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"I WILL AID AND ABET ABORTION," reads a defiant sign in front of the Supreme Court the morning that the decision to overturn Roe was released, June 24, 2022. (Photo/Flickr-Victoria Pickering CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Posted inBay Area

‘Another dark day’: Bay Area Jewish leaders share outrage at abortion ruling

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman June 24, 2022June 25, 2022

Jewish politicians representing the Bay Area and leaders of major community nonprofits expressed outrage, sadness and resolve to take action after a Supreme Court decision Friday revoked a federal right […]

Supporters of abortion rights rally outside the Supreme Court while the Dobbs case is being heard.
(Photo/Courtesy Religious Action Center)
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Bay Area Jewish politicians outraged after Supreme Court’s abortion reversal leak

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Rebecca Kaplan stands in front of a lake wearing a rainbow tallit and speaking into a megaphone
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Oakland council member Rebecca Kaplan to run for county supervisor seat

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
A raucous election night scene at Manny's in San Francisco's Mission District. (Photo/Devlin Shand)
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Local results: Jewish-backed props failing, Jewish incumbents reelected

by Gabriel Greschler November 4, 2020November 10, 2020
Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan is expected to run for mayor in 2022. (Photo/Michael Fox)
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Oakland City Council’s Rebecca Kaplan preaches Torah, progressive politics

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 18, 2019October 18, 2019
steinberg sits on stage speaking, gesturing with an outstretched arm and index finger
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These Jewish politicians are standing up for sanctuary laws in California

by Rob Gloster May 21, 2018May 21, 2018

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