With 2020 now officially in the history books, wouldn’t it be lovely if last year’s awfulness were behind us? Sadly, it is not. Yet there is reason for hope. The Covid-19 crisis has in no way abated. Nationally, daily reported infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, with the hideous benchmark of 400,000 deaths looming…
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From a dark 2020 to a shining 2021
We have Queen Elizabeth II to thank for introducing to the modern lexicon annus horribilis, a Latin phrase for “horrible year” that she used to describe…
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We need a big-tent antifascist movement
For five weeks, members of the Proud Boys, self-proclaimed “Western chauvinists” described as a right-wing extremist group by the ADL, have marched…
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Learning Hebrew in an hour a week? It’s complicated
When it comes to learning modern Hebrew, ktsat is better than klum. However, given that Hebrew is the universal language of the Jewish people, “a little…
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Casting doubt on election results is bad for the Jews
The historic 2020 election resulted in a Democratic win at the top of the ticket. But with Donald Trump and the GOP refusing to concede the presidency to…
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Affirming the need for equal opportunity: Yes on Prop. 16
The California ballot this year includes a whopping 12 propositions, addressing topics as varied as revising property tax law and regulating dialysis…
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Divided we vote, but our Jewish bonds prevail
After four years of unprecedented political tumult, a moment of great reckoning is just around the corner: Election Day. It is time for America to choose…
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Honor thy parents, and the frontline workers helping them
There are some hopeful signs in our nation’s months-long battle with the coronavirus. Testing has ramped up, treatments for Covid-19 have improved,…
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Leila Khaled has nothing to teach S.F. State students
On Sept. 23, Leila Khaled is scheduled to address San Francisco State students in an “open classrooms” event titled “Gender, Justice and Resistance” and…