“Throughout history, hateful actions have been driven by influential speakers and leaders, so we decided to use the same concept to battle against hate.” Those words come from a video made by sisters Sabrina and Sydney Brandeis, Danville high-schoolers who in September earned first place in a competition run by the USC Shoah Foundation and…
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Bay Area
At S.F. climate march, shofar blown to ‘mark the end of fossil fuels’
In San Francisco on Friday, two high school leaders in the world of Jewish activism helped spearhead one of the city’s largest youth-led protests ever,…
Education
Writing a new chapter in education about Mizrachi and Sephardi Jews
Making diversity a focus of study at Jewish schools is not new. But JIMENA, which promotes awareness of Jews in the Middle East and North Africa, wants to…
Education
Bay Area lawmaker hears community concerns on ethnic studies draft
Assembly member Marc Berman volleyed with concerned audience members at the Jewish Community Federation in San Francisco Monday night as the lawmaker…
Bay Area
Outbreak of anti-Semitic graffiti at Burlingame High School
The Burlingame Police Department is investigating a slew of anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist graffiti found on the walls of Burlingame High School…
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Q&A: Their target is zero waste, starting with school supplies
It’s back-to-school season, a $27.8 billion industry and the second largest shopping season in the U.S. after Christmas. Most of what parents buy is made…
Bay Area
Lehrhaus sheds its name, expands mission
The organization formerly known as Lehrhaus Judaica has a new name: Hamaqom | The Place. The Berkeley-based Jewish educational institution, which has…
California
Southern California high school students make Nazi salute at awards ceremony
Students at a Southern California high school made a Nazi salute and sang a Nazi marching song at the start of an awards ceremony. The school district…
California
Ethnic studies curriculum needs ‘substantial’ revisions, officials say
Following public outcry from Jewish groups and sharp criticism in the opinion pages of the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and other news…