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Rabbi Yoel Kahn at his home in Berkeley. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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As one of the first openly gay rabbis, he defied odds and broke barriers

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

Rabbi Yoel Kahn was told he would never be admitted to rabbinical school if he was openly gay. So he hid his identity. When people began to find out, he […]

Fireworks erupt as cars pass by on Marina Boulevard in San Francisco on July 4, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Jewish stars and stripes: Local clergy sew America’s 250th into Shabbat

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Max and Joe Held in 1939 or 1940
Posted inHistory

More voicemails of your Bay Area family histories

Yael Bright by Yael Bright July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Maccabi Sports Camp campers play against the Brandeis School of Marin in a basketball game at halftime during the Golden State Warriors’ Jewish Heritage Night in San Francisco in December 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Maccabi Sports Camp will move to Colorado after a dozen years in Bay Area

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 30, 2026July 1, 2026
Proud & Jewish marchers hold signs in support of transgender Jews while riding on a float during the San Francisco Pride parade on June 28. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Jewish marchers beam, dance and float in 56th annual S.F. Pride Parade

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
State Sen. Scott Wiener waves to the crowd while holding a sign that reads “ICE out of SF,” referring to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during the San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade on June 29, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inAnalysis

How seriously should we take San Francisco’s anti-Zionist hecklers?

Arno Rosenfeld by Arno Rosenfeld June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
Scott Weiner
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Jewish leaders rally in Scott Wiener’s defense over harassment

by Cayla Labgold-Carroll June 29, 2026June 30, 2026
Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum on April 15, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Video of anti-Zionist activist hounding Scott Wiener goes viral

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
Jan Reicher (left) and Debbie Findling are encouraging Wexner Heritage Program alumni to donate to organizations supporting victims of sexual violence and trafficking. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders. Now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties.

by Emma Goss June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
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The gift that keeps giving— for generations to come

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