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The Jewish Folk Chorus, which turns 100 years old this year, performs at the Alcazar Theatre in San Francisco, May 14, 1939. (Courtesy)
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Jewish Folk Chorus of S.F. celebrates 100 years with renewed energy

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert June 9, 2026June 10, 2026

When Renée Enteen joined the Jewish Folk Chorus of San Francisco in the mid-1980s, the vocal ensemble was facing an uncertain future.  Founded by socialist-minded Petaluma chicken farmers in 1926 […]

Youssef Sarhan, a 9-year-old violinist from Majd al-Krum, participates in The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West’s youth initiative. (Yaakov Buta)
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In Israel, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra is building a new ‘East-West’ sound

by Deborah Danan May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
The Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra performs. (Bill Hocker/Courtesy BCCO)
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Berkeley premiere sings a requiem for the dead of Terezín

Andrew Gilbert by Andrew Gilbert May 20, 2026May 26, 2026
Noam Bettan performing "Michelle"in the Eurovision semifinals. (Quejaytee via WikiPortraits CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The Israeli song that almost won Eurovision was about far more than the breakup of a love affair

by Aviya Kushner May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Noam Bettan from Israel celebrates reaching the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in the Stadthalle in Vienna, May 12, 2026.(Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Noam Bettan says he is tuning out ‘genocide’ chants as he heads into Eurovision final

by Deborah Danan May 14, 2026May 14, 2026
Howard Reich looking through family photos. (Courtesy Verismo Communications)
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New opera explores how Elie Wiesel helped a child of survivors begin to heal

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
Asher Shasho Levy, The Kitchen's cantor, is a performer and exponent of Sephardic and Mizrahi music. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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The Kitchen’s ‘Song of Songs’ weekend welcomes Sephardic musicians and scholars 

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 1, 2026May 4, 2026
Alex Malinas, 23, poses for a photo at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, April 22, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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This emerging composer turned a Torah portion into a musical masterpiece

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Participants dance through the “Red Sea” during the Deadhead seder in San Rafael on April 4. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Annual Deadhead seder is definitely different from all others

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins April 7, 2026April 14, 2026
Isaac Mizrahi and band
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Upcoming events: Jewish bluegrass. Iranian activist. ‘Lost in Yonkers.’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

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