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WEB2 days ago · This Jewish engineer is using wastewater to track Covid levels. By. J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the Jewish community news of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, since 1895.
Where to attend Oct. 7 commemorations in Northern California
WEB1 day ago · At the west steps of the California State Capitol, 1315 10th St., Sacramento. 6 p.m. Oct. 7 Vigil — Memorial event followed by grieving and reflection sessions. Begins at Central Park, 401 C St., Davis. 6 p.m. and moves to Hillel House, 328 A St., Davis, at 7:30 p.m. RSVP required for Hillel event.
Religion – J.
WEB3 days ago · By Deborah Danan Sep 25, 2024. (JTA) — TEL AVIV, Israel — The quavering sound of the shofar pealed through the small crowd gathered in Hostages Square on Sunday night for an evening of Selichot, the penitential prayers recited in the run-up to the High Holidays. The shofar blower, singer-songwriter Kaley Halperin, reflected on what was ...
U.S. – J.
WEB2 days ago · By Jackie Hajdenberg Sep 19, 2024. (JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday aimed at advancing the restitution of Nazi-looted art, as well as personal property stolen during the Holocaust and other eras of political persecution. The legislation is a response to a court ruling that allowed a work by …
News – J.
WEB6 days ago · A settler and a Palestinian who haven’t given up on peace. Hanan Schlesinger tells a familiar story of an Israeli Jew turned peace activist. Despite living in close proximity for years, he didn’t know any Palestinians and, therefore, found it easy to dehumanize them. But he began a transformation years back and eventually came to understand ...
Jewish Life – J.
WEB2 days ago · Sephardic Shabbat dinners draw a young crowd to S.F. synagogue. By Alix Wall Sep 18, 2024. Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. In December, Leya Aronoff attended the first in a series of monthly Sephardic Shabbat dinner at Congregation Anshey Sfard in …
Opinion – J.
WEBBy J. Readers Sep 18, 2024. Why antisemitism training was canceled I am responding to the Sept. 11 article “Anti-Israel groups say they convinced S.F. schools to cancel antisemitism training.”. As a teacher in San Francisco Unified School District and specifically at Abraham Lincoln High School who was supposed to attend the professional ...
Northern California – J.
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Jewish Culture Club. By Niva Ashkenazi Aug 8, 2024. Northern California.
Editorial – J.
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · By Rabbi Mona Alfi, Rabbi Julie Bressler, Rabbi Chaim Koritzinsky, Rabbi Jill Perlman, Rabbi Jeremy Simons Feb 29, 2024. “No one leaves home Unless home is the mouth of a shark” These words, from the poem “Home” by British-Somali poet Warsan Shire, speak to the many stories we witnessed during our visit to …
From the Archives – J.
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Where young Jewish women lived independently in 1890s-1960s. By Denise Selleck Jul 17, 2024. From the Archives.