 2019November 11, 2019
a man stands speaking at a podium. a banner in the background reads "A VIBRANT DIASPORA"
Posted inNews

Tzipi Livni, Bret Stephens and other big names headed for Z3 event in Palo Alto

by Gabriel Greschler November 4, 2019
Fun with water balloons at Maccabi Sports Camp during summer 2019. (Courtesy JCC Maccabi Sports Camp)
Posted inBay Area, News, Sports

Maccabi sports camp merging with Palo Alto JCC

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 17, 2019
a young man with peyot and a fur shtreimel hat singing into a microphone
Posted inCulture

Sensational Hasidic tenor Shulem coming to Palo Alto

Laura Pall by Laura Paull September 16, 2019September 18, 2019

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