Bay Area
Leaders of ground-breaking suit against Charlottesville marchers speak in S.F.
When Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin of Congregation Beth Israel in Charlottesville heard neo-Nazis and white nationalists were coming to her town, her community…
Bay Area
Preliminary hearing set for Concord man accused of anti-Jewish threats
A Superior Court Judge this week set a firm date for the preliminary hearing in the Ross Farca case. A preliminary hearing is when a judge determines…
The Tell
The Jewish players in impeachment, and other political tidbits
The first public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry began this week with quite a splash. A bunch of Jewish actors are at play in this drama, and…
Our Crowd
Honors, happenings, comings & goings — November 2019
Honors Joe Eskenazi has been selected as the 2019 Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists of Northern California. Eskenazi is…
Israel
34 Palestinians killed, 58 Israelis injured in rocket attacks this week
Fifty-eight Israelis were injured during the wave of rocket attacks fired by terror groups from Gaza this week. Thirty-four Palestinians, most of them…
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…
Israel
Israel-Gaza cease-fire holds, despite smattering of additional rockets from Gaza
A cease-fire went into effect between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as well as other terrorist groups in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed…
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…