Education
Kehillah Jewish High School selects Daisy Pellant as its fourth Head of School
Everywhere in the world that American educator Daisy Pellant has gone — and she has traveled to a lot of places — she has found Jewish community. In New…
Food
After wrestling with food issues, she now teaches kids healthy cooking
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Paige Reinis’ first memory in the kitchen is cooking with her Grandma…
Parenting
We love our kid’s school, but it perpetuates an unfair system
When school closed in March, I girded myself to get through what I thought would be five weeks of my kids learning at home. I marshaled as much energy,…
Education
For Orthodox groups, the Supreme Court’s ruling on school vouchers is a big win
For Orthodox Jewish advocacy groups, the last day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 session brought a big win. On Tuesday, the high court handed school…
Education
Jewish youth urge Oakland school district to eliminate school police
UPDATE: The Oakland school board voted unanimously to eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department on the evening of June 24. A large contingent of…
Community
Prestigious Diller Tikkun Olam awards for 3 Bay Area teens
Juggling a soccer ball to raise money to fight childhood cancer. Lobbying federal lawmakers to support youth-led issues. Bringing to light climate…
Education
Over 200 alumni of S.F. Jewish high school call for anti-racist reforms
In a June 8 letter signed by more than 200 alumni of the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San Francisco, the school’s administration was called…
Local Voice
Hurray for Congress’ vitally needed ‘Never Again Act’
Living in wildfire-prone Northern California, I keep my emergency to-go bag near my front door, stuffed full of my most valuable and critical possessions:…
Philanthropy
Koret Foundation awards $50 million in grants to local universities
The Jewish philanthropic Koret Foundation has announced $50 million in grants to 12 Bay Area colleges and universities, including $12 million to UC…