J. – The Jewish News of Northern California
WEB3 days ago · Guns, no thanks; dress code, yes please; Etc. J. The Jewish News of Northern California is the Jewish community news of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, since 1895.
Israeli American reporter joins J. through California fellowship
WEB1 day ago · J. has a new reporter on its masthead: Israeli American journalist Niva Ashkenazi. Ashkenazi joined J. as a full-time reporter on Sept. 9 for the next two years as part of the California Local News Fellowship, a state-funded program run through the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The fellowship is designed to …
About – J.
WEB1. To connect, enlighten and strengthen the multi-faceted Jewish community of Northern California. 2. To be a forum for news, information, ideas and opinions affecting Jews locally, nationally and internationally. 3. To enrich the cultural, religious and social life of the community through articles, interviews, reviews and features. 4.
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 ...
Millions of dollars spent on mobilizing Jewish voters in swing states
WEB2 days ago · Halie Soifer, JDCA’s chief executive, said the group plans to spend more than $2 million on Jewish voter outreach, with more than half earmarked for digital ads on social media and “connected TV platforms” in seven key swing states, including North Carolina and Wisconsin. Soifer said that the paid political organizers, including 46 campus ...
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 ...
U.S. – J.
WEB3 days ago · Federations raised $850 million for Israel since 10/7. 40% is unspent. By Arno Rosenfeld Aug 30, 2024. This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. It’s rare for staff at the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles to work on Shabbat, much less make major ...
The top 10 global Jewish news stories of 2021 - jweekly.com
WEBDec 30, 2021 · The Jewish News of Northern California. 2. Israel and Hamas trade missile fire. In May, 11 days of military hostilities between the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist group and Israel resulted in Arab-Jewish unrest in several Israeli cities. Hamas launched more than 4,000 rockets from Gaza toward the Jewish state, including the holy city of Jerusalem for the first time.
Columns – J.
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Every moment of our lives offers new possibilities. By Rabbi Amy Eilberg Aug 29, 2024. The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Re’eh Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 As Elul approaches, the exhortations of the High Holidays begin to ring in our ears, calling us to examine our lives and ...
From the Archives – J.
WEBJul 3, 2024 · Where young Jewish women lived independently in 1890s-1960s. By Denise Selleck Jul 17, 2024. From the Archives.