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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)
Posted inNews

Two arrested in Palo Alto as angry protesters celebrate Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

by Emma Goss October 14, 2024October 15, 2024
Schiller Bikes CEO Jessica Schiller rides a water bike past the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands. (Courtesy Jessica Schiller)
Posted inUncategorized

Mom ‘rides’ waves to Farallons to honor daughter who died of an overdose

by Dan Pine October 14, 2024October 15, 2024
A man and woman in white cantorial robes stand on the bimah, with two others holding a Torah off to the side
Posted inWorld, News

Historic Prague synagogue used on Yom Kippur for the first time since the Holocaust

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov October 14, 2024October 14, 2024
Harris stands speaking at a lectern with a JDCA logo on it
Posted inPolitics

In final stretch, Harris and Trump intensify outreach to Jewish voters in key swing states

by Jacob Kornbluh October 14, 2024October 14, 2024
Iva Kesselman's bat mitzvah on March 14, 1998. Iva is at center, between her older sister Talya and younger sister Maya. (Courtesy Michael Kesselman)
Posted inPhilanthropy

In ’90s, Brandeis kids turned b’nai mitzvah cash into grants and never looked back

by Sue Fishkoff October 11, 2024October 12, 2024
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

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