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UC Berkeley

A protester holds a sign that reads “Divest” and “Free Palestine” in English and Spanish during a demonstration at San Francisco State University in April 2024. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inLetters

Cal needs to change. SFSU antisemitism. Column got it wrong.

by J. Readers April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Cal needs broad cultural change One hopes that UC Berkeley will adhere to its recent legal commitments regarding nondiscrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, faculty and staff (“Cal settles antisemitism […]

UC Berkeley
Posted inNorthern California

Understanding ADL’s ‘Antisemitism Report Card’ for colleges and universities

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 23, 2026March 31, 2026
Cal tent encampment in 2024
Posted inBay Area

Cal settles antisemitism lawsuit for $1 million, pledges policy changes

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman March 19, 2026March 19, 2026
Demonstrators hold a UC Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine sign during a protest at UC Berkeley in August 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalifornia

Watchdog group’s report targets anti-Zionist activism among UC faculty

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 18, 2026February 18, 2026
Clockwise from top left: Jessica B. Peixotto in 1923 (J. Archives); Gluten-Free Upside-Down Caramel Apple Cake (Micah Siva); a photo posted to social media of eight teens lying in the shape of a swastika on a football field; Rabbi Shua Brick in the sanctuary at Oakland's Beth Jacob Congregation. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Our top 10 Bay Area Jewish news stories of 2025

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 29, 2025December 29, 2025
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at UC Berkeley
Posted inBay Area

UC Berkeley to apologize to Israeli dance scholar rejected for a job post-Oct. 7

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 10, 2025December 9, 2025
Demonstrators hold a FSJP banner during a protest at UC Berkeley in August 2024. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inLocal Voice

UC Berkeley faculty’s academic boycott of Israel normalizes Jewish exclusion

Tammi Rossman-Benjamin by Tammi Rossman-Benjamin November 24, 2025November 25, 2025
Each of around 1,200 folding chairs on UC Berkeley's Memorial Glade on Nov. 18 holds a photo of a person killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre or during captivity in Gaza. (Niva Ashkenazi/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Trio of Israel-related events at UC Berkeley face protests but no disruptions

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi November 19, 2025November 19, 2025
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at UC Berkeley Nov. 10, 2025, to protest a Turning Point USA event on campus.(Naomi Toubian)
Posted inBay Area

DOJ takes aim at UC Berkeley for Turning Point protest that called for ‘Zionists, Out!’

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb November 14, 2025November 25, 2025
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Journalism pioneer Joan Bieder, 83, a mentor and champion for students

Alix Wall by Alix Wall November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

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