Ukraine country is set to become the only country in the world besides Israel whose president and prime minister are both Jewish. Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky’s defeated incumbent Petro Poroshekno in a landslide election Sunday. Zelensky secured 30 percent of the vote, while Poroshenko came in with only 16 percent. When Zelensky is sworn in as…
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U.S.
Former Kamala Harris adviser now leads Jewish Democrat umbrella group
With the majority of American Jews reliably voting Democratic ever since FDR’s first fireside chat, Jewish Democrats have not always felt the need to form…
Bay Area
Leadership transition at Jewish Vocational Service
Abby Snay, CEO of Jewish Vocational Service, will be stepping down next year after nearly three decades of leading the San Francisco job-training…
Bay Area
In unusual move, Israeli airport security holds local Jewish activist leaving country
A board member of the Jewish-Arab equal rights group the Abraham Initiatives had a harrowing encounter with Israeli security officials this week while…
Bay Area
After zoning dispute, Tri-Valley Chabad gets use permit
A contentious zoning struggle between Chabad of the Tri-Valley and neighbors and city planners in Pleasanton concluded last night with a conditional use…
U.S.
Meet the Korean-American woman who leads the Jewish Renewal movement
SooJi Min-Maranda rarely sees other Jewish people who look like her. “I often feel very isolated as a Jew of color living in the Midwest,” she said.…
Bay Area
How many local Jews struggle with poverty?
Many stereotypes have a nugget of truth in them, including the notion that Jews have money. A 2016 national Pew study showed that among 25 American…
Social Justice
Interfaith coalition building tiny houses for homeless youth
“I’m 19 years old. I’ve been struggling with poverty my whole life,” said Jordan Foster to a group assembled at Berkeley’s Congregation Beth El on April…
Northern California
Live from Petaluma, Rabbi Ted is on the air
“Good morning, Petaluma.” Ted Feldman, the longtime rabbi at B’nai Israel Jewish Center, leans into the mic and continues. “This is ‘Talking with Rabbi…