At a quick glance, the wrangling over several resolutions harshly critical of Israel at the California Democratic Party State Convention two weeks ago provided no huge fireworks. The matter was in committee and was dealt with in a civil and parliamentary manner. But make no mistake. These resolutions, had they been approved as originally written,…
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Let’s make sure impressionable young minds aren’t hijacked by hate
For the past two years, a global resurgence of anti-Semitic vandalism, speech and acts of violence have reminded us that the world’s oldest hatred isn’t…
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Big federation changes reflect the current reality in the Bay Area
A dramatic shift in our Jewish communal landscape has been announced this week: The Jewish Federation of the East Bay and its Jewish Community Foundation…
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We must not let grief numb us to reality
“I might need to run again.” Those were the heartbreaking words from Noya Dahan, the 8-year-old girl wounded during the shooting at a Chabad center in…
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Dayenu. But is it really enough?
If God had brought us out from Egypt and not given us the Torah, Dayenu. It would have been enough. If God had given us the Torah and not the Temple in…
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BimBam’s closure is a loss for all of us
Sometimes worthy enterprises, from both the nonprofit and the corporate worlds, do not survive over the long haul. That’s always a pity. But when a Jewish…
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It’s our turn to show solidarity with our Muslim neighbors
Last week’s massacre of 50 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand imparted the sickening air of familiarity: It was so American. After 20 children and six…
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There is no room for hate in the Knesset
Today’s political hyperpolarization is not unique to the United States. Around the world, we see alarming evidence of fraying democracy, creeping…
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Saying ‘Enough’ to anti-Semitism in France
The banners read: #ÇaSuffit, French for “Enough.” That was the message thousands of protesters brought to the streets of Paris and dozens of other French…