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Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing the formation of a Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, Oct. 2021 (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
Posted inPolitics

Newsom signs bills on Jewish student safety, Holocaust education, religious bias, ‘hate littering’

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi October 11, 2024October 11, 2024
Shifra Elman, dean of Jewish studies, dances with students at a schoolwide Simchat Torah celebration. (Courtesy Kehillah School)
Posted inEducation

Kehillah high school in Palo Alto drops ‘Jewish’ from its name, sparking backlash from alumni and others

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 10, 2024October 16, 2024
Jake Walman during a preseason game against the Anaheim Ducks, Sept. 24, 2024, in San Jose, California. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Posted inSports

Sharks coach and two players among Jews to watch in the NHL’s 2024-2025 season

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 10, 2024October 10, 2024
Screenshot of GoFundMe page shows 1,000 donors and over $58,000 in donations
Posted inBay Area

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

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
a woman walks past a boarded up storefront with "Go Home Milton!!" written on it
Posted inU.S.

As Florida braces for Hurricane Milton, this rabbi is defying an evacuation order so he can help

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
"I Voted" stickers strewn about a gray table
Posted inPolitics

Democratic poll shows 71% of Jewish voters across 7 swing states favor Kamala Harris

by Ron Kampeas October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
A woman with a microphone speaks to a man with a kippah on his head
Posted inCalifornia

Man who shot 2 Jews outside L.A. synagogues sentenced to 35 years in prison

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg October 9, 2024October 9, 2024
a crying man holds a child to his chest
Posted inBay Area

Thousands across Northern California gather to mourn and remember Oct. 7

by J. Staff October 8, 2024October 10, 2024
A makeshift memorial to the victims of Oct. 7, featuring candles and the Hebrew word "Yizkor," or remembrance, in Ashdod, Israel, Nov. 20, 2023. (Maqaf-Ivri/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inReligion

One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning

by Andrew Silow-Carroll October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
a black man and a white man in suits sit opposite each other talking
Posted inAnalysis

Was a viral Ta-Nehisi Coates interview a hit piece or fair play? A journalism ethics expert weighs in.

Louis Keene by Louis Keene October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

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