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A student exits a bus as he arrives at Venice High School in Los Angeles, California

The Jewish community must embrace ethnic studies, not shun it - opinion

We firmly believe in ethnic studies as a good thing for everyone, especially Jews. 

By DAVID BOCARSLY , NOAH FARKAS , TYLER GREGORY
14/09/2023

Lawsuit alleges that California school district illegally approved ‘antisemitic’ ethnic studies

The plaintiffs say the class promotes a biased narrative of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians and portrays Israel as illegitimate by applying labels such as “settler colonial”

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
13/09/2023

American junior Glozman serves on 2nd US Open, Jewish heritage

Glozman’s successful year continued when the then No. 2 ranked player in the country won the prestigious FILA Easter Bowl tournament.

By HOWARD BLAS
11/09/2023

Netanyahu, Elon Musk to meet despite antisemitism claims, ADL row

Musk's acquisition of Twitter has brought substantial controversy, with accusations of amplifying hate speech and antisemitism.

Succession actor Crystal Finn attacked by otters: 'They bit me in the butt'

Actress Crystal Finn claims she was brutally attacked by otters while swimming in a river and had to be hospitalized for treatment.

By WALLA!
02/09/2023

Shellfish dumped on UC Berkeley’s Jewish fraternity house

Given that the perpetrators used shellfish, forbidden under the laws of kashrut, and targeted the Jewish fraternity on the first Shabbat of the school year, AEPi considers this antisemitic.

By EMMA GROSS/JTA
29/08/2023
Pupils at Tiferet Chaya School for Girls in Elad

California Jewish groups on guard against antisemitism

California Jewish groups aired concerns that curriculums they feel are anti-Israel or antisemitic will be used at school districts across the state.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
26/08/2023
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