Though she calls herself an “art kid” at her core, Christina Jefferson is no stranger to contact sports. Recently hired by the San Francisco 49ers to lead diversity and inclusion efforts inside the football organization — a newly created position — Jefferson has a long history with a quite different, yet still bruising, athletic pursuit:…
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Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies in Bay Area as Gaza conflict heats up
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies were held in three Bay Area cities on Wednesday in response to the increasingly deadly violence in Israel and Gaza.…
Israel
US airlines cancel Israel flights, but El Al keeps flying
United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines have all canceled flights to Israel over the ongoing violence there, but Israel’s El Al airline has…
Bay Area
Berkeley police make arrest after vandalism at three Jewish sites
The Berkeley Police Department has arrested a man suspected of vandalism at Berkeley Hillel, Congregation Beth El and the home of the UC Berkeley Chabad…
Education
S.F. Board of Supervisors votes to support Holocaust education bill
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday in support of a state Senate bill that would bolster Holocaust education…
Bay Area
As rockets rain on Israel, Bay Area Jews call for restraint
As violence intensified in Israel and Gaza on Tuesday, Jewish community leaders in the Bay Area shared calls for de-escalation, condemned attacks on…
Bay Area
New Pew study of American Jews: Deep questions, surprising answers
Who are the Jews of America? And what do they think? Answering those questions is a near impossible task, but after seven years, the Pew Research Center…
Sports
2 Bay Area ballplayers to join Team Israel at Tokyo Olympics
“Are the Olympics still happening?” That’s the question Joey Wagman of Danville — a right-handed pitcher for Team Israel — says he’s been getting ever…
Education
To reach students, S.F. Hillel fundraiser pours a coffee analogy
It’s been a hectic year for Bay Area Jewish college students. San Francisco Hillel, which serves hundreds of students on multiple campuses, has stepped up…