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Our Torah portion this week contains one of those passages that is hard to stomach. At the end of last week’s parashah, we read about Israelite men having relations with Moabite women, who convinced ...

The USA delegation parades at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026. (Danny Maron/Flash90) Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's ...

Independence Day will mark a rare convergence of the civic and the sacred as America’s 250th anniversary falls on Shabbat. For at least four Bay Area Jewish clergy, the overlap […] ...

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. PinchasNumbers 25:10−30:1 Our Torah portion this week contains one of those passages that […] ...

Marcus, who declined to share his last name, places flowers that he bought at the site where Paul Kessler was killed during an altercation at a rally about Israel, Nov. 7, 2023. (Jacob Gurvis) Sign up ...

Miriam’s death in this week’s double parashah is a chance to reflect on her remarkable life and her role in Jewish history.

An employment discrimination case alleges harassment of Jewish members at the country’s largest teachers union.

A San Francisco artist who has spent his life working with toothpicks finally turned his attention to recreating Noah’s ark from a single toothpick.