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Domantas Sabonis during a game against the San Antonio Spurs, Feb. 22, 2024, in Sacramento. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Jewish NBA players to watch — plus a conversion student with the Sacramento Kings

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Erwin Chemerinsky is dean of UC Berkeley Law. (Photo/File)
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Berkeley Law dean on antisemitism, the campus climate and what free speech is, and is not

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At Stanford shopping center Oct. 7, 2024, a handful of Jewish pro-Israel activists confronted and clashed with anti-Zionist protesters (Screenshot)
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Shifra Elman, dean of Jewish studies, dances with students at a schoolwide Simchat Torah celebration. (Courtesy Kehillah School)
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Jake Walman during a preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sept. 24, 2024, in San Jose, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
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Sharks coach and two players among Jews to watch in the NHL’s 2024-2025 season

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Celebs push fundraiser for Manny’s past $58K after anti-Israel vandalism

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