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Greg Berguig hits a two-run homer as the Brandeis/Sherith Israel Lionhearts play the Kol Shofar Maccabees during a softball game at the Tamalpais High School softball field in Mill Valley, June 14, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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5 synagogues step up to the plate in BATS — the Bay Area Torah Softball league

Aaron Levy-Wolins by Aaron Levy-Wolins June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Greg Berguig gripped the metal bat tightly, his eyes focused on the yellow softball coming his way. His bat connected with a loud “PING!” and drove the ball over the […]

Debbie Togliatti hands preschoolers fresh peas from the garden. (Courtesy OFJCC)
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Inch by inch, this ‘gardenista’ helped preschoolers grow at the Palo Alto JCC

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Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, poses in Bakersfield, California, on May 23, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Central Valley Dem backed by pro-Israel group loses House runoff spot to progressive opponent

by Andrew Lapin June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Crossword constructor Adam Wagner holds his first puzzle published in the New York Times. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Jewish crossword constructors across the Bay Area find clues to community

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 10, 2026June 15, 2026
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JCC East Bay ready to take root on Oakland campus with August preschool opening

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi June 9, 2026June 10, 2026
J. won 12 Simon Rockower Awards for work produced in 2025, including for the bottom left photograph. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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J. wins 12 national awards for excellence in Jewish journalism

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky June 5, 2026June 5, 2026
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Meet J.’s new editor in chief: Award-winning journalist Asaf Elia-Shalev

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Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. launched their foundation in 1953. (Courtesy Haas Jr Fund)
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Major S.F. foundation run by Levi Strauss descendants to close in 2028

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Attorney General Rob Bonta at the Capitol Summit 2024. (Photo/Courtesy JPAC)
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California sues 23andMe over hack that put Jewish data up for sale on the dark web

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 3, 2026June 3, 2026
Rabbi Stuart Kelman in March 2025. (Courtesy)
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Stuart Kelman, founding rabbi of Berkeley’s Netivot Shalom, dies at 84

by Sue Fishkoff June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

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