Education
Animated Jewish video nonprofit BimBam to shut down
BimBam, a Bay Area Jewish media nonprofit known for animated video content that has amused and educated for more than a decade, is shutting down after 11…
Education
New head man for Peninsula Orthodox school
Growing up in New York in the 1970s, Perry Tirschwell wasn’t too happy in junior high. “I was listless in eighth grade,” he said. “I wasn’t interested in…
Music
Ready to rock — but first, middle school
After interviewing so many mangy, foul-mouthed, hard-living road warriors as a music journalist, it’s kind of a shock to interview a rock band in a room…
Education
Is Gen Z alright? New study goes deep on Jewish teens
The panel of four Jewish teenagers seemed distinctly out of place at the Jewish Funders Network conference in San Francisco. The kids assembled onstage…
Local Voice
How a culture of volunteerism creates vibrant communities
On Wednesday, March 20, we usher in Purim — which, according to our Sages, is the only holiday the Jewish people will continue to celebrate for eternity.…
Education
New class on U.S. Jewish radicals of the 20th century
They may not be household names, but if Elaine Leeder has any say, then Pauline Newman, Rose Pesotta, Rose Schneiderman, Clara Lemlich and Fannia Cohn…
Education
Youth philanthropy confab in S.F. aims to excite teens about Jewish giving
When a group of parents at Brandeis-Hillel Day School in San Francisco started the Seventh Grade Fund in 1997, as a way for their teenagers to raise money…
Education
Bay Area teens go elbow-deep in Jewish cooking (and values)
Pickles, medicinal herbs and chocolate babka don’t sound like an appetizing combination, but the trio of offerings delighted the teens who were…
Sports
JCHS basketball moves on to semifinals
The Jewish Community High School of the Bay’s boys basketball team began its pursuit of a Northern California championship with a dominating 59-39 win…