Texas Jews alarmed by school official's statement on Holocaust By Ben Sales, JTA Oct 20, 2021 Jews in the Texas school district where an administrator told teachers that a new state law meant they should include “opposing” views of the Holocaust in their classrooms are speaking out against her statement and the law that prompted it. “The facts are that there are not two sides to the Holocaust,” Jake Berman, an alum of… Read More
Bay Area Early lessons in philanthropy inspired group for teen girls When Emma Mayerson was a teen growing up in Berkeley, she wasn’t quite sure how she fit in Jewishly. “I wasn’t necessarily the Jew that… By Dan Schifrin Oct 18, 2021
U.S. Texas official: State law requires teaching ‘opposing’ view on Holocaust Teachers in a Texas school district were told last week that a new state law requiring them to present multiple perspectives about “widely debated and… By Philissa Cramer, JTA Oct 15, 2021
Education This Bay Area 16-year-old confronted antisemitism on the TEDx stage Whoever thinks fighting antisemitism is only for adults should meet activist Jasper Vyda. Vyda, a 16-year-old junior at Oakland’s College Preparatory… By Mark Lawton Oct 13, 2021
Education Newsom signs ethnic studies requirement, years in the making Just two days before the deadline to act on legislation for the year, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 101 into law. The measure will make ethnic… By Gabe Stutman Oct 8, 2021
Education Newsom launches council to boost California Holocaust education California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the formation of a council on Holocaust and genocide education Wednesday at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.… By Shira Hanau, JTA Oct 7, 2021
Philanthropy Which local Jewish orgs shared the $1.3M Zuckerberg-Chan gift? Mark Zuckerberg “likes” the Bay Area Jewish community. The Facebook CEO, along with his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have turned their philanthropic eye… By Dan Pine Oct 6, 2021
Education ADL partners with L’Oréal to promote Holocaust education Cosmetic giant L’Oréal USA is partnering with the Anti-Defamation League to promote awareness and understanding in schools in the United States about the… By Nidhi Upadhyaya, RNS Sep 30, 2021
Education Virus and vitriol: Berkeley’s Jewish school board president reflects on Covid Berkeley school board president Ty Alper used to love meeting parents and community members out and about. After all, both he and his wife grew up in… By Maya Mirsky Sep 28, 2021