Editorial
Purim reminds us how to heal hearts through laughter
We in the temperate Bay Area do not experience the kind of deep winter freeze typically found back east or, now, even in Texas. But after a year of…
Editorial
S.F. must prioritize opening schools, not renaming them
San Francisco public schools have been closed for nearly a year now. The educational fallout from this crisis came into sharp focus this week when the…
Editorial
A new era, and what we take into it from Jan. 6
As neo-Nazis, antisemites, deluded conspiracy theorists and determined seditionists stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the world looked on in horror.…
Editorial
After a dark year, looking forward to a time of hope
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…
Editorial
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…
Editorial
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…
Editorial
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…