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By Dan Pine Nov 6, 2024. Most Popular. 1 Lurie will be S.F.’s next mayor — and 4th Jewish mayor in city’s history. 2 Dutch Jews grapple with ‘weaponization’ of their fear. 3 Daniel Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir, ahead in S.F. mayoral race. 4 How …
In Bay Area, Be’eri survivors say they want to rebuild and return
19 hours 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.
OPINION | U.S. Jewish institutions have failed young Jews on …
21 hours ago · After the Oct. 7 attack, American Jewish institutions failed. For more than a year, whether on campuses or in urban centers, whether in Congress, in schools, or professional organizations, antisemitism suddenly became a legitimate, and in some circles even dominant, position. This nightmare wasn’t supposed to happen.
OPINION | There is a fundraising crisis in Bay Area Jewish …
5 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 ...
Synagogue Life: Innovative Programming – Readers’ Choice 2024
19 hours ago · LAFAYETTE. (925) 283-8575 • temple-isaiah.org. The oldest and largest synagogue in Contra Costa County — and a new Readers’ Choice winner this year — Temple Isaiah has deep roots in a “uniquely Californian, vibrant approach to Jewish tradition and innovation.”. The diverse membership of the Reform congregation uses “our hearts ...
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5 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 …
Religion – J.
Nov 5, 2024 · By Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon Nov 7, 2024. The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Lech LechaGenesis 12:1-17:27 The Divine Presence calls to Abram, “Go for yourself from your land, from your relatives, and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.
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Nov 5, 2024 · Bernie Marcus, megadonor who gave to GOP and Israel, dies at 95. By Asaf Elia-Shalev Nov 5, 2024. (JTA) — Bernie Marcus, the billionaire who co-founded Home Depot and became a Republican megadonor and supporter of civic and political causes in the United States and Israel, has died. Marcus, 95, died late Monday in Boca Raton, Florida.
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.
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Oct 8, 2024 · Jewish Culture Club. By Niva Ashkenazi Aug 8, 2024. Northern California.