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Student activists, many wearing kaffiyehs, attend a public negotiation session between San Francisco State University administrators and students who demand that the university divest from companies that do business with Israel on May 6, 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Cal State says it won’t divest from Israel over student hunger strike

by Gabe Stutman May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

JPAC executive director David Bocarsly addresses attendees of the JPAC summit at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Sacramento on May 5, 2025. (Camden Hosea-Small/JPAC)

Ethnic studies dominates Jewish lobbying summit in Sacramento

by Niva Ashkenazi May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

A demonstrator holds a sign calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil during a protest against the arrest of the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist at UC Berkeley, March 11, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

‘What is the end here?’ Local Jewish campus leaders react to Trump crackdown

by Emma Goss May 6, 2025May 7, 2025

Alcatraz Island (Bernard Sprague via Flickr)

The secret Jewish history of Alcatraz

by Benjamin Ivry May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

An anti-Israel activist holds a cardboard sign that reads “Zionists are Nazis” as the Berkeley City Council discusses a Gaza cease-fire resolution on April 28, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Amid vitriol, Berkeley finally passes tepid resolution on Gaza

by Sue Fishkoff April 29, 2025April 30, 2025

Oshman Family JCC Israel Cultural Connection senior director Ronit Jacobs (right) wears a crown and an Israeli flag during at a JCC fundraising event in March. (OFJCC)

The J. Interview

She creates a ‘home away from home for Israelis’ in Palo Alto

by Dan Pine April 28, 2025July 24, 2025

Classical architecture of Harvard Law School's facade with iconic columns, perfect for educational themes.

S.F. Jewish bar association offers law school scholarships

by Dan Pine April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

If our digital archive goes offline, looking up local Jewish history could mean a visit to the physical bound volumes at our office. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)

Our digital archive is threatened by state budget cuts

by Sue Fishkoff April 23, 2025April 24, 2025

Graffiti reading "Martyrs never die" and "Zionism is Nazism" was found inside a vacant building owned by UC Berkeley that was taken over by protesters in May 2024. (Photo/Courtesy JCRC)

Northern California

ADL: Antisemitic incidents in Northern California remained high in 2024

by Niva Ashkenazi April 23, 2025April 25, 2025

Eric Fingerhut, CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, speaks during The Jerusalem Post New York conference on June 03, 2024 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

U.S.

Jewish Federations CEO privately opposed criticizing Trump’s campus actions

by Andrew Lapin April 23, 2025April 23, 2025