The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palo-alto/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:27:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Palo Alto | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palo-alto/ 32 32 The teen promoter, the janitor, and a stunning rediscovered Thelonious Monk gig https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-teen-promoter-the-janitor-and-a-stunning-rediscovered-thelonious-monk-gig/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:13:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2352421 In tumultuous 1968, wannabe jazz promoter Danny Scher, 16, brought together whites and Blacks from Palo Alto communities to fill his high school auditorium for a legendary musician

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]]> More Bay Area Jewish Community Centers slash budgets and lay off staff members https://www.timesofisrael.com/more-bay-area-jewish-community-centers-slash-budgets-and-lay-off-staff-members/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:30:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2335023 With fitness memberships and educational programs on hold due to the coronavirus crisis, revenues at the upscale JCCs have been nearly entirely wiped out, requiring painful cuts

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]]> Not your Savta’s Hebrew school: Israelis in US create their own language program https://www.timesofisrael.com/not-your-savtas-hebrew-school-israelis-in-us-create-their-own-language-program/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 00:40:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2154342 Sabra parents in numerous American cities have started after-school courses focusing on Hebrew language and cultural connection, offering an alternative to synagogues

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]]> Jewish ‘Godmother of Silicon Valley’ offers advice for raising successful people https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-godmother-of-silicon-valley-offers-advice-for-raising-successful-people/ Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:23:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2100354 In her new bestseller, journalism teacher Esther Wojcicki, mother of three superstar daughters -- including two of the top CEOs in tech -- says independence must be taught early on

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]]> Mark Zuckerberg home privacy plan rejected in Palo Alto https://www.timesofisrael.com/mark-zuckerberg-home-privacy-plan-rejected-in-palo-alto/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:11:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1466047 Facebook founder denied building permit for 'compound' because it would ruin residential feel of neighborhood

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]]> Trump win could lead Obama to back 2-state move at UN, ex-diplomat predicts https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-win-could-lead-obama-to-back-2-state-move-at-un-ex-diplomat-predicts/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:24:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1465218 Outgoing president would want to create standards his successor cannot undo, Dennis Ross says at Palo Alto confab on future of Zionism sponsored by The Times of Israel

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]]> American couple has impromptu Venice Jewish wedding https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-couple-has-impromptu-venice-jewish-wedding/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:13:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1425415 Chance meeting at historical Italian synagogue leads to hurried huppah

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]]> Former US House speaker: Cruz is ‘Lucifer in the flesh’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-us-house-speaker-cruz-is-lucifer-in-the-flesh/ Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1383782 John Boehner says he 'never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch'; Cruz: He's showing his 'inner Trump'

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]]> Stanford frat house vandalized with swastikas https://www.timesofisrael.com/stanford-frat-house-vandalized-with-swastikas/ Mon, 27 Apr 2015 17:05:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1173628 University president 'deeply troubled' by graffiti, vows to investigate

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]]> Anti-Semitic incidents disrupt Silicon Valley’s Jewish community https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-semitic-incidents-disrupt-silicon-valleys-jewish-community/ Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:45:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1004742 Local organizations and clergy concerned about bias in schools in ethnically diverse and affluent part of Bay Area

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]]> Zuckerberg buys up Palo Alto hood https://www.timesofisrael.com/zuckerberg-buys-up-the-hood/ Fri, 16 May 2014 10:57:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=981784 In bid for privacy, Facebook CEO rents homes back to former owners to stave off developers

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]]> Rethinking the ‘secret sauce’ behind Jewish survival https://www.timesofisrael.com/rethinking-the-secret-sauce-behind-jewish-survival/ Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:18:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=804472 Gidi Grinstein's new book 'Flexigidity' claims attitudes in today's Israel are too strict, while in North America too lax. But it's not too late for change

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]]> Irish Jews face uncertain future (as usual) https://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-jews-face-uncertain-future-as-usual/ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:18:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=374570 A community that produced a beloved Israeli president confronts dwindling numbers, but also a rich and largely peaceful history

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]]> Stanford students reject Israel divestment measure https://www.timesofisrael.com/stanford-students-reject-israel-divestment-measure/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:58:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=404082 Nobel Prize winners weigh in on both sides of debate over student group proposal

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