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Relatives of hostages and others rally for a prisoner swap in Tel Aviv on November 21, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Eliyahu Freedman)
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At a small Tel Aviv protest ahead of the Israel-Hamas hostage deal, families feel hope and uncertainty

by Eliyahu Freedman November 21, 2023
Cantor Barbara Powell (left) and musician Saul Kaye lead a song at a multifaith gathering in solidarity with Peninsula Jews at St. Bartholomew's Church in San Mateo, Nov. 18, 2023. (Photo/Courtesy PJCC)
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At multifaith vigil, Peninsula leaders express solidarity with Jewish neighbors

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss November 20, 2023November 20, 2023
About 40 teens from across East Asia attended BBYO's first-ever conference in Singapore in November 2023. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy BBYO)
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For Jewish teens in Asia, first BBYO convention in Singapore offers a rare sense of community

by Jordyn Haime November 20, 2023
A Palestinian flag was held aloft during a San Francisco rally on Oct. 28, 2023, that called for a cease-fire in Gaza. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Questions surround Palestinian flag raised outside Oakland public high school

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Gabe Stutman by Maya Mirsky and Gabe Stutman November 17, 2023
A woman affixes a flier for Israeli hostages to Cooper Union College in New York City, a day after Jewish students sheltered in a library during a pro-Palestinian protest, Oct. 26, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Luke Tress)
Posted inEducation

Department of Education opens new investigations of antisemitism and Islamophobia at schools in the wake of Oct. 7

by Andrew Lapin November 17, 2023
Mourners at a memorial service for Vivian Silver on Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Eliyahu Freedman)
Posted inNews

‘Hamas did not murder your vision’: At memorial service for Vivian Silver, grief and a determination to pursue peace

by Eliyahu Freedman November 17, 2023
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embrace on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Avi Ohayon-Courtesy Israel Government Press Office)
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Polls show American Jews approve of Biden’s handling of Israel-Hamas war, but Americans as a whole do not

by Ron Kampeas November 17, 2023November 17, 2023
Mt. Eden High School teacher Paul Maciel speaks out against fellow teacher Henry Bens at the March 8, 2023 Hayward Unified School District board meeting, while holding a copy of "The Hidden Tyranny," a hoax antisemitic text Bens taught in class at Mt. Eden. (Screenshot)
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Report: Hayward school district dragged feet on antisemitism in the classroom

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 16, 2023November 21, 2023
Protesters in favor of a cease-fire in Gaza block the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge, Nov. 16, 2023. (Photo/Brooke Anderson-Courtesy AROC)
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Activists seeking Gaza cease-fire shut down Bay Bridge amid APEC summit

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman November 16, 2023
Sheriff James Fryhoff of Ventura County speaks at a press conference about the death of Paul Kessler, Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Jacob Gurvis)
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LA-area man charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of pro-Israel protester Paul Kessler

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis November 16, 2023

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