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Zionism means more than defending Israel. The diaspora must learn to create original Jewish culture.
J. is the media partner of the 2026 Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on Nov. 1. We are publishing op-eds from speakers at this year’s […]
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Dating service for neurodivergent adults creates options
Haydi Bowsher auditioned for “Love on the Spectrum,” a dating show for people with autism. She could get a callback in a week, producers told her, or in a year. […]
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At Nuremberg, women helped make history. History forgot them.
(JTA) — When I began writing “The Nuremberg Women,” I thought I was writing about a trial. The deeper I went, the more I realized I was writing about hope […]
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Israeli officials reject Netanyahu’s claim of a ‘stolen’ election
(JTA) — Israeli election officials are batting down charges by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Qatari election interference significantly boosted the Arab vote, as the Likud leader sought to invalidate […]
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Lifecycles announcements for the week of Oct. 30, 2026
B’nai mitzvah Shaked Ben Shabbat Son of Anna and Yosef Ben Shabbat, Saturday, Oct. 24, at Chabad North Peninsula in San Mateo. Oliver Dewar Son of Jonathan Goldberg and Brady Dewar, Saturday, […]
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Death announcements for the week of Oct. 30, 2026
Obituaries are underwritten by Sinai Memorial, the Bay Area’s nonprofit Jewish funeral home. Donna Lorraine Waterman Alban July 11, 1934–Nov. 5, 2025 Donna died at home surrounded by her devoted family. She […]
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Renowned juggler plays with identity in ‘Name Game’ at The Marsh in Berkeley
As a kid, performer Sara Felder didn’t care for her first name. “I didn’t like the link to the old country,” said Felder, who was named for her grandmother. Growing […]
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Matisyahu will perform alongside former Gaza hostage at Z3 in Palo Alto
Matisyahu, the musician who came to prominence in the early ’00s as a peyot-wearing beatboxer and reggae artist, will perform at the Z3 Conference on Israel-diaspora relations at the Oshman […]
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LETTERS | Majdi Gaith. Jews in Seoul. Artifical turf.
Choose Tregub over Gaith In your article “How a Berkeley City Council race became a fight over Israel,” candidate Majdi Gaith Abuhamdieh defends his claim of a “Zionist takeover” of […]
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SPONSORED | Disrupting Business As Usual
This post is sponsored by Jewish Silicon Valley. The ‘Silicon Valley Mindset’ Reshaping Local Jewish Leadership at Jewish Silicon Valley. The Goal – Scaling Jewish Impact. Over the past several […]
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What pledges Eisenkot and Netanyahu need to break to become PM
(JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponent Gadi Eisenkot will have to break their promises to their constituents if they want to form and lead Israel’s next government. […]
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OPINION | Families should be architects, not consumers, of Jewish life
J. is the media partner of the 2026 Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on Nov. 1. We are publishing op-eds from speakers at this year’s […]
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TORAH | We don’t need to logically explain every coincidence
The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. VayeraGenesis 18:1-22:24 A few weeks ago, Sinai Memorial called to ask if I […]
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Local rabbi dons drag as shtetl rabbi in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For Rabbi-Cantor Linda Bernstein, playing the rabbi of Anatevka in Opera San José’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” is more than simply taking a part. It’s living out her […]
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Meet the Sonoma wine expert who doesn’t really like wine
At the third annual Jewish Food & Wine weekend at Camp Newman in Santa Rosa in early October, a highlight for many attendees was a wine-tasting session with Ori Zigfinger. […]
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OPINION | Dispel the darkness by investing in Jewish arts
J. is the media partner of the 2026 Z3 Conference at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto on Nov. 1. We are publishing op-eds from speakers at this year’s […]
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Israeli president: We must avoid another round of elections
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – President Isaac Herzog stressed on Wednesday the importance of avoiding another round of elections in Israel, the day after inconclusive results left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
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Israel’s election deadlock: 3 scenarios for what comes next
(JTA) — JERUSALEM – As election results from Israel’s parliamentary vote on Tuesday continue to trickle in, what seems clearest is that no side in this political race will have […]
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After Israeli election, 1,300 will gather in Palo Alto for Z3 Conference on Zionism
The word “Zionist” was all over Israel’s election campaign. On Sunday, Nov. 1, more than 1,300 people will gather in Palo Alto to ask whether it still describes them. “Are […]
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A watch party without Netanyahu? Supporters tried to project cheer
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — Forty-five minutes after Israeli channels released their first exit polls, a silence had washed over the Likud election watch party held at the International Convention Center […]