U.S.
How she went from the Notorious RBG to Ruth the Tzadik
Many Americans have been paying tribute to the popularized version of Ruth Bader Ginsberg — the feisty workout-devoted octogenarian Supreme Court justice…
U.S.
Jewish service held for Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court
A rabbi recited psalms and said the traditional prayer for the departed as the Supreme Court launched its formal mourning of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg…
Bay Area
Zoom will not host S.F. State event featuring Leila Khaled
Zoom announced late Tuesday afternoon that San Francisco State University will not be allowed to use its videoconferencing platform to host an event…
Education
A recent survey found young adults ignorant about the Holocaust — or did it?
A newly released survey that shows a significant deficit in knowledge about the Holocaust among American young adults produced flashy national headlines.…
Israel
Israel has nearly 7,000 lockdown violations over Rosh Hashanah
Traffic jams and violations citations are the hallmarks so far of Israel’s second lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Israelis heading to work…
Health
‘Pandemic blues’ hitting young adults especially hard
Note: First name pseudonyms are used for some subjects who asked not to be identified. In the months since the coronavirus pandemic began, Ronit Sholkoff,…
U.S.
From camp ‘rabbi’ to pursuing justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Judaism
In its obituary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Guardian wrote that the late Jewish Supreme Court justice “abandoned her religion.” That couldn’t be more…
Bay Area
Protest at Zoom HQ seeks to block S.F. State Leila Khaled event
Pro-Israel advocates and activists fighting antisemitism will be holding a protest at Zoom headquarters in San Jose on Tuesday, seeking to block the…
Religion
How Ginsburg’s death changed Rosh Hashanah services this year
Rabbi Matt Soffer was leaving his synagogue on Friday evening after leading Rosh Hashanah services alone for a congregation following along online when…