''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'',
is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications Inc.
It is based in
San Francisco
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California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
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History
The origins of ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'' date from November 22, 1895, when the San Francisco newspaper ''The Emanu-El'', began publications, In 1932, a merger occurred with a competing Jewish newspaper, the ''Jewish Journal''. In 1946, following a merger, it changed its name to the ''Jewish Community Bulletin'', in 1979 it was renamed the ''San Francisco Jewish Bulletin'', in 1984 it was renamed the ''Northern California Jewish Bulletin'', in 2003 it was renamed ''j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California'',
and in 2017 it was renamed ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California.''
Editor and coverage
Sue Fishkoff is its editor, Jo Ellen Green Kaiser is the CEO and Steve Gellman is publisher. Marc S. Klein was the editor and publisher emeritus, having retired in September 2011 after nearly 28 years at the helm. Nora Contini retired as associate publisher in the summer of 2013.
The newspaper "covers the full range of what it means to be Jewish today – from the arts to religion, food, lifecycle events and news of our local, national and global communities."
Dan Pine is one of the major writers, covering local political issues, campus events and controversies, and other topic. Genealogist
Nate Bloom
Nate Bloom is an American columnist and genealogist who focuses on Jewish genealogy.
Biography
Bloom writes a syndicated column on Jewish celebrities that appears in Jewish-oriented newspapers including ''American Israelite'', ''Cleveland Jewish ...
is a regular contributor publishing his findings on which celebrities are of full or partial Jewish descent, whether they are practitioners of Judaism, and if they are converts to the faith.
See also
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List of Jewish newspapers in the United States
A Jewish newspaper is a newspaper which focuses on topics of special interest to Jews, although Jewish newspapers also include articles on topics of a more general interest as well. Political orientations and religious orientations cover a wide r ...
References
External links
Official websiteAmerican Jewish Press Association Member Profile
**Directory information available to members only
Current AJPA Members
Jewish newspapers published in the United States
Publications established in 1895
Newspapers published in San Francisco
1895 establishments in California
Weekly newspapers published in California
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