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Lea Loeb

Lea Loeb is a reporter at J. She previously served as editorial assistant.

Berkeley Hillel
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Man charged with hate crimes for allegedly torching a Berkeley Hillel mezuzah

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 20, 2026February 20, 2026
Caco Ciocler and Valentina Herszage in "The Polish Women." (Courtesy East Bay International Jewish Film Festival)
Posted inTV & Film

East Bay Jewish film fest to screen 22 films from eight countries in March

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 19, 2026March 4, 2026
Demonstrators hold a UC Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine sign during a protest at UC Berkeley in August 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalifornia

Watchdog group’s report targets anti-Zionist activism among UC faculty

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
The weekly "Shabbat stroll" at Camp Tawonga in 2022. (Courtesy Tawonga)
Posted inNorthern California

Camp Tawonga’s CEO to leave; interim leader named

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 11, 2026February 11, 2026
One of the learning features on Virtual Tikkun is color-coded trope. (Courtesy)
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From scroll to screen: A new digital tool seeks to aid Torah chanters

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 10, 2026February 10, 2026
Immigration attorney Shahpour "Shawn" Matloob came to the U.S. from Iran when he was 14. (Perle Deutsch Shadpour)
Posted inThe J. Interview

This Iranian-born immigration attorney is driven by his personal story

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 4, 2026February 4, 2026
Jewish summer campers use their bodies to form a Star of David. (Courtesy Foundation for Jewish Camp)
Posted inPhilanthropy

S.F.-based Jim Joseph Foundation has leaned into learning for 20 years

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
From left, Robert Edwards, Canto Linda Semi, Josh Edwards and Rabbi Mark Melamut. (Courtesy Congregation Am Tikvah)
Posted inObituaries

S.F. Cantor Linda Semi remembered for exacting musical standards and zeal for life

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 30, 2026February 5, 2026
People in Minneapolis march against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 25. (Sharon Mollerus via Flickr, CC BY 4.0)
Posted inBay Area

In Minnesota, Bay Area rabbis say ICE crisis demands unity, action 

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 28, 2026January 29, 2026
Portraits drawn by Carly Francis for the Intergenerational Portraiture Project. (Courtesy)
Posted inArt

JFCS project bridges generations with portraits and stories

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)Yael Bright by Lea Loeb and Yael Bright January 21, 2026January 21, 2026

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