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Marc Dollinger

Marc Dollinger

Marc Dollinger holds the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility at San Francisco State University. He is the author, most recently, of "Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing The Alliance In The 1960s."

onlookers at pro-Palestinian protest
Posted inLocal Voice

CSU faculty union needlessly alienates its Jewish members

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger November 18, 2025November 19, 2025

Now more than ever, university faculty must stand together to protect our campuses from the grave threats that we and our students face in the current political climate. Universities across […]

Jewish Voice for Peace organized a protest outside of the Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area’s 75th anniversary gala in San Francisco, March 10, 2024. (Photo/Jo Ellen Green Kaiser)
Posted inLocal Voice

For American Jews, the six months since Oct. 7 have intensified what already divided us

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger April 5, 2024
A Rosh Hashanah card printed around 1900 features the Statue of Liberty nestled within the Jewish traveler’s prayer.
Posted inLocal Voice

American Jewish values are on the line in a divided nation

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger January 19, 2021
Jews of color in communal leadership roles were invited to a think tank convened by the Leichtag Foundation in September 2016. (Photo/File)
Posted inLocal Voice

To accurately count Jews of color, we need to change our assumptions about Jews

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger May 20, 2020May 21, 2020
A group from the Osher Marin JCC visiting Cuba, Jan. 2020. (Fred Greene)
Posted inFirst Person

We found strength, camaraderie and happiness among Cuba’s Jews

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger February 3, 2020February 19, 2020
Adam Driver, left, and John David Washington in a scene from Spike Lee's "BlacKkKlansman." (Photo/David Lee-Focus Features)
Posted inTV & Film

‘BlacKkKlansman’ and the possibilities, then and now, of a black-Jewish alliance

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger August 15, 2018August 15, 2018
California State University Chancellor Timothy P. White (Photo/Courtesy CSU)
Posted inOpinion

An open letter to California State University Chancellor Timothy White

Marc DollingerFred Astren by Marc Dollinger and Fred Astren February 12, 2018February 13, 2018
signs says the name of the university with students passing by
Posted inUncategorized, Local Voice

Jewish studies professors: S.F. State marginalizes Jews

Marc DollingerFred Astren by Marc Dollinger and Fred Astren May 3, 2017May 4, 2017
lots of people in an open space, israeli flags waving above them
Posted inLocal Voice, Opinion

In light of bomb threats, consider the history of the JCC movement

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger February 28, 2017March 1, 2017
Posted inOpinion

Silence on candidates’ Jewish connections speaks volumes

Marc Dollinger by Marc Dollinger April 22, 2016April 10, 2019

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