J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
WEB2 days ago · You're all talking about Palestinians, but no one is listening to us. J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the Jewish community news of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, since 1895.
Newsom sings law to help survivors and heirs recover Nazi-looted …
WEB12 hours ago · The new California law, signed at Los Angeles’ Holocaust Museum, clarifies that California law should take precedence in local Holocaust art restitution cases. It allows Californians “to bring an action for damages or to recover artwork or personal property, as defined, that was stolen or otherwise lost as the result of political ...
L.A. rabbi steps in as battle rages over German rabbinical schools
WEB18 hours ago · L.A. and Jerusalem rabbis step in as battle rages over who should run German rabbinical schools. Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. (JTA) — BERLIN — The latest effort to craft a path to survival for Germany’s beleaguered rabbinical schools is underway — …
Two local alleged hate incidents linked to displays of Israeli flags
WEB12 hours ago · On Tuesday night, Rathman said, someone threw a rock at the window of her family’s Victorian home, which displays both an Israeli flag and a Ukrainian flag. The impact cracked the window, but a shatterproof, anti-burglary film prevented the glass from shattering, she said. The vandalism happened after the first day of a deadly and unusual ...
Bay Area – J.
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Bay Area native Amit Elor made history on Aug. 5 when she became the youngest-ever wrestler on Team USA to win Olympic gold. Elor, 20, hadn’t lost a match…. Taylor Swift sells out stadiums. And now, she sells out Shabbat, too. Laura Greif doesn’t consider herself a full-blown “Swiftie,” but when her Palo Alto synagogue decided to host ...
News – J.
WEBBy Maya Mirsky Sep 6, 2024. At a time of rising antisemitism on college campuses, the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is upping funding significantly to five Hillels in Northern California. Jewish community leaders are anticipating a difficult year ahead for college students who support Israel after raucous protests last year ...
Opinion – J.
WEBBy Chanan Tigay Sep 6, 2024. On Aug. 25, J. staff photographer Aaron Levy-Wolins headed to Berkeley to take pictures of a rally calling for the release of East Bay native Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other hostages still held by Hamas. One week later, Aaron was back in Berkeley, this time to photograph a memorial service for Hersh, the American ...
Jewish Life – J.
WEBSep 6, 2024 · 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 …
U.S. – J.
WEBBy Ron Kampeas Sep 11, 2024. (JTA) — In the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Harris said Israel’s fight against Hamas was justified but that the war “must end immediately,” in part because of how many Palestinians have been killed. And Trump predicted that if Harris wins, Israel would disappear “within two years.”.
Northern California – J.
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Jewish Culture Club. By Niva Ashkenazi Aug 8, 2024. Northern California.