Bay Area Bay Area Jews ask: Should our buildings be visibly Jewish? Since 2019, Bay Area Jewish institutions have received close to $2 million in federal security grants to protect their buildings against attacks, but a… By Eliyahu Kamisher Oct 13, 2021
Education This Bay Area 16-year-old confronted antisemitism on the TEDx stage Whoever thinks fighting antisemitism is only for adults should meet activist Jasper Vyda. Vyda, a 16-year-old junior at Oakland’s College Preparatory… By Mark Lawton Oct 13, 2021
Philanthropy Author Lila Corwin Berman grabs third rail: Jewish philanthropy “You can write about Israel or BDS or anti-Zionism or whatever you want, but don’t touch the money.” That’s what a senior tax policy counsel at the… By Andrew Esensten Oct 12, 2021
Philanthropy Koret Foundation to give $2M to local arts, cultural orgs The San Francisco-based, Jewish-founded Koret Foundation has committed $2 million in grants to a dozen Bay Area arts organizations. The grants, announced… By J. Staff Oct 12, 2021
Bay Area Temple Sinai helps beef up security in Oakland’s Chinatown Oakland’s Temple Sinai made a $7,000 contribution toward the installation of security cameras in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood in response to a rash of… By Eliyahu Kamisher Oct 11, 2021
Education Newsom signs ethnic studies requirement, years in the making Just two days before the deadline to act on legislation for the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101 into law. The measure will make ethnic… By Gabe Stutman Oct 8, 2021
Religion These Jews want to normalize not circumcising When Elana Johnson was shopping for a synagogue three years ago, the mother of four approached a Conservative congregation in Lincoln, Nebraska, to ask… By Ben Harris, JTA Oct 8, 2021
Profile Anne Germanacos: unconventional philanthropist Anne Germanacos always aspired to be a writer. She achieved that goal, publishing poetry, short stories and experimental novels. But the fifth-generation… By Liz Harris Oct 7, 2021
Education Newsom launches council to boost California Holocaust education California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the formation of a council on Holocaust and genocide education Wednesday at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.… By Shira Hanau, JTA Oct 7, 2021