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Elor looks directly at the camera while holding up her gold medal
Posted inSports

Olympic wrestling champion Amit Elor condemns antisemitism, after avoiding subject ahead of Paris

by Luke Tress August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
Emilio Aguilar, 5, plays soccer with his stepmother Valerie Pacheco (left) and grandfather Freddy Plaza at Cedar Rose Park in Berkeley. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inEducation

Latin Jews celebrate opening of bilingual ‘family school’ in Berkeley

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff greet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos as they arrive for brunch at the Vice President's Residence in Washington, D.C., May 2, 2023. The residence's mezuzah is visible on the door frame. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inReligion

Doug Emhoff installed mezuzahs at the Vice President’s Residence. What happens to them when he moves out, or up?

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
Donald Trump speaking with attendees at a "Chase the Vote" rally at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, June 6, 2024. (Gage Skidmore via Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)
Posted inPolitics

Trump — offering no evidence — claims surge in Jewish support amid declining numbers against Harris

by Jacob Kornbluh August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
Vandals defaced the facade of the home of Anne Pasternak, the Jewish director of the Brooklyn Museum. City officials called it an antisemitic attack. (X screenshot)
Posted inU.S.

Pro-Palestinian vandals are painting red inverted triangles on their targets. What does it mean?

Lauren Markoe by Lauren Markoe August 9, 2024August 9, 2024
Leigh High School Jewish Culture Club officers (from left) Marie Levkovich, Mika Chirashnya, Edden Ofri and Itai Shechter Gelles handed out jelly doughnuts on campus during Hanukkah 2023. (Courtesy)
Posted inEducation

What’s popular at this San Jose high school? The Jewish Culture Club

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Harris smiles at a podium
Posted inUncategorized

Navigating tense waters, Kamala Harris listens to pro-Palestinian activists — and then shushes them

by Ron Kampeas August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Rep. Ilhan Omar in 2016. (Lorie Shaull via Wikimedia)
Posted inPolitics

Pro-Israel groups helped defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush. Why aren’t they targeting Ilhan Omar?

by Jacob Kornbluh August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Signs at a short-lived UCSF pro-Palestinian encampment that was dismantled in May of 2024. (Instagram @ucsf4palestine)
Posted inBay Area

Special report: Pro-Palestinian activism puts Jewish UCSF patients and doctors on edge

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman August 7, 2024August 9, 2024
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with Rep. Ilhan Omar. (Twitter)
Posted inPolitics

Is Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz a victory for voters unhappy with Democratic support for Israel?

Lauren Markoe by Lauren Markoe August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

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