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WEBWhat Abraham’s wells teach us about Israel’s struggles. 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
WEB16 hours 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.
One year after Oct. 7, how do we maintain Zionist unity?
WEB3 days ago — Many American Jews came out of the woodwork to support Israel after Oct. 7. They were complacent before the massacre, thinking antisemitism was in our rearview mirror. But, alas, they saw how quickly Jews were attacked around the world simply for being Jewish. In Russia, rioters stormed an airport to …
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WEB5 days ago — Updated at 8:45 p.m. Santa Rosa’s Conservative congregation has welcomed new spiritual leadership — an Israeli-born rabbi who has already found himself enchanted with Northern California. Congregation Beth Ami welcomed in July Rabbi Ron Koas, who most recently served as senior rabbi at a historic Conservative shul in Virginia.
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WEB5 days ago — How Oct. 7 changed being Israeli in America. By Jacob Gurvis Oct 2, 2024. (JTA) — While she was studying last year at Columbia University’s journalism school, Eleanor Reich would walk by protests calling for her country to be destroyed. When she would pass by classmates in the hallways, she said, some would avoid her gaze.
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WEBSep 27, 2024 — On the gay dating app Grindr, Jason Eisner’s profile contains a Star of David emoji. “It’s impossible to know me and not have my Jewishness come up right away,” Eisner, a theater producer, said…. (JTA) — An investigation into misconduct complaints against the two administrators of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los ...
Jewish Life – J.
WEBSep 27, 2024 — Jewish Life. Sardines and lungs for Rosh Hashanah? Our palates have changed. By Maya Mirsky Sep 27, 2024. Honey cake for Rosh Hashanah — that’s a classic. But that’s not the only kind of food we’ve suggested for the Jewish New Year across the nearly 130 years this paper has been in operation. For example, how about lungs?
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WEBAug 14, 2024 — Jewish Culture Club. By Niva Ashkenazi Aug 8, 2024. Northern California.
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.
J. wins a record 19 Rockower awards for Jewish journalism – J.
WEBJun 24, 2021 — J. The Jewish News of Northern California has won 19 Rockower awards from the American Jewish Press Association, for work published in 2020. That is a record for J., after last year’s 12 awards. The awards — six first place, seven second place and six honorable mentions — were announced this evening during the AJPA annual conference ...