My gregarious younger son was holding court on our stoop as he is wont to do, chatting it up with whichever passing pedestrian would give him the time of day. “My name is Harvey, and I’m FOUR years old!” he announced with flourish. Everyone kept a 6-foot distance; everyone was safe. Then an older man…
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Analysis
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Bay Area
Pandemic relief fund for Jews of color now open
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Education
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Local Voice
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Bay Area
Testing shows no Covid cases at SF Jewish senior home
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Israel
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Bay Area
Local synagogues aren’t hurrying to reopen under new state guidance
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