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Jewish stars and stripes: Local clergy sew America’s 250th into Shabbat by Lea Loeb July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Podcasts Updated: 21 great Jewish podcasts — Israel in depth, Torah study, Jewish identity by Natalie Weinstein July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Israel A smaller, scarred Maccabiah Games opens in Israel, carrying the weight of Oct. 7 and war by Deborah Danan and Philissa Cramer July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
California California man gets 1 year in jail time for 2023 death of pro-Israel protester by Grace Gilson July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Torah The dilemma of Pinchas: When do you teach against the text? by Rabbi George Altshuler July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Culture S.F. artist’s toothpick obsession reaches biblical proportions by Yael Bright July 1, 2026July 2, 2026
Youth Voice A Muslim teen reacts to a Jewish leader’s memorial service by Zackary Husaini July 1, 2026July 2, 2026
Religion Rabbinical seminaries boast highest enrollment in years, defying downward trend by Louis Keene July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
U.S. Survey: Jews in smaller communities don’t feel heard about antisemitism by Grace Gilson July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Bay Area Maccabi Sports Camp will move to Colorado after a dozen years in Bay Area by Niva Ashkenazi June 30, 2026July 1, 2026
Bay Area Jewish marchers beam, dance and float in 56th annual S.F. Pride Parade by Cayla Labgold-Carroll June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Calendar Upcoming events: Giants Jewish Heritage Night, ‘Shabliss,’ float night by Rahel Knight June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Analysis How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers? by Arno Rosenfeld June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Religion Army’s only airborne rabbi finds his congregation wherever he lands by Benyamin Cohen June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Bay Area Jewish leaders rally in Scott Wiener’s defense over harassment by Cayla Labgold-Carroll June 29, 2026June 30, 2026
Politics California faculty union takes aim at Jewish group’s legislative win — again by Niva Ashkenazi June 29, 2026July 1, 2026
World A Jewish hero’s elevation to the French Panthéon uncorks simmering divisions by Shira Li Bartov June 29, 2026June 29, 2026
Philanthropy Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties.
Sports Israel’s path to the World Cup would be easier through Asia. Why is it sticking with Europe? by Deborah Danan June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Our Crowd Honors, comings and goings, happenings and opportunities — June 2026 by Rahel Knight June 26, 2026June 25, 2026
Opinion How Israel’s strongest partisans destroyed global support for Israel by Rabbi Jay Michaelson June 29, 2026June 29, 2026
