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A student at Berkeley Hillel wears a “Bring Them Home – Now!” dog tag in March 2024 in support of the hostages taken by Hamas. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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In their words: My necklace became my armor

Naomi Ashira Shenassa Toubian by Naomi Ashira Shenassa Toubian April 21, 2025April 22, 2025
Ted Deutch, the former member of Congress who leads the American Jewish Committee, speaking about antisemitism at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, March 27, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Radicalized hate in Anytown, USA; Ted Deutch on Trump; Etc.

by J. Readers April 17, 2025April 17, 2025
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The government is trying to criminalize my existence — again 

Rabbi Eliana Kayelle by Rabbi Eliana Kayelle April 15, 2025April 17, 2025
man writing on table
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Finding my voice as a Jewish teen, even when it feels safer to stay quiet

by Leor Hersh April 10, 2025April 14, 2025
Hussam Ayloush speaks with a reporter (Screenshot via YouTube)
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CAIR-CA has a Hamas problem, and California taxpayers are funding it

by Susan George April 3, 2025April 3, 2025
This screenshot from a video provided to J. shows a brief glimpse of a protester holding a Palestinian flag (only the black, white and green parts of the flag are visible) in front of the stage at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco as the Israel Philharmonic finished playing "Hatikvah," the Israeli national anthem, March 23, 2025. (Courtesy Marilyn Uzan)
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Boycotting S.F. Symphony; A ‘very fine’ fact check; Context about ‘Rachel’ at SFJFF

by J. Readers April 2, 2025April 4, 2025
Rachele Kanigel carries the Torah at her bat mitzvah. (Kim Komenich)
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Wrestling with the G-word: Why a religious skeptic had an adult bat mitzvah

Rachele Kanigel by Rachele Kanigel March 24, 2025April 4, 2025
A scene from "No Other Land," which won best documentary at the 2025 Academy Awards.
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Attempts to censor films about Israel are nothing new — but they can be stopped

Deborah Kaufman (Photo/Courtesy) by Deborah Kaufman March 21, 2025March 21, 2025
A demonstrator holds a sign calling for the release of Mahmoud Khalil during a protest against the arrest of the Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist at UC Berkeley, March 11, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Trump is weaponizing antisemitism; A better Jewish response to refugees; Etc.

by J. Readers March 19, 2025March 19, 2025
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As California legislators, we must create clear standards for ethnic studies

Dawn Addis by Dawn Addis March 18, 2025March 18, 2025

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