J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
2 days ago · 1 Meet the 99-year-old drummer behind the Holocaust Survivor Band. 2 American settler who lost son in Gaza appointed ambassador to U.S. 3 Israeli couple’s tragic story in Yemen comes to S.F. stage. 4 Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear.
In Bay Area, Be’eri survivors say they want to rebuild and return
1 day ago · When actual reconstruction begins, they will have to leave. Everything has to be rebuilt. Most of the kibbutz members want to return to Be’eri, Frailich and Escapa said, despite the horrors they lived through. A minority probably will not return. Reconstruction of the kibbutz will take from three to five years.
'Judaism Is About Love' author on how Jews can disagree, lovingly
2 days ago · Emma Goss is a J. staff writer. She is a Bay Area native and an alum of Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School and Kehillah Jewish High School. Emma also reports for NBC Bay Area. Follow her on Twitter @EmmaAudreyGoss. Rabbi Shai Held, acclaimed theologian and author of “Judaism Is About Love,” is speaking throughout the Bay Area this week.
News – J.
3 days ago · HIAS stares down 4 more years under an anti-immigrant president. By Ron Kampeas Nov 8, 2024. (JTA) — WASHINGTON — When Mark Hetfield started work on Wednesday morning, he did not know what to tell the staff at HIAS, the Jewish immigration aid and advocacy group where he serves as CEO. Donald Trump, who reviles much of …
OPINION | There is a fundraising crisis in Bay Area Jewish …
6 days ago · In fact, 52% of the 73 U.S. Jewish organizations surveyed reported no change in their support since last October. Another 15% of the organizations reported a decline in fundraising. But based on my conversations with dozens of Bay Area Jewish leaders, I suspect the real number is far higher. For example, at the organization I lead, Jewish ...
Opinion – J.
By Seth Brysk Nov 6, 2024. San Francisco Unified School District families are confronting multiple crises. Along with leadership changes, budget deficits and school closures, many students and parents are also contending with a climate of hate and exclusion. For the Jewish community, the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre in Israel marked the ...
Culture – J.
Oct 16, 2024 · Two local authors take readers behind the scenes of publishing. By Laura Paull Oct 16, 2024. “Jews are the People of the Book,” San Francisco author Michael Castleman told J. as a rationale for why his latest work should be reviewed in this publication. “Many Jews love to read — and many of them also write,” he said.
World – J.
By Shira Li Bartov Oct 14, 2024. (JTA) — For the first time since World War II, one of Prague’s most historic synagogues has held a Jewish worship service. Kol Nidre, the introductory service of Yom Kippur, took place in the Klausen Synagogue on Friday night, ending a hiatus that lasted more than 80 years and encompassed both the murder and ...
U.S. – J.
Oct 18, 2024 · Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. American Jews are open to censoring political speech on campus and arresting college students demonstrating against Israel, but are divided over when these measures should be used. Nearly 60% of Jews in the United…. The latest Jewish news from around the country.
Northern California – J.
Oct 8, 2024 · Jewish Culture Club. By Niva Ashkenazi Aug 8, 2024. Northern California.