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News Stanford therapists allege ‘severe and persistent’ anti-Jewish harassment from co-workers
Two Jewish mental health professionals at Stanford’s on-campus counseling clinic have filed workplace discrimination complaints after what they call “severe and persistent” anti-Jewish harassment from colleagues. Dr. Ronald Albucher, a psychiatrist and associate professor in the medical school, and Sheila Levin, a therapist specializing in eating disorders, describe being pressed into joining a “whiteness” affinity…
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News Antisemitism video explainer from UC Berkeley aims to cool campus debate
A group of Jewish educators at UC Berkeley is hoping that an 11-minute, animated explainer video on antisemitism, geared toward college students, university staff and administrators, will help combat ignorance of Jewish history, improve the discourse on issues related to Israel, and better the campus climate for Jewish and pro-Israel students. Released Friday, “Antisemitism in…
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News SFUSD parents mount opposition to proposed renaming of Feinstein Elementary
Should Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s name be removed from a San Francisco elementary school? A volunteer panel appointed by the city Board of Education says yes, and is recommending a renaming to city officials. The School Names Advisory Committee formed two years ago amid a nationwide reckoning on Confederate statues and monuments to America’s racist past….
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Culture This Central Valley cannabis brand is stamped kosher all over
Colloquially, both Jews and non-Jews often use the word “kosher” to mean acceptable, suitable or even, according to Urban Dictionary, “cool or chill.” Most assume that’s what Darron Silva meant in naming his cannabis company Cali Kosher, which sells marijuana flower, vape cartridges and concentrated extracts to hundreds of retailers across California. “A lot of…
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