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Chabad of Oakland's menorah at Lake Merritt on Dec. 10, 2023 (right), two days before it was vandalized, pulled down and thrown in the lake (left). (Courtesy Chabad of Oakland)
Posted inCalifornia

Report: Anti-Jewish hate crimes in California rose at ‘alarming’ rate last year

by Sue Fishkoff July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
Gavin Newsom meets with a Californian survivor of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in October. (Courtesy office of the Governor)
Posted inPolitics

Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and other talked-about contenders to replace Joe Biden, and their Jewish stories

by Ron Kampeas July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik displays the Anti-Defamation League's "F" campus report card grade for Northwestern as the presidents of that school, Rutgers, and UCLA testify before Congress on May 23, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

ADL doubles down on its campus antisemitism report cards despite backlash

by Andrew Lapin June 24, 2024June 24, 2024
The California Assembly's higher education committee discusses SB 1287 on June 18, 2024. (Photo/Hannah Ross)
Posted inPolitics

State bill meant to rein in college protests moves ahead but faces free speech questions

by Hannah Ross June 20, 2024June 21, 2024
Protesters listen to speakers during a demonstration against the war in Gaza at San Francisco State University, April 29, 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inNews

State bill would compel college DEI training to include antisemitism

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 24, 2024May 28, 2024
(Canva graphic by Lea Loeb)
Posted inNews

Has your city passed a cease-fire measure? Our map shows you

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 17, 2024May 19, 2024
Police officers clash with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California at Irvine on May 15, 2024. (Photo/JTA-Qian Weizhong-VCG via Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

UC workers authorize strike in response to treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters

by Andrew Lapin May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Pro-Palestinian students and activists protest at an encampment in the campus of California State University at Los Angeles on May 6, 2024. (Photo/JTA-Etienne Laurent-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Sonoma State University president is out after announcing boycott of Israeli institutions

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 16, 2024May 17, 2024
A protester holds a sign that reads “Divest” and “Free Palestine” in English and Spanish during a demonstration at San Francisco State University in April 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inBay Area

In a first, Sonoma State University announces boycott of Israeli academic institutions

by Judy Maltz May 15, 2024May 15, 2024
Whiteboard in Berkeley middle school classroom
Posted inNews

Threatening incidents surround Berkeley middle-school walkout for Palestinians

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman May 13, 2024November 25, 2025

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