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Sharon Herman with her dog visitor, Malua. (Courtesy)
Posted inBay Area

Therapy dogs bring unconditional love to seniors at home

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
JCC East Bay building
Posted inNews

JCC East Bay to sell Berkeley building as it continues shift to Rockridge

by Nathan Dalton February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
California's Capitol building. (Stephen Leonardi/Pexels)
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New state bill looks to block bias in ethnic studies by standardizing courses

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman February 24, 2025February 25, 2025
Matthew Finkelstein grieves during a Feb. 23 memorial service held in San Francisco for the Bibas family members and Oded Lifshitz. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Across Bay Area, hundreds share heartbreak over Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)Aaron Levy-Wolins by Niva Ashkenazi and Aaron Levy-Wolins February 24, 2025February 27, 2025
Anti-Israel demonstrators yell at ticket holders entering Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley to see Batsheva, an Israeli dance troupe, on Feb. 23, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Protesters call for ‘intifada’ outside Israeli dance performances at UC Berkeley

by Sue Fishkoff February 24, 2025January 20, 2026
Pro-Israel student groups at UC Berkeley set up an orange tent on Sproul Plaza on Thursday in memory of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
 (Shaya Keyvanfar)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish students at Cal memorialize Bibas family with orange display

by J. Staff February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
Hélène Jawhara Piñer's recipes include (from left) hummus with caramelized eggplant, stuffed eggplant with honey and labneh, and labneh with pomegranate seeds. (Courtesy)
Posted inOrganic Epicure

Sephardic culinary historian seeks to win over matzah skeptics

Alix Wall by Alix Wall February 21, 2025June 19, 2025
Rabbi May and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis in front of the MMoT at the State Capitol Building Jan. 27, 2025. (Courtesy)
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Happenings, honors, philanthropy, comings and goings — February 2025

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
The Jewish community's support for Soviet Jewish emigrants was solid and widespread, as seen in this New York protest in the 1980s. Community support for today's Jewish immigrants remains critical, says J. guest contributor Analucía Lopezrevoredo. (Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress)
Posted inLocal Voice

Our defense of Jewish immigrants isn’t a remnant of the past. We need you now.

by Analucía Lopezrevoredo February 21, 2025February 21, 2025
School board meets
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Southern California school district halts ethnic studies courses following lawsuit over alleged antisemitism

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

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