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Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, spoke to the school May 28.

Jonathan Greenblatt speaks on antisemitism

Connor Tang, Max Turetzky, and William Liu
May 29, 2023

CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Jonathan Greenblatt spoke in an all-school assembly May 28 in Taper Gymnasium. ADL is the world’s leading anti-hate organization, specifically targeting antisemitism...

Administration hosts support sessions with Jewish advocate

Administration hosts support sessions with Jewish advocate

Samuel Glassman
March 22, 2023

Jewish Community Organizer and advocate Brian Hertz begun his monthly after-school presentations about Jewish identity and antisemitism Feb. 23 and March 9. Hertz currently serves as the Assistant Director...

An illustration depicts various posters made by the Jewish Club as  measure to address campus antisemitism. The posters were created after five swastikas were found around the school this year.

Addressing campus antisemitism

A tonally inconsistent and unfocused response to Nazism chips away at the school’s hard work to confront it. 
Claire Conner, Print Managing Editor
February 9, 2023

“Harry Styles loves Jews, and so should you.” “Without Jews, you wouldn’t have Borat!” “Anti-Zionism is antisemitism.” As a Jew, I know that each of these sentences, written on posters that...

In response to the multiple antisemitic vandalism incidents this year, members of the Jewish Club posted signs around campus meant to spread awareness about antisemitism.

School searches for suspects after fifth antisemitic vandalism incident

Davis Marks and Natalie Cosgrove
February 8, 2023

The school administration filed a police report and has increased surveillance on campus after a Nazi symbol was found poked into a bulletin in the student lounge on Jan. 23, the fifth in a series of antisemitic...

President Rick Commons sent a school-wide email Tuesday detailing the most recent incident of antisemitic vandalism.

Commons reports fourth incident of antisemitic vandalism

Davis Marks
January 24, 2023

A Nazi symbol was found on campus Monday, the fourth incident involving antisemitic vandalism in five months, according to a school-wide email from President Rick Commons. The swastika was poked into a...

President Rick Commons speaks to juniors about the fourth antisemitic vandalism incident during a Junior Class Meeting assembly on Monday.

School reports third antisemitic vandalism incident of the year

Davis Marks
January 8, 2023

President Rick Commons reported the third on-campus antisemitic vandalism incident this year during a Senior Class Meeting assembly Friday. He said a swastika was found carved into a desk.  In his...

Guest Speaker Jeffrey Abrams presents at webinar combatting antisemitism

Guest Speaker Jeffrey Abrams presents at webinar combatting antisemitism

Mejo Liao
November 23, 2022

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Los Angeles Regional Director Jeffrey Abrams spoke at a webinar about the surge of antisemitism in the school community Nov. 14. Abrams' presentation was part of a larger response...

Jewish activist Ben Freeman speaks to the upper school community in Taper Gym.

Jewish activist Ben Freeman speaks on antisemitism

Alexander Dinh and Samuel Glassman
November 22, 2022

Jewish author, educator and DEI specialist Ben Freeman spoke to the Upper School on Oct. 25 following recent incidents of antisemitism. Freeman was brought in to speak soon after several Nazi swastikas...

Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Antisemitic messages found carved into upper school desk

Will Sherwood, Hannah Shahidi, and Alden Detmer
October 12, 2022

Several Nazi swastikas and the words “Hitler Rocks” were found carved into a desk on the upper school campus, President Rick Commons said in a school-wide email Oct. 12. The carvings were first found...

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