Tag: California
Law students at UC Berkeley declare ‘victory’ for BDS
A group of anti-Israel law students at the University of California, Berkeley, are celebrating what they are calling a “victory” on campus after convincing a number of other student groups to support the BDS...
Suddenly, San Diego finds itself at hub of Jewish Community Center universe
It’s relatively rare for the top lay leader of a Jewish organization with national or continental reach to be based on the West Coast, let alone in San Diego. That makes the leadership trajectory...
Beverly Hills residents wake up to anti-Semitic fliers on first day of Passover
Anti-Semitic fliers blaming Russia’s nearly two-month-long war in Ukraine on Jews were left in front of homes in Beverly Hills, Calif., on the first day of Passover.
“Every single aspect of the Ukraine-Russia war is...
University of California system considers mandatory ethnic-studies requirement
The University of California higher-education system is considering adding a new admission requirement that will force high school students in the state to learn a controversial and anti-Semitic ethnic-studies curriculum if they want to...
Stanford to investigate admission policies in 1950s obstructing Jewish students
Stanford University has created a task force to investigate allegations that in the past, it had implemented quotas on the number of Jewish students admitted in the 1950s.
According to the Stanford Report, university president Marc...
San Diego school board modifies resolution calling for ‘unbiased’ materials on Israel
The San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved, though modified, a resolution condemning anti-Semitism that would have also supported “unbiased and politically neutral” classroom materials pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In the approved...
California governor creates council for Holocaust and genocide education
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday the creation of the Governor’s Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education aimed to advance education on the Holocaust and other genocides in public schools, as well as...
Thousands call on California Gov. Newsom to veto ethnic-studies bill ahead of deadline
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being pressured by thousands of Californians to reject a recently passed bill mandating ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement as his Oct. 10 deadline to sign or...
Chabad of Poway shooter sentenced to life in prison, plus 137 years
A former nursing student responsible for the 2019 deadly shooting at Chabad of Poway, Calif., was sentenced on Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 137 years to...
Mark Zuckerberg and wife donate $1.3 million to 11 Jewish groups
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $1.3 million to 11 Jewish organizations, eJewish Philanthropy reported, citing a spokesperson for the couple.
The funding comes from the Chan-Zuckerberg family office, not...