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A "smart mezuzah" designed by engineering student Tofic Esses won first place at the first annual Craig Exhibition of Jewish Engineering at UC Berkeley. (Courtesy)
Posted inIdeas

Light-up mezuzah snags first Jewish engineering prize at Cal

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb May 6, 2026May 6, 2026
San Francisco Unified School District central offices
Posted inEducation

Ethnic studies curriculum that sidesteps Israel adopted by S.F. schools

by Emma Goss May 6, 2026May 21, 2026
The San Leandro High School campus in July 2015. (newtonapple via Wikimedia Commons, CC 2.0 BY 2.0)
Posted inEducation

Jewish San Leandro high schooler sues for ‘pervasive’ antisemitic harassment

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 23, 2026April 23, 2026
Adam Eilath, head of school at Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City. (Courtesy Wornick Jewish Day School)
Posted inEducation

Heads of six Jewish schools say hello and goodbye in the Bay Area and beyond 

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb April 20, 2026April 21, 2026
A screenshot of the latest version of the map, updated March 24, 2026.
Posted inNorthern California

How J. verifies, maps antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools across the region

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 24, 2026March 24, 2026
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology's entrance back in 2006.
(Bahn Mi via Wikimedia Commons/
CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inBay Area

Antisemitic graffiti at two S.F. high schools under investigation

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi March 20, 2026March 24, 2026
Jamie Simon and Ryley Katz
Posted inNorthern California

From cabinmates to CEOs: How a Tawonga friendship grew into a leadership legacy

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 11, 2026March 11, 2026
Jacob Shaul, 18, a senior at San Francisco University High School, teaches a class as part of Mode to Code, a free coding education program taught by high school students, at Live Oak School in San Francisco. (Courtesy Jacob Shaul)
Posted inEducation

Teen’s volunteer-run project teaches coding to younger kids and seniors, too

by Patricia Corrigan March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Ellie Freeman in 2022, the first year she attended Girls Make Games summer camp. (Courtesy)
Posted inGames

This 15-year-old is living her dream as a video game designer

by Patricia Corrigan March 4, 2026March 4, 2026
Keir Starmer
Posted inOpinion

Jewish educators must go beyond slogans and statements — even when it comes to war with Iran

David Bryfman by David Bryfman March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

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