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Inch by inch, this ‘gardenista’ helped preschoolers grow at the Palo Alto JCC by Dan Pine June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
U.S. Feds investigating antisemitism allegations at American Psychological Association by Andrew Lapin June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity by A.J. Goldmann June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
The Matzo Chronicles This pattern of personal plagues perpetually perplexes me by Karen Galatz June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
Books Local authors examine family legacies, Ethiopian Jews and Holocaust trauma by Rahel Knight June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Calendar Upcoming events: ‘Our Queer History,’ Trans March Shabbat, Jewish mysticism by Rahel Knight June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Health Organ donation: One heroic decision can save a life by Dr. Jerry Saliman June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Opinion Want to ask Einstein about Zionism? A new AI tool lets users chat with Jewish history by Andrew Silow-Carroll June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
U.S. American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal by Philissa Cramer June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Local Voice Remembering the rabbis who comforted gay Jews at the height of the AIDS crisis by Robb Layne June 15, 2026June 16, 2026
Act Two Fighting period poverty and menstrual ignorance, one pad at a time by Janet Silver Ghent June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Obituaries Jane Yolen, children’s book author whose ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87 by Penny Schwartz June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
From the Archives USF’s Hebrew ulpan has infused learning with joy for decades by Rahel Knight June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
U.S. Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights by Andrew Lapin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Sports The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence. by Philissa Cramer June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Books The rabbi and antiquarian who made artist Arthur Szyk famous again by Niva Ashkenazi June 12, 2026June 12, 2026
World 13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story. by Shira Li Bartov June 12, 2026June 12, 2026
Sports Swiss World Cup team plays ball on California Jewish day school’s soccer field by Louis Keene June 12, 2026June 12, 2026
Politics Central Valley Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses House runoff spot to progressive opponent
Organic Epicure Adeena Sussman’s new cookbook is ‘Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y’ — just like her by Alix Wall June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
