J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
WEB3 days ago — Sardines and lungs for Rosh Hashanah? Our palates have changed. By. By Arno Rosenfeld. J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the Jewish community news of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, since 1895.
A settler and a Palestinian who haven’t given up on peace
WEB6 days ago — Schlesinger and A’wad will speak again at Congregation Beth Sholom in San Francisco at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in partnership with Congregation Sherith Israel. Roots was founded in 2014 by Ali Abu Awwad, who comes from a prominent Palestinian family. His mother, Fatma, was a local PLO leader and a …
Where to attend Oct. 7 commemorations in Northern California
WEB2 days 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.
How Jewish voters could swing the election in 7 battleground states
WEB6 days ago — Antisemitism, Israel and Jewish candidates are front and center in seven swing states where either candidate could prevail in the 2024 presidential election. Those states are Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. And while the percentage of Jewish voters is small compared to the overall electorate, the ...
News – J.
WEBSep 23, 2024 — 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 …
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.
WEB3 days ago — 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.
WEB3 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.