Normally, this is the time of year when families with school-age children are shopping for school supplies, squeezing in the last summer trip, and looking forward to the new academic year with eager anticipation. This year, it’s more a feeling of dread and uncertainty. That feeling is shared by the dedicated teachers, administrators and staff…
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Thinking of reopening? Listen to the science. Follow Jewish values.
Five months into the coronavirus pandemic, cooped-up Californians wonder, “When can we reopen?” The answer, according to state and local authorities: not…
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We must support our JCCs in these troubled times
Devastating news has come from our seven Bay Area Jewish community centers. As detailed in our series of stories on the state of local JCCs, all have…
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Racial justice is a Jewish imperative
In the few short weeks since George Floyd died under a police officer’s knee, our nation has been jolted out of complacency. Millions of protesters have…
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The role of rabbis and synagogues is more vital than ever
One of the pleasures of a Jewish community newspaper is having intelligent, thoughtful people with opposing views duke it out in the opinion pages. Such…
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Staying at home means saving lives, our highest Jewish value
The high-tension wire pulling between the urge to restart the economy and the necessity to protect human life grows ever more taut. Some counties and…
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In pandemic crisis, Jewish community has all of our backs
After years of catastrophic wildfires and now a viral plague causing death and economic destruction, it’s no stretch to say that the Bay Area has suffered…
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In telling our stories, we are keeping our community together
After weeks of living in a world turned upside down by the coronavirus, the political voices calling for a return to normality are growing louder and more…
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Staying connected will show us the way out of these woods
Despite some hopeful signs that, at least in California, our compliance with social distancing guidelines is helping to flatten the coronavirus…