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The most important Jewish holiday of the year starts at sundown tonight.

The Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown. Reb Irwin Keller of Cotati’s Congregation Ner Shalom returns to the studio to tell news director Steve Mencher all about the “Day of Atonement.”

Find links to more information about Yom Kippur on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

It’s the middle of Banned Books Week, sponsored by a coalition of groups like librarians who fight censorship.

Since 1982, a coalition of groups takes a week each year – this week – to call attention to books that are removed from shelves in school and public libraries in the United States because someone decides they are inappropriate. Suzanne Lang, host of KRCB’s A Novel Idea joined News Director Steve Mencher to talk about Banned Books week.

Find links to more information about Banned Books week on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Today we return to last week’s DACA town hall at Santa Rosa Junior College, to learn about county lawyers providing help and resources to young immigrants.

Yesterday we heard from Congressman Mike Thompson, who co-hosted a town hall on immigration at Santa Rosa Junior College last week. Today we hear from others at the forum, called to support students struggling to respond to President Trump’s dismantling of DACA. First up – Alegria de la Cruz, Chief Deputy County Counsel for Sonoma County.

Find more information about resources for ‘dreamers’ – and about a benefit Sunday night in Petaluma, on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

A town hall on DACA last week provided support for those at risk of losing their foothold in the U-S.

On September 20, Santa Rosa Junior College hosted a Town Hall on DACA, with elected officials and representatives from groups who aid young immigrant “Dreamers.” Those registered to work or study under DACA are living with uncertainty since President Trump upended their lives in early September. We hear first from the Vice President of Student Services at SRJC.

Learn more about upcoming DACA information sessions, and find links to actions DACA recipients need to take, on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

The Vietnam War – from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, continues on many PBS stations Sunday night. We’re reaching out to Vietnam vets in our area to tell us about their service. Ken Holybee remembers feeling confused when he returned home from serving in the army as a truck driver.

Ken Holybee will take part in a panel discussion on Vietnam November 9th at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Watch for details on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

Coming up, we’ll hear from the director of innovation at the Sonoma County Office of Education. He talks about money available for “out of the box” solutions that improve learning.

Grants of up to $2,500 (twenty-five-hundred dollars) will soon be available to fund innovative approaches to learning for Sonoma County students. Reporter Steve Mencher talked with the official in charge of handing out the money. Dan Blake is director of Innovation and Partnerships for the Sonoma County Office of Education. Applications for the innovation fund are due by Friday October 6. Find a link on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

For observant Jews, tonight begins a 9-day period of thoughtfulness, followed by a day of fasting.

Beginning at sunset this evening, the Jewish Holiday Rosh Hashanah ushers in the High Holidays and the Jewish New Year. Many local congregations have a full slate of activities planned between this evening and the end of Yom Kippur next weekend. Steve Mencher talked with Reb Irwin Keller of Ner Shalom in Cotati about the meaning of these holidays.

More about Irwin Keller, Ner Shalom, and the upcoming holidays on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

As Ken Burns and Lynn Novick continue their documentary series about The Vietnam War, we conclude our conversation with one local veteran.

Last week, we met Vietnam veteran Martin Lesinski. We heard his poetry and learned about his acute sense of responsibility for men under his command. Today he tells reporter Steve Mencher about his own injuries…

The Vietnam War – a documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, continues tonight with part 3 on many PBS stations – Watch for KRCB’s presentation of the series this winter. On November 9, KRCB will host a showing of highlights from the series, followed by a panel discussion at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Watch our website for information about tickets to this free event. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

With the PBS presentation of The Vietnam War beginning this weekend, we continue our conversation with a local veteran.

Yesterday we met Vietnam veteran Martin Lesinski and heard his poem about coming to terms with his wartime experiences. We continue with that interview today. As a sergeant, Lesinski felt keenly responsible for the safety of his men . It was a burden that grew, he told News Director Steve Mencher, as the war wound down. A warning… some of his descriptions of battle are quite graphic… The Vietnam War – a documentary from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, starts this weekend on many PBS stations – Watch for KRCB’s presentation of the series this winter. On November 9, KRCB will host a showing of highlights from the series, followed by a panel discussion at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Watch our website for information about attending this free event. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.

A local Vietnam veteran has been working through the experiences of wartime since the 1970s. Poetry has been part of the process. Vietnam is once again pushing its way into the national conversation – courtesy of an 18-hour film by documentarians Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. It starts on many PBS stations Sunday night; KRCB will air the series at a later date. The film inspired us to connect with local Vietnam veterans – including Martin Lesinski, a Nicasio-based photographer and poet. When he visited our studio this week, he brought a poem, inspired by an art project that encouraged vets to create sheets of paper by pulping their combat uniforms. He read some excerpts to News Director Steve Mencher. You can read Vietnam Vet Martin Lesinski’s complete poem, Combat Paper, on the North Bay Report webpage at KRCB dot org/news. On November 9 at 7:15 pm, KRCB will host a showing of highlights from the Ken Burns Vietnam series, followed by a panel discussion, at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for details. Hear this story on demand with our free KRCB mobile app. You can also find this and past stories on our new North Bay Report Facebook page. Comment, share and give us a like there. Follow the North Bay Report on Twitter @KRCBNews.