SFSU president Les Wong to retire, ending messy relationship with campus Jews By Maya Mirsky Oct 2, 2018 San Francisco State University President Leslie Wong, who has faced criticism of his administration’s response to anti-Semitic incidents at the school over the last years, has announced he is retiring. Wong, president since 2012, was traveling and unavailable to talk to J., but other figures connected to the university offered comments. “It’s been a challenging… Read More
Bay Area Flyers claiming Covid is Jewish plot land in S.F.'s Pacific Heights Jon Staenberg and his 13-year-old daughter, Rivka, left their home on Sunday morning in San Francisco carrying a big garbage bag. They often spend an hour… By Gabe Stutman Jan 24, 2022
Organic Epicure Jewish deli that ‘shuts you up’ coming to North Beach A new Jewish deli concept is headed to North Beach and could be open as soon as Feb. 1. The chef behind it is Adam Rosenblum, the chef-owner of the bistro… By Alix Wall Jan 21, 2022
Books Bay Area writers recognized in National Jewish Book Awards Pleasanton author Helene Wecker won a National Jewish Book Award for her novel “The Hidden Palace,” which is this year’s One Bay One Book selection. A… By JTA, J. Staff Jan 20, 2022
Bay Area Bay Area Jews seek additional security after Texas hostage crisis Bay Area synagogues and Jewish organizations are tightening security in the wake of an armed gunman taking hostages Jan. 15 at a synagogue in Texas.… By Maya Mirsky Jan 19, 2022
California Jewish activist and legislators line up behind state’s proposed new gun law Loren Lieb’s son, Josh, was shot twice during the North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting in 1999. At the time, Josh was a 6-year-old at the JCC’s… By Ryan Torok Jan 18, 2022
First Person Remembering Sadie, Sadie the Rabbi Lady, revolutionary drag queen The first thing I noticed was a glimmer of rhinestone. I gasped as I gently pulled back the clouds of tissue paper. Nestled within was an all-black, Star… By Rachel Greiner, Alma Jan 14, 2022
Bay Area New California public health rules make it harder to visit nursing homes Citing the latest surge in Covid cases, California health officials on Jan. 7 implemented some of the most stringent rules yet for people visiting nursing… By Gabe Stutman Jan 13, 2022
Bay Area Generations after their ancestor left Ukraine, long-lost family reconnects in US Anna Geisherik was looking for a needle in a haystack. The native of Ukraine, now living in New York, knew she had one relative who’d made it to the… By Maya Mirsky Jan 13, 2022