Philanthropy
Adam Swig: partying and giving back
When Adam Swig throws a party, people come — a lot of people. Where else can you hear the Shabbat blessing and then some underground rap, or take a…
Sports
‘Proud Jew’ Gabe Kapler takes helm as S.F. Giants’ new manager
This week, the San Francisco Giants introduced Gabe Kapler, the Jewish son of two Brooklyn teachers, as the team’s new manager. Kapler, 44, replaces Bruce…
Bay Area
Consolidation of federations going swimmingly on both sides
When the East Bay and San Francisco-based Jewish Federations announced in the spring that they would consolidate and become one organization, with the…
Bay Area
Jewish son of jailed radicals elected District Attorney of S.F.
Voters in San Francisco have elected progressive public defender Chesa Boudin, the Jewish son of 1970s anti-war radicals, as their new district attorney.…
Bay Area
Late Shabbat: Tacos, beer and 20 years of young adult ‘tribe’ in S.F.
Getting millennials into a synagogue isn’t easy, Jewish professionals often say. It’s an issue that vexes lay leaders and clergy alike. Some say those…
Bay Area
Blossoming into a movement, Zionism confab in Palo Alto packs the house
What was launched in 2015 as “a conversation among some friends,” in the words of Zack Bodner, has become “a connection around the globe,” the CEO of the…
Bay Area
Tzipi Livni at Z3: All Jews need to ‘play together’
When Tzipi Livni grew up in Tel Aviv in the 1960s, her surrounding community was a Jewish kaleidoscope. Her parents were Conservative, and the neighbors…
Culture
Sh’ma, storied journal of ideas, is no more
Just one year short of its 50th anniversary, Sh’ma has ended. The final issue was posted on Nov. 1. The publication, founded by legendary liberal…
Music
Arab and Jewish musicians find common purpose in Polyphony Quartet
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar likes to tell the story about the time his father went out to get the family’s old, dilapidated car repaired and instead came home…