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 is the case this week with Congregation Emanu-El Rabbi Emeritus Stephen Pearce and former Kitchen executive director Yoav Schlesinger debating whether ordained rabbis — and, indeed, the synagogue as an…
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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…
Editorial
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…
Editorial
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…
Editorial
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…
Letter to Readers
J. is here to serve our community in this unsettling time
At first, it was just Wuhan. Now virtually everyone around the world has had their lives changed by the coronavirus pandemic. Here in the Bay Area, 7 to 8…
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Make a difference — vote for World Zionist Congress delegates
Israel just completed its third national election in two years, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to claim victory and keep his…
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In latest Israel flare-up at UC Berkeley, the controversy itself is an ‘affront’
After a few years of relative calm, the battle between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian factions at UC Berkeley has erupted once again, and this time the…
Editorial
More Jews of color in leadership positions is good for us all
Momentum continues to grow within the Jewish community to promote awareness of and advocacy for Jews of color. As a hub of Jewish innovation, the Bay Area…