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Big turnout at a Feb. 3 UC Berkeley student union meeting where pro-Israel and anti-Israel student groups debated a measure to remove a controversial Bears for Palestine display. (Twitter/StandWithUs)

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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…

By J. Editorial Board Feb 20, 2020

JOC leaders invited to a think tank convened by the Leichtag Foundation in September 2016, including Ilana Kaufman (top right)

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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…

By J. Editorial Board Feb 6, 2020

Jews wearing Star of David badges in the Lodz Ghetto in Poland. (JTA/Jewish Chronicle/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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We must preserve survivor testimony to keep lessons alive

It is an unavoidable fact that the passing of years has steadily reduced the number of living Holocaust survivors. Their voices have served as the…

By J. Editorial Board Jan 24, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks about the situation with Iran in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Jan. 8, 2020. (JTA/Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

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Let’s dial down U.S.-Iran tension while there’s still time

The world held its breath during five tense days of conflict between Iran and the United States, and it appears, for the moment, we have stepped back from…

By J. Editorial Board Jan 9, 2020

The Bay Area rabbinic delegation at the Kerem Shalom crossing in Israel’s south with Ami Shaked, supervisor of the site (at front in tan shirt and cap).

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Even in dark times, the Jewish spirit shines

With the House impeachment of the American president, Israel facing its third election in less than a year, and the latest U.N. climate report predicting…

By J. Editorial Board Dec 19, 2019

President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli-American Council's annual conference in Hollywood, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019. (JTA/Noam Galai)

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Trump’s order designed to protect Jewish students needs thoughtful review

In a time of extraordinary political polarization, knee-jerk reactions and quick judgments about the news of the day take the place of reason and measured…

By J. Editorial Board Dec 11, 2019

The headquarters of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel in Jerusalem. (JTA/Flash90)

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Thrill of genetic genealogical discoveries tempered by ethical concerns

In these times of alarming disregard for scientific data (we’re talking to you, climate change deniers), let’s hear it for science, specifically the…

By J. Editorial Board Dec 3, 2019

(From left) Alvin Baum Jr., Marc Benioff, Roselynne "Cissie" Swig, Adam Swig.

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Jewish philanthropy must be more than a one-day event

The annual S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation’s Day of Philanthropy is once again upon us. Nationally known speakers, donors and thought leaders will…

By J. Editorial Board Nov 19, 2019