The boys soccer team at Jewish Community High School of the Bay is on its way to the championship game in its division for the first time, matching the historic accomplishment of the school’s girls volleyball squad. Junior forward Ethan Finestone scored three goals last night at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium as the JCHS Wolves…
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Political laughs from Brownstein and Haddish
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Sports
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Culture
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Giants win in Atlanta on Braves Kosher Day
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Sports
Warriors drop Omri Casspi
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Celebrity Jews
It’s baseball season! Here are the Jews of MLB 2018.
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