Bay Area
Protest at Zoom HQ seeks to block S.F. State Leila Khaled event
Pro-Israel advocates and activists fighting antisemitism will be holding a protest at Zoom headquarters in San Jose on Tuesday, seeking to block the…
Education
S.F. State president on invitation to hijacker and academic freedom
An upcoming virtual event at San Francisco State featuring Palestinian militant Leila Khaled, who hijacked two planes in 1969 and 1970 as a member of the…
Education
New grant boosts UC Berkeley antisemitism education program
In a fraught campus political atmosphere, antisemitic bias and stereotyping can quickly turn conversations sour for Jewish students, making them feel…
Bay Area
El Al pilot's harrowing tale of outmaneuvering hijacker Leila Khaled
The recent announcement that Palestinian hijacker Leila Khaled had been invited to speak at San Francisco State University caught the eye of Uri Bar-Lev,…
Local Voice
S.F. State president: I condemn hate but cherish a diversity of opinions
San Francisco State University is again at the center of a national discussion about the boundaries and consequences of freedom of expression, this time…
Education
Three Jewish schools get waivers for in-person learning
Updated on Sept. 16, 5:08 p.m. The first day of in-person classes at South Peninsula Hebrew Day School looked different this year. The elementary school…
Philanthropy
Haas family gifts UC Berkeley $24 million
The Haas family has always had a soft spot for UC Berkeley. Family scion Levi Strauss, the German Jewish immigrant who founded one of the world’s most…
Philanthropy
New initiative will significantly lower price of Jewish teen trips to Israel
A new initiative will significantly lower the cost of group trips to Israel for Jewish-American teens. The Jewish Education Project announced Tuesday that…
Bay Area
Marin school district has suspect behind antisemitic Instagram accounts
School officials in Marin County say they believe they have identified the student behind antisemitic Instagram accounts claiming to represent Redwood…