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Members and supporters of the United Teachers of Los Angeles union wave and cheer in a downtown Los Angeles park at the end of a strike, Jan. 22, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Scott Heins-Getty Images)

Ethnic studies ‘guardrails’ aren’t enough; Circumcision, for and against; Etc.

by J. Readers November 1, 2021

Adam Mansbach, the very busy author best known for his not-for-children children's book "Go the Fuck to Sleep." (George Barahona)

No to AI rabbi; We’re wrong on ethnic studies; How to talk about suicide; Etc.

by J. Readers October 15, 2021

Students at the Yom Rishon School listen to the story of Passover. (Photo/Courtesy Yom Rishon)

We got story of Yom Rishon School wrong; Dogs and God; Etc.

by J. Readers September 30, 2021

Sigismund Danielewicz, seen here ca. 1884, was a Jewish union organizer representing seamen and barbers. (Photo/Courtesy UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library)

‘Hitler’ review missed point; Recall was a joke; Vile exit from Afghanistan; etc.

by J. Readers September 20, 2021

The Hebrew Cemetery in Marysville takes up a corner of the city cemetery, located right off Highway 70. The gate is originally from a Jewish cemetery in San Francisco. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)

Ben & Jerry’s, for and against; Leave Bibi alone; Caring for Jewish cemeteries; etc.

by J. Readers September 3, 2021

Members of the Los Angeles teachers' union celebrate the end of a strike, Jan. 22, 2019. (Photo/Wikimedia-Mike Chickey)

L.A. teacher’s union is misguided; Expose anti-Israel professors; People are too stupid to use Facebook; etc.

by J. Readers August 20, 2021August 19, 2021

A JewBelong sign in downtown San Francisco at First Street and Market Street. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)

Jews already belong; Ben & Jerry are right; let Artem marry; etc.

by J. Readers August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Ben & Jerry's co-founders Jerry Greenfield (left) and Ben Cohen serve ice cream following a press conference announcing a new flavor in Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images)

Illegal stand on BDS; Freeze out Ben & Jerry’s; Critical race theory is futile; etc.

by J. Readers July 22, 2021July 22, 2021

Redwood High School in Larkspur. (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)

Saving Lerhaus’ mission; Hold the bacon; Don’t cheer ethnic studies in Marin; etc.

by J. Readers July 9, 2021July 12, 2021

Jehon Grist teaching Hebrew in the early days of Lehrhaus Judaica, now know as HaMaqom | The Place, which has announced it will be shutting its doors for good at the end of its summer term. (Photo/File)

Can HaMaqom be saved?; Stay out of it, teachers’ union; etc.

by J. Readers June 25, 2021June 25, 2021