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Maya Mirsky
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Maya Mirsky

Maya Mirsky is the managing editor of J. She lives in Oakland and previously served as culture editor at J.

Exterior of the National Library of Israel.
Posted inJewish Life

Israel’s national library wants stories of Oct. 7, including from diaspora Jews

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky March 8, 2024
Zellerbach Playhouse sign
Posted inBay Area

UC Berkeley police begin criminal probe of anti-Israel protest that turned violent

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 28, 2024February 29, 2024
Plywood covers a shattered door and window at Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.
Posted inNews

‘I’m screaming for help’: Jewish students face violence at UC Berkeley Israel talk

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Gabe Stutman by Emma Goss, Maya Mirsky and Gabe Stutman February 27, 2024January 30, 2025
This vintage postcard shows the Liebenberg monument outside the University of Vienna, erected in 1890. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Jews were ostracized, attacked at European colleges back in 1924

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 26, 2024May 29, 2024
headshot of Elizabeth Rosner
Posted inNews

What to do when accusations like ‘genocide’ trigger a fear response

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 23, 2024February 23, 2024
Police escort Cal State Long Beach professor Jeffrey Blutinger during his visit to lecture at San Jose State University in February 2024. (Hagit Shekel)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish prof gets police escort for safety amid SJSU protests

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 21, 2024February 21, 2024
People stand in gallery of California Assembly
Posted inNews

Advice for families on navigating tough conversations about Israel and Gaza

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 14, 2024February 15, 2024
Senate candidates (from left) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland), former professional baseball player Steve Garvey, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-Orange County) share the stage at a debate in San Francisco, Feb. 12, 2024. (Screenshot/KRON4)
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Senate candidates pressed to take positions on Israel-Hamas war in S.F. debate

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 13, 2024
Left: Stained glass experts removed 35 panels of stained glass panels from Congregation B'nai Emunah's former building in San Francisco, Jan. 2024. (Photo/Congregation Am Tikvah); Right: Our 1977 story on the burning of a Nazi bookstore. (Photo/Peggy Isaak)
Posted inFrom the Archives

S.F. synagogue’s stained-glass windows shine light on ugly Nazi incident

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 8, 2024May 29, 2024
Members of the Camp Tawonga community at a Kol Nidrei service in Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland Sept. 24, 2023. (Photo/Courtesy Camp Tawonga)
Posted inNorthern California

Push for cease-fire puts Camp Tawonga on unfamiliar ground

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

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