OVERVIEW

J. The Jewish News of Northern California is an independent nonprofit news outlet. It reaches over 120,000 readers each month through their website at jweekly.com, free email newsletters, Facebook, Instagram, and a biweekly print issue.

Their reporting on antisemitic incidents at UC Berkeley and at public schools in Santa Clara county fueled lawsuits aimed at protecting Jewish students, while projects like their Purim kid reporters bring joy. 

MISSION

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The mission of J. is to inform, connect, and strengthen the Jewish community of Northern California by producing high-quality journalism through the lens of the Jewish experience.

CURRENT INITIATIVES

J. 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. Their talented staff writers cover the local community in depth, augmented by a stable of skilled, seasoned freelancers. They strive to fill J. with the diverse voices that characterize our vibrant Jewish community, to present a wide range of views through op-eds and letters from readers, and to engage the reader in the kind of lively debate that enriches and defines Jewish life.

WAYS TO ENGAGE

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