HaMaqom | The Place, a unique Jewish education center in Berkeley and a hub for adult enrichment programs for 47 years, announced in a press release Thursday it will be closing its doors at the end of the summer. The news came as a surprise to many in the Bay Area, particularly as the organization,…
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Parents take concerns about union's BDS stance to school board
During a public comment period Tuesday night at the San Francisco school board’s regular meeting, six parents voiced their opposition to the teachers’…
Education
After BDS endorsement, S.F. teachers’ union passes antisemitism resolution
After its historic endorsement of the BDS movement against Israel on May 19 and the angry response that followed from some in the Jewish community, the…
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Jewish USF student files complaint over Nakba email
UPDATED: June 7, 3:30 p.m. As the Israel-Hamas conflict was raging last month, a program assistant at the University of San Francisco forwarded an email…
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Jewish-Asian college student grieves lost senior year, and so much more
When her senior year at UC Berkeley was upended by the pandemic, Gen Xia Ye Slosberg started working on a very personal project: bringing together other…
Education
Graduation 2021: Socially distanced, but still together
Anne Marie Ullman of Jewish Community High School of the Bay can’t talk about graduation. The theater teacher is planning it, but she has to keep mum.…
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Jew from former Soviet Union ‘compelled’ to advocate for Uyghurs
How does a Jewish emigré from the former Soviet Union end up in San Francisco advocating for Muslims in China? It makes sense if you’re Lina Lenberg, who…
Education
S.F. teachers’ union endorses Israel boycott
In a historic endorsement, voting members of the teachers’ union for the San Francisco Unified School District passed a resolution on May 19 in support of…
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Pandemic high school grads, one year later
A year ago, J. interviewed seven high school graduates as they were heading off to college or a gap year in the midst of the pandemic. Some were uncertain…