This piece first appeared in the San Mateo Daily Journal and is reprinted with permission. Two years ago this week, my book buddy Jim Van Buskirk and I…
March 25, 1911. A dropped cigarette on the eighth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory adjacent to New York City’s Washington Square started the fire.…
While the world tries to quickly and safely vaccinate as many people as possible against Covid-19, I’ve watched a particularly inane legal debate with…
Many in the community may know me as Berkeley’s elected city auditor. In that role, I project an image of professionalism, competence, and the confidence…
Each year as the last winter storm threatens the West Coast and ultimately disappoints forecasters, my mother sends the email to the list. Littered with…
RIP, Rabbi Teitelbaum I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Rabbi Teitelbaum (“Rabbi H. David Teitelbaum, who marched in Selma, dies at 94,”…
Resilience, persistence, ingenuity and generosity. These watchwords aptly describe the Bay Area Jewish community’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.…