The San Francisco Chronicle profiled Jewish musician and spiritual leader Mikey Pauker in an in-depth article about his historic federal civil rights lawsuit. The case centers on Pauker’s exclusion from a performance due to his Zionist identity, raising urgent questions about antisemitism, freedom of religion, and artistic censorship. The article explores how Pauker’s legal battle could set a national precedent by affirming that Zionism, for many Jews, is a core aspect of religious and ethnic identity: not just a political stance. This high-profile piece has amplified a critical conversation about inclusion, Jewish self-determination, and the limits of ideological gatekeeping in the arts.