• Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

Landing Top

Skip to content
Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

Donate

J.

The Jewish News of Northern California

  • Readers’ Choice 2025
  • FREE NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram
  • News
    • Bay Area
    • U.S.
    • Israel
    • World
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Books
    • Ideas
    • Music
    • On Stage
    • TV & Film
  • Opinion
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Letters
  • Jewish Life
    • Lifecycles
    • Obituaries
    • Food
    • Religion
    • Education
    • Kids & Family
    • Seniors
    • Philanthropy
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • Subscribe | Renew
  • Jewish Resource Guide
Mervyn Danker

Mervyn Danker

Mervyn Danker is the past regional director of AJC and served as head of school for Jewish schools in South Africa, Australia and the U.S., including at the Ronald C. Wornick School in Foster City. He lives in San Mateo.

A sign and posts marking the white and "all races" areas of a beach in South Africa in 1982. (Photo/United Nations)
Posted inOpinion

As a South African Jew, I know Amnesty’s ‘apartheid’ label for Israel is absurd

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker February 9, 2022February 15, 2022

The recent report from Amnesty International UK, replete with distortions of reality, contained no surprises. It follows in the wake of similar reports from Human Rights Watch and B’Tselem, all […]

a dark-haired woman in glasses smiles, sitting at a desk
Posted inOpinion

Where is the tolerance for conservative views?

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker July 29, 2020
Students praying at the Jewish Herzlia school in Cape Town in the 1960s (Photo/Courtesy South African Jewish Museum)
Posted inFirst Person

Reinvigorating my Jewish soul in Cape Town

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker June 24, 2019
Students praying at the Jewish Herzlia school in Cape Town in the 1960s (Photo/Courtesy South African Jewish Museum)
Posted inIsrael at 70

In South Africa, we were overjoyed by the ‘modern miracle’ of Israel

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker April 11, 2018April 12, 2018
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council / Wikimedia Commons
Posted inIsrael, Local Voice, Opinion

Security Council fails to see that settlements aren’t the problem

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker January 6, 2017
9Vdanker
Posted inOpinion

The dangers of the Palestinian unity government

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker June 6, 2014December 29, 2016
Posted inUncategorized

Jewish life thriving in postwar Germany

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker March 15, 2013December 29, 2016
Vdankerdanker
Posted inUncategorized

U.S. elections show Israel support transcends party labels

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker November 16, 2012December 29, 2016
Posted inOpinion

Abbas to ask, again, for U.N. backing of Palestinian state

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker September 21, 2012December 29, 2016
vdankeravatar
Posted inUncategorized

Democrats dont necessarily have lock on Jewish vote

Mervyn Danker by Mervyn Danker June 1, 2012December 29, 2016

Posts pagination

1 2 Older posts

Get J.'s latest headlines sent to your inbox:

MOST POPULAR

Organ donation: One heroic decision can save a life
Berkeley’s Beth Israel celebrates two decades of rabbi’s leadership
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival’s 2026 lineup: 65 films and an award for Rachel Bloom
5 synagogues step up to the plate in BATS — the Bay Area Torah Softball league
Loss of egg-cellence: Why Boichik is discontinuing its beloved egg bagels
  • Facebook Page
  • Instagram

About

  • Mission
  • People
  • Policies
  • Financials
  • Careers

Ways to Give

  • Donate
  • Legacy giving
  • Donors

J. IN PRINT

  • Subscribe or renew
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Change of address
  • Archives

Connect

  • Free Newsletters
  • Jewish Resource Guide
  • Readers’ Choice Awards
  • Advertise

Submissions

  • Contact
  • News Tips
  • Calendar Events
  • Obituaries
  • Lifecyle Events
  • Letters to the Editor
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, see here: Privacy & Cookie Policy
  • © 2026 J.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
Powered by Newspack