At Sherith Israel’s new preschool, the kids will stay outside By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Feb 1, 2023 Congregation Sherith Israel will open a new preschool this fall that will be held largely outdoors, joining a growing Bay Area trend of turning nature into a classroom for young students. The decision to open a congregational preschool was a long time in the works, said Gordon Gladstone, executive director of the San Francisco synagogue.… Read More
Education High school in Sunnyvale puts sharp focus on antisemitism After years of antisemitic incidents at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, including threats of violence against Jewish students and two instances of… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Jan 30, 2023
Education 'Drain & Abel': JCHS students join city's punny 'Adopt-A-Drain' program Students at Jewish Community High School of the Bay may look damp, but it’s for a good cause. Some members of the school’s Young Activists club have… By Maya Mirsky Jan 12, 2023
Bay Area Stanford’s antisemitic quotas in 1950s spark Jewish alums to link up What do you do when you find out your beloved alma mater used to keep out Jews? For a group of Stanford alums, the answer was to formally launch the very… By Maya Mirsky Dec 28, 2022
Local Voice Using Sephardic sources to create perfect moment of learning Imagine a perfect moment of learning. How does it feel? What does it look like? Is it a deep, into-the-night chevruta (study session) with a friend? Or a… By Tamar Zaken Nov 30, 2022
Education ‘I do not feel safe’: East Bay Jewish teen's plea to school board For more than two years, Elkan Pleat, 16, a junior at Monte Vista High School in Danville, hid an important part of his identity from the school… By Emma Goss Nov 8, 2022
Bay Area Survey: At S.F. State, many Jewish students hide their identity San Francisco State University has announced a plan to address antisemitism after a recent survey revealed that 65% of Jewish students feel at least some… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 4, 2022
Education Survey: how local school board candidates see ethnic studies Updated Oct. 26 at 10:14 a.m. A recent survey of candidates for local school boards across California sought their views on the teaching of ethnic studies… By Ryan Torok Oct 25, 2022
Education New Lehrhaus started small and then ‘exploded’ — in a good way When HaMaqom | The Place — formerly Lehrhaus Judaica — announced it was closing its doors in June 2021, the move caught many by surprise. Since its… By Sue Fishkoff Oct 20, 2022